Publisher Description
Poetry can capture the imagination in a few short lines, but narrative verse takes the form of telling a story, whether it's simple or complex in a longer form. Among the most ancient forms of poetry, it has widespread roots through almost every culture.
In Volume 3 we bring you the classics of Goblin Market by Christina Rosseti, The Wreck of the Hesperus by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe, Morte D'Arthur by Alfred Lord Tennyson and a selection from Horatius by Thomas Babington Macaulay.
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About various authors
Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875) was born in Odense, Denmark, the son of a poor shoemaker and a washerwoman. As a young teenager, he became quite well known in Odense as a reciter of drama and as a singer. When he was fourteen, he set off for the capital, Copenhagen, determined to become a national success on the stage. He failed miserably, but made some influential friends in the capital who got him into school to remedy his lack of proper education. In 1829 his first book was published. After that, books came out at regular intervals. His stories began to be translated into English as early as 1846. Since then, numerous editions, and more recently Hollywood songs and Disney cartoons, have helped to ensure the continuing popularity of the stories in the English-speaking world.
About various narrators
Neil Hellegers grew up in New Jersey and attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a BA in theater arts and a minor in psychology before getting an MFA in acting from the Trinity Rep Conservatory in Providence, Rhode Island. He moved to New York City in 2003 and, since then, has made a career of theatrical performance, percussion, theater education, and audiobook narration. He currently lives in Brooklyn with his wife and son.