Leda
Aldous Huxley
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Though he gained recognition for his later essays and novels, Aldous Huxley started his writing career as a poet. Published in 1920, Leda is his fourth compilation of poetry.
It begins with the passionate and slightly erotic poem "Leda", which recalls the love affair between Queen Leda, the mother of Helen of Troy, and her swan, Zeus in disguise. Some short poems follow. The book ends with two long sections. The first, "Beauty," is a short collection of vignettes where the author reflects on the concept of beauty through an ideal model of physical desire, Helen of Troy. The second, "Soles Occidere et Redire Possunt," or "Suns Can Set, and Suns Can Rise Again," is another long poem which reflects a day in the life of John Ridley, a deceased friend of Huxley's, who was mentally challenged throughout his entire life.. - Summary by Mary Kay (1 hr 55 min)
Chapitres
| Leda, Part I | 6:48 | Lu par sdaeley17 |
| Leda, Part II | 10:42 | Lu par sdaeley17 |
| Leda, Part III | 7:40 | Lu par sdaeley17 |
| Leda, Part IV | 7:13 | Lu par sdaeley17 |
| The Birth of God | 2:14 | Lu par sdaeley17 |
| On Hampstead Heath | 1:08 | Lu par J. McDougall |
| Sympathy | 0:48 | Lu par sdaeley17 |
| Male and Female Created He Them | 1:23 | Lu par sdaeley17 |
| From the Pillar | 1:06 | Lu par sdaeley17 |
| Jonah | 1:06 | Lu par sdaeley17 |
| Variations on a Theme | 1:06 | Lu par sdaeley17 |
| A Melody of Scarlatti | 0:33 | Lu par sdaeley17 |
| A Sunset | 1:41 | Lu par sdaeley17 |
| Life and Art | 0:57 | Lu par sdaeley17 |
| First Philosopher's Song | 1:12 | Lu par sdaeley17 |
| Second Philosopher's Song | 1:08 | Lu par Rohasfin |
| Fifth Philosopher's Song | 0:52 | Lu par Rohasfin |
| Ninth Philosopher's Song | 1:56 | Lu par Rohasfin |
| Morning Scene | 0:47 | Lu par SkyAlbatross |
| Verrey's | 1:02 | Lu par SkyAlbatross |
| Frascatti's | 1:17 | Lu par Jacquelyn Bengfort |
| Fatigue | 1:25 | Lu par Jacquelyn Bengfort |
| The Merry-Go-Round | 2:01 | Lu par Jacquelyn Bengfort |
| Back Streets | 1:35 | Lu par J. McDougall |
| Last Things | 1:35 | Lu par Jack Watson Warr |
| Gothic | 1:24 | Lu par Jack Watson Warr |
| Evening Party | 1:14 | Lu par Jack Watson Warr |
| Beauty, Parts I-V | 5:51 | Lu par Jack Watson Warr |
| Beauty, Parts VI-VIII | 6:12 | Lu par Jack Watson Warr |
| Soles Occidere et Redire Possunt, Foreward and Parts I-XI | 41:40 | Lu par Mark Chulsky |