Matthew Arnold was an English poet and cultural critic who worked as an inspector of schools. Matthew Arnold has been characterised as a sage writer, a type of writer who chastises and instructs the reader on contemporary social issues.
He is sometimes called the third great Victorian poet, along with Alfred, Lord Tennyson and Robert Browning.
This week's poem is the first part of Arnold's Lyric Poem 'Switzerland'. - Summary by Wikipedia
He is sometimes called the third great Victorian poet, along with Alfred, Lord Tennyson and Robert Browning.
This week's poem is the first part of Arnold's Lyric Poem 'Switzerland'. - Summary by Wikipedia
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
The Lake - Read by BK
01:17 - Chapter 2
The Lake - Read by DCC
01:07 - Chapter 3
The Lake - Read by DL
01:04 - Chapter 4
The Lake - Read by EL
01:01 - Chapter 5
The Lake - Read by GB
01:09 - Chapter 6
The Lake - Read by GG
01:16 - Chapter 7
The Lake - Read by IK
01:03 - Chapter 8
The Lake - Read by JM
00:56 - Chapter 9
The Lake - Read by LAH
01:03 - Chapter 10
The Lake - Read by LCW
01:04 - Chapter 11
The Lake - Read by LLW
01:12 - Chapter 12
The Lake - Read by MAS
01:07 - Chapter 13
The Lake - Read by MK
01:13 - Chapter 14
The Lake - Read by SABT
01:04