Audiobooks by Sir Walter Raleigh

"Unveil the Mysteries of El Dorado in The Discovery of Guiana by Sir Walter Raleigh Dive into the heart of South America with Sir Walter Raleigh's thrilling account of his 1595 expedition in search of the legendary city of gold, El Dorado. The Discovery of Guiana blends vivid descriptions of the lush Amazonian landscape with encounters of its diverse indigenous cultures. Raleigh's narrative captures the essence of the Elizabethan era's spirit of exploration and adventure. Why Read This Book? - Rich Descriptions: Experience the untamed beauty of Guiana through Raleigh’s detailed portrayal of its environment and peoples. - Historical Insight: Gain a deeper understanding of the dynamics between European explorers and the New World. - Intriguing Adventure: Follow Raleigh’s quest for the mythical treasures of El Dorado, adding allure and mystery to his journey. Whether you're a history buff or thrive on adventure tales, this book offers a compelling glimpse into a daring expedition that has shaped our understanding of the Americas. Embark on an unforgettable exploration with The Discovery of Guiana. Raleigh’s work is more than a travelogue; it’s an inspiring story of ambition and discovery. Secure your copy today and witness the wonders of the Amazon through the eyes of one of history’s most renowned explorers. This audiobook was narrated and produced by RAM Studios, where humans and artificial intelligence collaborate to create an excellent listening experience. (The reading is done primarily by AI)"

Sir Walter Raleigh (Author), Anna Isaksen (Narrator)

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Born in England – Exploring English Poetry - The South-West

"Poetry. A form of words that seems so elegantly simple in one verse and so cleverly complex in another. Each poet has a particular style, an individual and unique way with words and yet each of us seems to recognise the path and destination of where the verses lead, even if sometimes the full comprehension may be a little beyond us.Through the centuries every culture has produced verse to symbolize and to describe everything from everyday life, natural wonders, the human condition and even in its more hubristic moments, the crushing triumph of an enemy.In the volumes of this series, we take a look at poetry through the prism of individual regions of England, or sometimes more quaintly known as ‘Albion’, or ‘Blighty’, through the centuries of its gloried history.England, despite its perception of reserve and under-statement has, in reality, strode the global stage at various time in many things, both good and bad, from Empire to long distance running. Here our focus in on its literature. Famed for its fiction and dramas, it is equally admired for its plethora of gifted poets and the dazzling verse which has added so much to its artistic legacy. These classic poets are wonders of their age and of their art. Genius is written in their names.This long limb of England pushes into the Atlantic yet from its ancient past until today its creative contribution is woven in gloried threads into the culture of the whole Nation."

Charles Kingsley, Henry Alford, Isaac Rosenberg, Ivor Gurney, John Keble, Joseph Addison, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Robert Southey, Samuel Daniel, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Sir Walter Raleigh, Thomas Chatterton, Thomas Hardy, Thomas Lovell Beddoes (Author), Ghizela Rowe, Jo Wyatt, Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

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Born in England – Exploring English Poetry - Cambridge University

"Poetry. A form of words that seems so elegantly simple in one verse and so cleverly complex in another. Each poet has a particular style, an individual and unique way with words and yet each of us seems to recognise the path and destination of where the verses lead, even if sometimes the full comprehension may be a little beyond us.Through the centuries every culture has produced verse to symbolize and to describe everything from everyday life, natural wonders, the human condition and even in its more hubristic moments, the crushing triumph of an enemy.In the volumes of this series, we take a look at poetry through the prism of individual regions of England, or sometimes more quaintly known as ‘Albion’, or ‘Blighty’, through the centuries of its gloried history.England, despite its perception of reserve and under-statement has, in reality, strode the global stage at various time in many things, both good and bad, from Empire to long distance running. Here our focus in on its literature. Famed for its fiction and dramas, it is equally admired for its plethora of gifted poets and the dazzling verse which has added so much to its artistic legacy. These classic poets are wonders of their age and of their art. Genius is written in their names.In this volume we explore the poets of Cambridge. A small city, with its famed university, with an enviable historical grandeur and roll-call of poets who dazzle, humble and inspire us all in ways that only a poet can. Our poets include Christopher Marlowe, Lord Byron, Rupert Brooke, Alfred Lord Tennyson, John Donne and the talents of very many others."

Alfred Lord Tennyson, Andrew Marvell, Charles Kingsley, Christopher Marlowe, Edmund Spenser, John Donne, John Dryden, Lord Byron, Robert Herrick, Rupert Brooke, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Siegfried Sassoon, Sir Walter Raleigh, William Wordsworth (Author), Ghizela Rowe, Richard Mitchley, Sean Barrett (Narrator)

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A Rhyme A Dozen - Life

"'A dime a dozen' as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English 'cheap as chips' but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit 'A Rhyme a Dozen' as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears. 1 - A Rhyme A Dozen - 12 Poems, 12 Poets, 1 Topic - Life - An Introduction 2 - If by Rudyard Kipling 3 - A Psalm of Life by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 4 - The Life of Love - Spring by Khalil Gibran 5 - Stream of Life by Tagore 6 - As I Ebb'd With The Ocean Of Life by Walt Whitman 7 - Sonnet 29 by William Shakespeare 8 - Life by Sir Walter Raleigh 9 - Life by Sarojini Naidu 10 - The Two Guides of Life - The Sublime and the Beautiful by Fredrich Schiller 11 - Hope is the Thing with Feathers by Emily Dickinson 12 - Life is a Privilege by Ella Wheeler Wilcox 13 - The Guesthouse by Rumi"

Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Emily Dickinson, Fredrich Schiller, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Khalil Gibran, Rudyard Kipling, Rumi, Sarojini Naidu, Sir Walter Raleigh, Tagore, Walt Whitman, William Shakespeare (Author), Ghizela Rowe, Jake Urry (Narrator)

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The Lie (Version 2)

"LibriVox volunteers bring you 10 recordings of "The Lie" by Sir Walter Raleigh. This was the fortnightly poem for the period beginning September 16, 2012. The Lie is a political and social criticism poem probably written by Sir Walter Raleigh. Speaking in the imperative mood throughout, he commands his soul to go "upon a thankless errand" and tell various people and organizations of their misdeeds and wrongdoings. And if they object, Raleigh commands, publicly accuse them to be lying, or "give them the lie." To "give the lie" was a common phrase in Raleigh's time of writing. (Summary by Wikipedia)"

Sir Walter Raleigh (Author), LibriVox Volunteers (Narrator)

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A Selection of Poems by Sir Walter Raleigh

"Sir Walter Raleigh (c. 1552 - 29 October 1618) was an English aristocrat, writer, poet, soldier, courtier, spy, and explorer. He is also well known for popularising tobacco in England. Raleigh's poetry is written in the relatively straightforward, unornamented mode known as the plain style. C. S. Lewis considered Raleigh one of the era's "silver poets", a group of writers who resisted the Italian Renaissance influence of dense classical reference and elaborate poetic devices. In poems such as "What is Our Life" and "The Lie", Raleigh expresses a contemptus mundi (contempt of the world) attitude more characteristic of the Middle Ages than of the dawning era of humanistic optimism. But, his lesser-known long poem "The Ocean to Cynthia" combines this vein with the more elaborate conceits associated with his contemporaries Edmund Spenser and John Donne, expressing a melancholy sense of history. A minor poem of Raleigh's captures the atmosphere of the court at the time of Queen Elizabeth I. His response to Christopher Marlowe's "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" was "The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd". "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" was written in 1592, while Raleigh's "The Nymph's Reply to The Shepherd" was written four years later. Both were written in the style of traditional pastoral poetry. They follow the same structure of six four-line stanzas employing a rhyme scheme of AABB. (Introduction by Wikipedia) Sir Walter Raleigh (c. 1552 - 29 October 1618) was an English aristocrat, writer, poet, soldier, courtier, spy, and explorer. He is also well known for popularising tobacco in England. Raleigh's poetry is written in the relatively straightforward, unornamented mode known as the plain style. C. S. Lewis considered Raleigh one of the era's "silver poets", a group of writers who resisted the Italian Renaissance influence of dense classical reference and elaborate poetic devices. In poems such as "What is Our Life" and "The Lie", Raleigh expresses a contemptus mundi (contempt of the world) attitude more characteristic of the Middle Ages than of the dawning era of humanistic optimism. But, his lesser-known long poem "The Ocean to Cynthia" combines this vein with the more elaborate conceits associated with his contemporaries Edmund Spenser and John Donne, expressing a melancholy sense of history. A minor poem of Raleigh's captures the atmosphere of the court at the time of Queen Elizabeth I. His response to Christopher Marlowe's "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" was "The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd". "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" was written in 1592, while Raleigh's "The Nymph's Reply to The Shepherd" was written four years later. Both were written in the style of traditional pastoral poetry. They follow the same structure of six four-line stanzas employing a rhyme scheme of AABB. (Introduction by Wikipedia) Poems in this collection: Epitaph The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd The Lie The Passionate Man's Pilgrimage Life A Farewell to False Love Praised be Diana's Fair and Harmless Light Farewell to the Court To her Love when He had obtained Her Nature that Washed Her Hands in Milk A Vision upon this Conceit of the Fairy Queen On the Cards and Dice The Silent Lover As You Came from the Holy Land The Excuse A Description of Love An Epitaph Upon the Right Honorable Sir Philip Sidney, Knight, Lord Governor of Flushing Another of the Same (the Faerie Queene) The Ocean to Cynthia (fragment) A Farewell to the Vanities of the World"

Sir Walter Raleigh (Author), Algy Pug (Narrator)

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The Lie

Sir Walter Raleigh (Author), LibriVox Volunteers (Narrator)

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The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd

"LibriVox volunteers bring you 13 recordings of The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd by Sir Walter Raleigh. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for October 14, 2012. The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd, sometimes called 'Her Reply' was written in response to Christopher Marlowe's "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love". (Summary by David Lawrence)"

Sir Walter Raleigh (Author), LibriVox Volunteers (Narrator)

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