Description:
William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present Argo Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world's most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time.
A collection of the funny, curious verse written during the 19th and 20th centuries, read by some of Britain's most renowned actors. Humorous and whimsical verse are collated together in these timeless readings of poetry from our funniest writers.
Performed by Sir John Gielgud; Imogen Stubbs; Tim Pigott-Smith; Peter Orr; Wendy Hillier.
This collection includes poems from:
A.E. Housman
Benjamin Franklin King
J.K. Stephen
A.C. Swinburne
Lewis Carroll
Thomas Hardy
W.S. Gilbert
Edward Lear
William McGonagall
A.H. Clough
Robert Barnabas Brough
Thomas Grey
Lord Byron
Walter Raleigh
Oliver Goldsmith
George Canning
John Dryden
Samuel Cobb
H.C. Beeching
C.S. Calverley
William Walsh
W.M. Thackeray
George Coleman
Hartley Coleridge
Charles Cros
George Du Maurier
W.R. Mardale
Matthew Prior
Earl Of Rochester
Thomas Love Peacock
Thomas Hood
Harry Graham
Brief description:
William Thackeray (18 July 1811 - 24 December 1863) was a British novelist, author and illustrator. He is known for his satirical works, particularly his 1848 novel Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of British society, and the 1844 novel The Luck of Barry Lyndon, which was adapted for a 1975 film by Stanley Kubrick.