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Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell

Brontë, Charlotte

Read by Libby Gohn, Elizabeth Klett and Drew Johnson · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

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Chapters

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01 - Pilate's Wife's Dream (10:01)
02 - Mementos (12:50)
03 - The Wife's Will (10:13)
04 - Frances (11:49)
05 - Gilbert (17:28)
06 - Life (1:20)
07 - The Letter (3:50)
08 - Regret (1:44)
09 - Presentiment (3:30)
10 - The Teacher's Monologue (4:30)
11 - Passion (2:43)
12 - Preference (3:34)
13 - Evening Solace (2:01)
14 - Stanzas (2:29)
15 - Parting (1:41)
16 - Apostasy (3:48)
17 - Winter Stores (2:36)
18 - The Missionary (8:11)
19 - Faith and Despondency (3:57)
20 - Stars (2:40)
21 - The Philosopher (2:55)
22 - Remembrance (2:26)
23 - A Death-Scene (2:46)
24 - Song (1:38)
25 - Anticipation (2:50)
26 - The Prisoner (4:47)
27 - Hope (1:23)
28 - A Day Dream (3:33)
29 - To Imagination (2:22)
30 - How Clear She Shines (2:50)
31 - Sympathy (1:23)
32 - Plead for Me (2:34)
33 - Self-Interogation (2:47)
34 - Death (2:31)
35 - Stanzas to --- (1:57)
36 - Honour's Martyr (3:32)
37 - Stanzas (1:16)
38 - My Comforter (2:28)
39 - The Old Stoic (1:06)
40 - A Reminiscence (1:12)
41 - The Arbour (1:53)
42 - Home (1:42)
43 - Vanitas Vanitatum, Omnia Vanitas (2:56)
44 - The Penitent (0:58)
45 - Music on Christmas Morning (2:37)
46 - Stanzas (1:44)
47 - If This Be All (1:47)
48 - Memory (2:44)
49 - To Cowper (2:29)
50 - The Doubter's Prayer (2:50)
51 - A Word to the Elect (2:50)
52 - Past Days (1:49)
53 - The Consolation (1:55)
54 - Lines Composed in a Wood on a Windy Day (1:09)
55 - Views of Life (8:27)
56 - Appeal (0:51)
57 - The Student's Serenade (2:00)
58 - The Captive Dove (1:45)
59 - Self-Congratulation (2:55)
60 - Fluctuations (2:00)
61 - Introduction to Selections from the Poems by Ellis Bell (5:57)
62 - I. (3:03)
63 - II. Bluebell (2:06)
64 - III. (4:09)
65 - Untitled (Shall earth no more inspire thee) (1:55)
66 - The Night-Wind (3:52)
67 - Love and Friendship (1:10)
68 - The Elder's Rebuke (2:15)
69 - The Wanderer from the Fold (2:11)
70 - Warning and Reply (1:43)
71 - Last Words (1:40)
72 - The Lady to Her Guitar (1:22)
73 - The Two Children (3:21)
74 - The Visionary (2:00)
75 - Encouragement (1:44)
76 - Stanzas (1:46)
77 - Untitled (No coward soul is mine) (2:10)
78 - Introduction to Selections from the Poems by Acton Bell (2:10)
79 - Despondency (1:47)
80 - A Prayer (1:13)
81 - In Memory of a Happy Day in February (2:20)
82 - Confidence (1:17)
83 - Lines Written from Home (2:10)
84 - The Narrow Way (2:01)
85 - Domestic Peace (1:46)
86 - The Three Guides (9:48)
87 - Untitled (I hoped, that with the brave and strong) (2:16)

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