Comic and Curious Verse

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