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This proud nation with its long history—sometimes rough, hewn from bleak landscapes, and sometimes gently soft from its comforting voices—has produced a long succession of artists and poets.
In the latter category, Louis MacNeice most probably stands pre-eminent; his words and phrasing are on a plane few can equal and most are in awe of. But in this volume we do put forward others who have their own words and voice to add to this rich tapestry—Wilfred Owen, Henry Vaughan, George Herbert, and Edward Thomas amongst them.
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"I love poetry, and to me, Thomas embodies all that is true poetry to me. Love, death, jealousy, anger, relationships, ect. Two favorites are:1.) Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night. (Best poem ever in my humble opinion)2.)This Side of the Truth "
— Nikki (5 out of 5 stars)
The Poetry of Wales Listener Reviews
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" Words are slides at a playground for this guy. "
— Jennifer, 5/6/2011 -
" AP Lit rekindled my love for Dylan Thomas <3 "Do Not Go Gentle" is one of my favorite poems of all time. I really got into some of his other ones, but this one remains my favorite! "
— Hannah, 3/31/2011 -
" The pitfalls of his verse that are too wrapped up in his stylistic choices are rectified by an order of magnitude by the many successes. "
— Robert, 2/26/2011 -
" This is my holy bible.<br/>I feel out of place without it.<br/><br/>Favorite passages soon to follow. "
— Stephen, 11/1/2010 -
" At last! As evidenced by the time it took me to read this book, I found it incredibly hard going. Thomas wrote some of my favourite poems, but most of his poems are nonsensical...I skipped some of the longer poems because they were painful to read. "
— Justin, 9/26/2010 -
" Things with Thomas started out shaky, moved to what felt like a higher plane of thought, and then abruptly ended. It was a whirlwind, and I'm not quite sure what to say about it. "
— Kristin, 7/30/2010 -
" Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night "
— Jana, 4/22/2010 -
" A handful or two of his work I really like. "
— April, 3/28/2010 -
" Somehow I lost this book but I don't feel too bad about it. His works sort of crossed wires in my brain. The captivated me but I don't know why. "
— Jason, 2/11/2010 -
" Genius! Thomas holds a breath-taking grasp on the English language. Poetry for poets. "
— Spencer, 1/28/2010
About the Authors
Pedro Pablo Sacristán was born in Madrid and graduated with an MBA from a prestigious business school. His passion for education and writing led him to create Bedtime Stories, short stories that help teach kids values.
Dylan Thomas (1914–1953) was a Welsh poet best known for his poems “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night” and “Fern Hill.” He also wrote many short stories, film scripts, and broadcast stories and did a series of lecture tours in the United States.
Thomas Hardy (1840–1928), English poet, dramatist, and novelist, was born on the Egdon Heath in Dorset. He studied in Dorchester and apprenticed to an architect before leaving for London, where he began to write. Unable to find a public for his poetry, which idealized the rural life, he turned to the novel and met with success as well as controversy. The strong public reaction against some of his darker themes turned him back to writing verse. Today several of his novels are considered masterpieces of tragedy.
About the Narrators
Tavia Gilbert is an acclaimed narrator of more than four hundred full-cast and multivoice audiobooks for virtually every publisher in the industry. Named the 2018 Voice of Choice by Booklist magazine, she is also winner of the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. She has earned numerous Earphones Awards, a Voice Arts Award, and a Listen-Up Award. Audible.com has named her a Genre-Defining Narrator: Master of Memoir. In addition to voice acting, she is an accomplished producer, singer, and theater actor. She is also a producer, singer, photographer, and a writer, as well as the cofounder of a feminist publishing company, Animal Mineral.
Sian Phillips’ long acting career has included roles in Goodbye, Mr. Chips, How Green Was My Valley, Ballykissangel, and Midsomer Murders.