Oct 26

839 Elizabeth Barrett Browning (with Fiona Sampson) | My Last Book with David Medina

In 1845, Edgar Allan Poe wrote, in a review of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's work, "Her poetic inspiration is the highest - we can conceive of nothing more august. Her sense of Art is pure in itself." Later that year, he dedicated his collection The Raven and Other Poems to her, c ... Show More

1h 25m

Oct 22

838 The Emerson Circle (with Bruce Nichols) | Life Hack! Could This Simple Trick Help You Read More?

What did Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Louisa May Alcott, Bronson Alcott, Margaret Fuller, the Peabody sisters, and Nathaniel Hawthorne have in common? In addition to being literary luminaries who've been famous for nearly two hundred years, they all lived in Concord, ... Show More

1h 11m

Oct 19

837 Ghost Month (with Simon Wroe) | Madness and Murder - The Story of Charles and Mary Lamb

Jacke gets ready for the Halloween season with an episode filled with madness, murder, and ghosts! First, he recounts the story of Romantic period writers Charles and Mary Lamb. Although the brother-sister duo later became famous for their summaries of Shakespeare's tales, they e ... Show More

1h 15m

Oct 2025

William Shakespeare: life of the week

William Shakespeare is one of history’s most famous names – but how much do we really know about the man himself? And how did his family, education and marriage shape his works and influence his worldview? Speaking to Emily Briffett, Dr Paul Edmondson charts Shakespeare’s story, ... Show More

44m 57s

Oct 2009

Wordsworth's eye and ear

In Wordsworth's poetry, external nature embodies a living mind. This discussion highlights how Wordsworth's creative process utilised his lifelong sensual development and aesthetic sensibilities.

8m 14s

May 2020

#51 - The Sentimentality of William Tavener

<p>A sweet slice-of-life story by Willa Cather about a family in the American West at the turn of the 19th century. </p><p>For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to <a href="https://www.listentosleep.com/">https://www.listentosleep.c ... Show More

19m 22s

Jan 2022

Mother Nature’s Nurture in Wordsworth’s “Tintern Abbey” (Part 1)

After an absence of five years, the poet William Wordsworth returned to the idyllic ruins of a medieval monastery along the River Wye. The spot was perhaps not so very different from his last visit, but Wordsworth found that he had undergone a significant transformation in the in ... Show More

51m 12s

Jul 2023

Take A Walk On The Wild Side

This week, AE Stallings, the new Oxford professor of poetry, on the lives of poets; and Ann Kennedy Smith considers the different faces of Cornwall.'Sleeping on islands: A life in poetry', by Andrew Motion'The American poet laureate: A history of US poetry and the state', by Amy ... Show More

1h 1m

Aug 2024

47: William Blake • On Vision's Wing • Part 1: The Marriage of Heaven & Hell

William Blake is considered one of the greatest artists and poets of the English language, yet he lived most of his life in poverty. Why? Many of his acquaintances considered him mad while friends who knew his art considered him 'brilliantly mad'. What was so different about Blak ... Show More

1h 28m

Apr 2021

Feed Drop: The History of Literature - Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

This isn't an episode of Overdue, it's a Feed Drop! We wanted to share with you an episode of The History of Literature, a podcast about great stories and why we love them.To use host Jacke Wilson's words, the show "takes a fresh look at some of the most compelling examples of cr ... Show More

1h 1m

Mar 2018

Oscar Wilde

Even as a child, Oscar Wilde dreamed of becoming famous. We dive deep into the life of the now notorious playwright, artist, and celebrated author. He is celebrated for his passionate writing, sharp wit, and taste for art. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co ... Show More

54m 43s

591 William Wordsworth