Ballad of St. Barbara and Other Verses

Ballad of St. Barbara and Other Verses

LibriVox · Audiobook · 35 episodes

This book of poetry by G. K. Chesterton, originally published in 1922, contain 35 poems on a variety of subjects. (Summary by Maria Therese)

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Episodes

01 - To F.C. in Memoriam Palestine, '19

Episode 1 · 1:52
02 - The Ballad of St. Barbara

Episode 2 · 8:21
03 - Elegy in a Country Churchyard

Episode 3 · 52s
04 - The Sword of Surprise

Episode 4 · 1:24
05 - A Wedding in War-time

Episode 5 · 4:20
06 - The Mystery

Episode 6 · 52s
07 - "The Myth of Arthur"

Episode 7 · 1:25
08 - The Old Song

Episode 8 · 3:05
09 - The Trinkets

Episode 9 · 1:15
10 - The Philanthropist

Episode 10 · 1:32
11 - On the Downs

Episode 11 · 3:10
12 - The Red Sea

Episode 12 · 1:49
13 - For a War Memorial

Episode 13 · 1:04
14 - Memory

Episode 14 · 1:08
15 - The English Graves

Episode 15 · 1:45
16 - Nightmare

Episode 16 · 2:40
17 - A Second Childhood

Episode 17 · 2:37
18 - "Mediaevalism"

Episode 18 · 3:10
19 - Poland

Episode 19 · 1:46
20 - The Hunting of the Dragon

Episode 20 · 2:43
21 - Sonnet

Episode 21 · 1:23
22 - Fantasia

Episode 22 · 1:47
23 - A Christmas Carol

Episode 23 · 1:19
24 - To Captain Fryatt

Episode 24 · 1:27
25 - For Four Guilds: The Glass-Stainers

Episode 25 · 1:22
26 - For Four Guilds: The Bridge Builders

Episode 26 · 1:56
27 - For Four Guilds: The Stone-Masons

Episode 27 · 2:00
28 - For Four Guilds: The Bell-Ringers

Episode 28 · 2:43
29 - The Convert

Episode 29 · 1:30
30 - Songs of Education: History

Episode 30 · 2:59
31 - Songs of Education: Geography

Episode 31 · 2:40
32 - Songs of Education: For the Creche

Episode 32 · 2:00
33 - Songs of Education: Citizenship

Episode 33 · 2:04
34 - Songs of Education: The Higher Mathematics

Episode 34 · 1:58
35 - Songs of Education: Hygiene

Episode 35 · 2:12