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Publisher's Summary
Audie Award Finalist, Best Male Narrator, 2016
For anyone who's in love - or hopes to be - what greater celebration could there be than to hear the world's greatest love poetry read lovingly by Richard Armitage? With 13 poems by William Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and more, Classic Love Poems is a listening treat for Valentine's Day - or any day.
Included in this collection are:
- "How do I love thee?" by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
- "Sonnet 116" by William Shakespeare
- "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allan Poe
- "To Be One with Each Other" by George Eliot
- "Maud" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
- "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell
- "Bright Star" by John Keats
- "Love's Philosophy" by Percy Bysshe Shelley
- 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
- "Meeting at Night" by Robert Browning
- "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" by Christopher Marlowe
- "She Walks in Beauty" by Lord Byron
- "Give All to Love" by Ralph Waldo Emerson
About the Performer
Richard Armitage is known to movie audiences around the world as "Thorin Oakenshield" in the trilogy of films based on The Hobbit. Born in Leicester, England, and trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Armitage has performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and created memorable roles on Robin Hood, North & South, and other British TV series.
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- vc
- 02-09-15
Wonderful recitation by Richard Armitage
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes. It's a wonderful recording by Richard Armitage of a lovely selection of classic love poems... his delivery moves one's heart, mind and soul!
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- Dinulipatti
- 02-11-15
You'll want to hear Richard Armitage reading these
This is such a treat! Richard Armitage's liquid baritone hits all the right notes. You'll find yourself listening to the poems repeatedly, anticipating that slight inflection or pause that makes all the difference. I loved the Emerson poem best, but they are all a gift. Thank you Audible, and thank you Richard Armitage!
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- Just Abi
- 02-15-15
Perfect Voice
Richard Armitage reads love poems with a voice like a goblet of Merlot poured from a thick glass decanter waiting next to crimson rose petals scattered across a chenille duvet over down and crisp linen laid out smooth on the feather bed with the maroon velvet bed curtains held back with but the loosest of ties.
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- karen
- 02-12-15
A beautiful gift
Thanks to Audible for this lovely free gift! 💕 It makes Valentines Day all the sweeter. Richard’s performance is, as always, impassioned and eloquent.
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- jane
- 02-12-15
SUBLIME.
Delightful and ethereal. Well done! Richard Armitage has been wonderful, almost divine and definitely perfect. All my respect. xx
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- Victory Red
- 02-09-15
Perfection!
This is a lovely collection of some of my favorite poems. Richard Armitage's recitation is rich and heartfelt. So, so beautiful!
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- Hotel.Romeo
- 02-12-15
Lovely.
A short Valentine's treat.
I have listened to Richard Armitage read Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, also. He is a marvelous narrator.
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- Jacqueline
- 02-12-15
BRILLIANT
Beautiful, lovely, feeling good voice of the amazing Richard Armitage. Love him to bits and pieces. Wonderful poems performed by the amazing Richard Armitage.
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- Jade
- 02-12-15
Love RA
Very beautiful voice, so emotional and so touching, I listened to it before sleep which made my night sweet and fantastic
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- Vicky
- 02-12-15
Amazing!
Some of the poems brought me to tears! Beautiful poems narrated by a powerfull and beautiful voice as well!j
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- bookylady
- 02-10-15
Beautiful Poems, Balm For The Soul.
What made the experience of listening to FREE: Classic Love Poems the most enjoyable?
The selection of poems was fantastic and just right for the run-up to Valentines Day. There were poems that I had never heard plus some old, dear favourites. The subject matter made me stop working and really listen to the words. It was, therefore, very relaxing and uplifting. A real oasis of calm in the middle of a busy day.
What about Richard Armitage’s performance did you like?
His voice is mesmerising, like melted chocolate or a glass of really good red wine. It allows me to drift off into another world, stress-free and calm, deeply satisfying. His diction is wonderful and the timbre is deep and sympathetic, romantic and full of expression.It is balm for the soul.He could read a shopping list and it would sound wonderful!
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Get ready to be romanced.
Any additional comments?
More of this narrator please!
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- A.M.
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- anne hunt
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a little piece of heaven!
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- Edyta
- 03-16-16
Delightful listening
As always, Richard Armitage puts his heart and soul into the narration. I absolutely adore him.
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- Mariel
- 02-10-16
A must-listen to all!
If you could sum up Classic Love Poems in three words, what would they be?
Exquisite. Delightful. Superb. There are not enough positive adjectives to describe these set of classic poems.
Have you listened to any of Richard Armitage’s other performances? How does this one compare?
I've always loved Richard Armitage's voice, thinking back on the excerpt of North & South, which I heard him narrate. I haven't listened to any of his previous narrations, but I'm thinking about buying the whole lot now. He could be reading an instruction manual in any language and I'd still keenly listen to it.
Any additional comments?
Brilliant collection of poems. Hope more comes with Mr Armitage reading them.
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- Emma Ashley
- 01-15-16
Beautiful performance and very soothing
This is such a wonderful collection of love poems, including many of my favourites. The way Richard reads them brings all the words and emotions to life and is peaceful/soothing to listen to on a stressful day.
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- Kate
- 05-17-15
Relaxing Romance
A simple indulgence in beautiful words and beautiful voices, best listened to whilst luxuriating in a scented bath with a good glass of wine.
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- Michelle
- 02-14-15
Absolutely Beautiful
Loved every moment of it! All the beautifully written poems, the calming voice. I hadn't heard many of those poems before and I feel a little refreshed after hearing those. They were spoken beautifully by Richard Armitage and I recommend this audiobook to absolutely everyone.
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- Laurie
- 02-13-15
Classic Love Poems and Richard Armitage
Richard provides an amazing rendition of all these poems and I enjoy listening to them on repeat. Thank you Audible for teaming up with Richard to bring this series about.
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- Fiona
- 02-13-15
Very moved
Listening to Richard Armitage narrate these poems really moved me, and it was all the more better when he read my two favourite poems 'I carry your heart' and 'she walks in beauty' I'm really glad I got this now and will listen to it many times again :)
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- Sally Nguyen
- 07-30-19
wow my heart is fluttering
Richard Armitage did such a stellar job with the acting, with the breathlessness and the intense parts.
Really impressed with this as my first Audio book!
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- shruthi
- 02-20-15
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