A Lover's Gift: From Him to Her

by Michael Sheen (Reading), William Shakespeare, Samuel Taylor Coleridge

A collection of poetry and music expressing the romantic feelings of poets, writers and composers through the ages, including Shakespeare, Burns, Byron, Puccini, Grieg, Faure, and Elgar.

Genres: Audiobook, Poetry

Audio CD

First published January 30, 2000

About the author

Michael Christopher Sheen OBE is a Welsh actor.

Reviews

[Ana · Rating 4 out of 5]

1. from Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
2. from Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
3. Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day? by William Shakespeare
4. from Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe
5. The Passionate Shepherd to his Love by Christopher Marlowe
6. Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns
7. The Rigs O’ Barley by Robert Burns
8. Che gelida manina from La Bohème, Puccini
9. from David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
10. from Persuasion by Jane Austen
11. from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
12. from Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
13. Perfect Woman by William Wordsworth
14. from Love by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
15. E lucevan le stelle from Tosca, Puccini
16. He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven by William Butler Yeats
17. Summer Night by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
18. from Confessions by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
19. Letter from Napoleon Bonaparte to Josephine
20. Letters from Karl Marx to his wife, Jenny
21. My Heart’s Friend, Shoshone Love Song
22. Letter from Gustave Flaubert to Louise Colet
23. Fidelity by D.H. Lawrence
24. Letter from Rupert Brooke to Katherine Cox
25. Au fond du temple saint from Le Pêcheurs de Perles, Bizet
26. She Walks in Beauty by Lord George Gordon Byron
27. As You Are Woman by Robert Graves

[Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

I felt like the music really detracted from the poems, and the poems' titles and authors were not stated.

[Ashlee of Jupiter · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn’t know what was being said half the time but Michael Sheen’s voice sure is pretty.

[Carrie Griffin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Michael Sheen is the perfect choice to read these pieces of prose and verse. I’ll never get enough of listening to him read, especially poetry. He creates a voice for each that fits incredibly well with the writing. The music that went along with the writings was beautiful too. I highly recommend this for poetry and romance fans. Michael brings so much for each of these.

My favorites from this collection were the letter from Persuasion and the scene from Romeo & Juliet (which fully shocked me because I do not like Romeo & Juliet). It even made me want to reread Romeo & Juliet with the audiobook version. Never thought I would see the day. I cannot recommend this enough.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Michael Sheen reading brings this to life.