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The History of Literature #145 – Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know – The Story of Lord Byron
http://traffic.megaphone.fm/ADL1016135217.mp3 The Later Romantic poet George Gordon Byron, once described by Lady Caroline Lamb as “mad, bad, and dangerous to know,” lived 36 years and became world famous, his astonishing career as a poet matched only by his astonishing record as a breaker of norms, an insatiable lover, a bizarre hedonist, a restless exile, a Continue reading
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The History of Literature #48 – Hamlet
Hamlet (ca 1599-1602) has been called the greatest play ever written in English – and even that might not be giving it enough credit. Many would rank it among the greatest achievements in the history of humankind. Jacke Wilson takes a deeper look at the Prince of Negative Capability and his famous soliloquy. Podcast: Play in new window Continue reading
