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The History of Literature #450 — The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
It’s October! Time for dead leaves, spooky twilight, and little goblins running around in search of candy. And of course, the OG Mr. October, Edgar Allan Poe. In this episode, Jacke (finally!) accommodates the voluminous requests for an episode on Poe’s classic story of guilt, madness, and horror, “The Tell-Tale Heart.” Additional listening suggestions: Help Continue reading
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The History of Literature #148 – Great Literary Hoaxes
http://traffic.megaphone.fm/ADL7458632764.mp3 What can we count on? What do we know is true? In this episode, host Jacke Wilson takes a look at a motley crew of inventive liars who set out to fool the literary world – and often did, at least for a while. From the ancient pseudo-Sappho to the escapee from a debauched Continue reading
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