This is a collection of 32 highly diverting essays of English author Richard Middleton. Although Middleton is now best remembered for his ghost stories, he was also an accomplished poet and essayist. The musings collected in this volume cover a variety of topics, including poetry, art, and politics. - Summary by Carolin
Chapters
1
The Decay of the Essay Read by Scotty Smith 11:37
2
The Tyranny of the Ugly Read by Scotty Smith 6:19
3
The True Bohemia Read by Scotty Smith 9:16
4
Dreaming as an Art Read by Bob Hamilton 8:34
5
On Facts Read by JoeBlu 8:14
6
On Knowing London Read by JoeBlu 7:44
7
The Poet and the People Read by Daniel Hennis 10:19
8
Pensions for Poets Read by JoeBlu 9:34
9
How to be a Poet Read by Larry Wilson 10:11
10
Traitors of Art Read by Gerwin Kramer 10:41
11
Suicide and the State Read by Gerwin Kramer 8:42
12
The Age of Disenchantment Read by Gerwin Kramer 9:23
13
On Dreams Read by Lilian Elizabeth 11:31
14
New Year's Eve Read by phxtopdog 9:23
15
Why Women Fail in Art Read by Gerwin Kramer 10:44
16
An Election-tide Dream Read by Bob Hamilton 10:06
17
The New Sex Read by JoeBlu 10:54
18
On Editors Read by JoeBlu 10:31
19
The Revolt of the Philistines Read by Bob Hamilton 10:56
20
The Virtues of Getting Drunk Read by Eva Davis (d. 2025) 10:28
21
The Verdict of Posterity Read by jftocanada 10:00
22
Is England Decadent? Read by SK 11:20
23
Uncomfortable Spring Read by SK 10:43
24
The Philosophy of Gambling Read by SK 9:44
25
The Poet who Was Read by Larry Wilson 9:33
26
The Gift of Appreciation Read by dchen 10:17
27
Poets and Critics Read by Larry Wilson 11:30
28
Montjoie Read by JoeBlu 9:44
29
A Summer Holiday Read by JoeBlu 10:51
30
Commercial Literature Read by Heidi Olson 9:15
31
A Monologue on Love Songs Read by dchen 11:47
32
Conversational Misers Read by Bob Hamilton 11:17
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