The Poetry of Robert Frost

By: Robert Frost

Narrated by: Kevin McCarthy, Melissa Manchester, Elliott Gould, Arte Johnson, Susan Anspach, Joel Grey, Afre Woodard, Roscoe Lee Browne, Michael Tucker, Jean Smart

Drawing upon everyday incidents, common situations, and rural imagery, Robert Frost fashioned poetry of great lyrical beauty and potent symbolism. His language is simple, clear, and colloquial, yet dense with meaning and wider significance. This brilliant collection features some of Frost's greatest works, including "The Road Not Taken," "Asking for Roses," "The Death of the Hired Man," "In the Home Stretch," "Into My Own," "Meeting and Passing," "Mending Wall," and more.

These poems are brought to life by several award-winning performers, including Susan Anspach, Roscoe Lee Browne, Elliott Gould, Arte Johnson, Melissa Manchester, Kevin McCarthy, Jean Smart, Michael Tucker, Alfre Woodard, and Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.

Public Domain (P)1997 Phoenix Books

This is a collection of THE worst poetry readings ever

Why ruin good poems with bland musical accompaniment? Why did the description not note this? The readings were lifeless and tedious anyway, which may be why someone thought the music necessary. Don’t buy this terrible recording. I regret the refund I will never get.

Wrong readers for these poems

The actors chosen to read Frost’s poems generally read too fast, with no understanding of how to read either blank or rhymed verse.