history of literature
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The History of Literature #519 — Shakespeare’s First Folio (with Emma Smith) | My Last Book with Luke Parker
The compilation of Shakespeare’s plays known as the First Folio is one of the most important books in the history of literature. In this episode, Jacke talks to Shakespeare scholar and First Folio expert Emma Smith about the origins, importance, status, and legacy of this essential work, which celebrates its 400th birthday this year. PLUS Continue reading
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The History of Literature #510 — The Figure in the Carpet by Henry James (Part 2)
Does a famous author’s body of work contain a hidden meaning? Part Two of Jacke’s look at the classic Henry James novella, “The Figure in the Carpet.” Additional listening suggestions: Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/donate. The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at www.thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature. Continue reading
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Sneak Preview: A Conversation with Ronica Dhar
This is awesome! Tomorrow on the History of Literature podcast we’ll be posting my conversation with Ronica Dhar, who selects Five Works to Lower Your Blood Pressure. In the meantime, you should all check out Ronica’s novel, Bijou Roy, a simply beautiful book. From Amazon.com: “Ronica Dhar captures the struggles of family and cultural identity Continue reading
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Here We Go! Top Podcast Episodes of 2015!
Happy New Year! On New Year’s Eve I expressed some gratitude and kicked off our countdown of 2015’s top podcast episodes. Today, I can reveal the Top History of Literature Episodes of 2015 as selected by you, the listeners. For those of you new to the History of Literature, this might be the best place Continue reading
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