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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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