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William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present Argo Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world's most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. A collection of the funny, curious verse written during the 19th and 20th centuries, read by some of Britain's most renowned actors. Humorous and whimsical verse are collated together in these timeless readings of poetry from our funniest writers. Performed by Sir John Gielgud; Imogen Stubbs; Tim Pigott-Smith; Peter Orr; Wendy Hillier. This collection includes poems from: A.E. Housman Benjamin Franklin King J.K. Stephen A.C. Swinburne Lewis Carroll Thomas Hardy W.S. Gilbert Edward Lear William McGonagall A.H. Clough Robert Barnabas Brough Thomas Grey Lord Byron Walter Raleigh Oliver Goldsmith George Canning John Dryden Samuel C. Boston H.C. Beeching C.S. Calverley William Walsh W.M. Thackeray George Coleman Hartley Coleridge Charles Cros George Du Maurier W.R. Mardale Matthew Prior Earl Of Rochester Thomas Love Peacock Thomas Hood Harry Graham

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A. E. Housman (1859-1936) was an English poet and classical scholar best known for his cycle of poems A Shropshire Lad. Sir John Gielgud (1904-2000) is arguably the greatest Shakespearean actor of the twentieth century and one of the best overall actors of his generation. His theatrical career spanned more than sixty years, beginning with a role in the London production of The Constant Nymph and ending with Sir Sydney Cockerell: The Best of Friends in 1988. His film career spanned more than seventy years and saw him in such roles as the Pope in Elizabeth, Priam in Hamlet, Professor of Sunlight in Gulliver's Travels, and Master of Trinity in Chariots of Fire.

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