The Princess
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Read by Elizabeth Klett
The Princess is a serio-comic blank verse narrative poem, written by Alfred Tennyson, published in 1847. The poem tells the story of an heroic princess who forswears the world of men and founds a women's university where men are forbidden to enter. The prince to whom she was betrothed in infancy enters the university with two friends, disguised as women students. They are discovered and flee, but eventually they fight a battle for the princess's hand. (Summary by Wikipedia) (2 hr 59 min)
Chapters
| Prologue | 13:33 | Read by Elizabeth Klett |
| Part 1 | 14:15 | Read by Elizabeth Klett |
| Part 2 | 24:52 | Read by Elizabeth Klett |
| Part 3 | 19:41 | Read by Elizabeth Klett |
| Part 4 | 31:12 | Read by Elizabeth Klett |
| Part 5 | 29:03 | Read by Elizabeth Klett |
| Part 6 | 20:45 | Read by Elizabeth Klett |
| Part 7/Conclusion | 26:31 | Read by Elizabeth Klett |
Reviews
The Princess
sarahm
Being a fan of Gilbert & Sullivan's Princess Ida, I have long meant to read Lord Tennyson's The Princess. I am sure I found it much more enjoyable read by the extremely talented Elizabeth Klett.
filled with emotions
Sachinnkatiyar
this recording is very good and thank you for this beautiful recording.
A wonderful reading
Truett Page
thanks for this!
charming tale putting feminism in perspective
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