Kafka! The avatar of anxiety! He's long been one of our favorites here at the History of Literature Podcast. In this episode, Jacke talks to translator Ross Benjamin about the new edition of The Diaries of Franz Kafka, published by Schocken Books, which includes some material available in English for the first time.
“Readers will welcome this new edition of ... Show More
Yesterday
752 The Brontes' Sibling Rivalry (with Catherine Rayner) | My Last Book with Keith Cooper
Charlotte Brontë wasn't born the eldest child, but she was thrust into a leadership role at the age of ten, as the Brontë children dealt with the tragic deaths of their mother and two eldest sisters. How did this affect their family dynamic? And when the younger two sisters, Emil ... Show More
1h 1m
Nov 20
751 Covering Iran's Women-Led Uprising (with Nilo Tabrizy) | My Last Book with Sharmila Sen
In September 2022, a young Kurdish woman, Mahsa Jîna Amini, died after being beaten by police officers who arrested her for not adhering to the Islamic Republic’s dress code. Her death galvanized thousands of Iranians—mostly women—who took to the streets in one of the country’s l ... Show More
1h 2m
Nov 17
750 A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway (with Mark Cirino) | Joyce Carol Oates vs the Trillionaire | My Last Book with Ken Krimstein
It's the 750th episode of the History of Literature, and what better way to celebrate than to talk some Hemingway with repeat guest Mark Cirino? In this episode, Jacke talks to Mark about Hemingway's classic love-and-war novel A Farewell to Arms, including the recent Norton Libra ... Show More
1h 28m
May 2024
Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis - The Cook, Servant Girl, Lodgers, And Charwoman - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the 20th century novelist and short story writer, Franz Kafka, "The Metamorphosis"
This lecture discusses the responses and attitudes towards Gregor on the part of different minor characters in the short story, namely the cook and ... Show More
15m 3s
Dec 2023
L'Étranger - Albert Camus
"Mère décédée. Enterrement demain. Sentiments distingués." Voici le télégramme que reçoit Meursault, lui annonçant que sa mère, placée à l’hospice de Marengo, vient de mourir. C'est ainsi que commence ce roman d'Albert Camus, le premier du célèbre auteur, publié en 1942. "L'Étran ... Show More
22m 35s
May 2024
Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis - Modes Of Alienation In The Narrative
This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the 20th century novelist and short story writer, Franz Kafka, "The Metamorphosis"
This lecture discusses different modes of alienation or estrangement within the story, largely but not solely concerning the character Gregor Samsa ... Show More
18m 28s
May 2024
Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis - Gregor's Sister Grete - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses key ideas from the work of the 20th century novelist and short story writer, Franz Kafka, "The Metamorphosis"
This lecture discusses the character Grete, who is Gregor's younger sister. At the beginning of the story, she is a teenager with minimal responsib ... Show More
13m 45s