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Cover of Poets & Their Trades – The Clergy

Poets & Their Trades – The Clergy

Jonathan Swift Henry van Dyke John Donne Gerard Manley Hopkins Henry Alford Horatio Alger Jr. Robert Herrick Thomas Traherne

Narrated by Richard Mitchley , Robert Maskell , Ghizela Rowe

Released
November 12, 2025
Length
2 hrs 25 mins
Format
Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher
Deadtree Publishing
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This audiobook explores the often overlooked reality of poets who balanced their literary pursuits with full-time jobs, highlighting the lives of men of the cloth dedicated to their faith while nurturing their passion for poetry in their free time. It reveals how these individuals navigated the demands of their spiritual responsibilities alongside their creative aspirations.
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