Wheels - The Second Cycle


A series of six volumes of Wheels anthologies was produced by members of the Sitwell family between 1916 and 1922. The second volume, published in 1917, contains poems by the Sitwells and also Aldous Huxley, among others. - Summary by Algy Pug (2 hr 30 min)

Chapters

Preface: Armchair by Osbert Sitwell
Fountains by Osbert Sitwell
Promenades by Osbert Sitwell
Prospect Road by Osbert Sitwell
Rag-time by Osbert Sitwell
The Gypsy Queen by Osbert Sitwell
The Return of the Prodigal by Osbert Sitwell
London by Osbert Sitwell
The Alien by Aldous Huxley
By the Fire by Aldous Huxley
Private Property by Aldous Huxley
Social Amenities by Aldous Huxley
The Life Theoretic by Aldous Huxley
Siesta Thoughts by Aldous Huxley
Farewell to the Muses by Aldous Huxley
Retrospect by Aldous Huxley
Valedictory by Aldous Huxley
Tahiti by Sacheverell Sitwell
Barrel - Organs by Sacheverell Sitwell
The Nightingale by Sacheverell Sitwell
Soliloquy and Speech from ‘ The Mayor of Murcia ’ by Sacheverell Sitwell
Trumpets by Sacheverell Sitwell
A Dream by Arnold James
Till the Morn Break by Arnold James
In Nassau by Iris Tree
Black Velvet by Iris Tree
Myself in the City by Iris Tree
Imposture by Iris Tree
As a Nun's Face by Iris Tree
Optimism by Iris Tree
Question by Iris Tree
Ballad by Iris Tree
The Soldiers by Sherard Vines
The Gospel of Chimneys by Sherard Vines
The Bull by Sherard Vines
Low Tide by Sherard Vines
Carceri by Sherard Vines
The Pack by Sherard Vines
Carry On by Sherard Vines
From the Balcony by Edith Sitwell
A Histrion by Edith Sitwell
Two Orchard Poems by Edith Sitwell
A Scene from Saul - an unfinished play by Edith Sitwell
Messalina at Margate by Edith Sitwell
The County Calls by Edith Sitwell
The Mad Soldier by E.W. Tennant
Kultur by Helen Rootham
Aetet 19 by Helen Rootham
Symphony by Helen Rootham
Cul-de-sac by Helen Rootham
The Nun by Helen Rootham
Song by Helen Rootham
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