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. He is already somewhat alienated in economic and social terms at the start of ... Show More
Mar 5
Simone de Beauvoir, Ethics of Ambiguity - The Paradox Of Action For Humans - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century existentialist and feminist philosopher, novelist, essayist, and playwright Simone de Beauvoir's book, The Ethics of Ambiguity It focuses specifically on what she calls the "paradox of action" which imposes itself upon human ... Show More
11m 30s
Mar 4
Simone de Beauvoir, Ethics of Ambiguity - Conservatives' Sophisms About Freedom
This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century existentialist and feminist philosopher, novelist, essayist, and playwright Simone de Beauvoir's book, The Ethics of Ambiguity It focuses specifically on what she terms "sophisms", that is plausible but ultimately bad argumen ... Show More
14m 22s
Mar 3
Simone de Beauvoir, Ethics of Ambiguity - The Situation Of Oppression - Sadler's Lectures
This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century existentialist and feminist philosopher, novelist, essayist, and playwright Simone de Beauvoir's book, The Ethics of Ambiguity It focuses specifically on what she terms the "situation of oppression", which divides the human w ... Show More
14m 49s
May 2022
404 Kafka and Literary Oblivion (with Robin Hemley)
Author Robin Hemley joins Jacke for a discussion of Kafka, writerly ambition, and his new novel Oblivion: An After Autobiography, which tells the story of a midlist author who finds himself in the posthumous world where authors fade from obscurity into the world of Oblivion...unl ... Show More
55m 56s
Jan 2023
478 The Diaries of Franz Kafka (with Ross Benjamin)
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 ava ... Show More
48m 48s
Jan 2018
E35 L’Étranger d’Albert Camus [1/2]
<p>L’Étranger, c’est le deuxième roman francophone le plus lu dans le monde. Il a été écrit par Albert Camus et publié en 1942.
L’histoire se passe à Alger, la capitale de l’Algérie, au moment où ce pays était une colonie française. Le héros, Meursault, est un jeune homme empl ... Show More
35m 7s
May 2023
How to Be a Stoic by Massimo Pigliucci Book Summary and Review | Free Audiobook
Show notes | PDF and Infographic | Free Audiobook | Find calm in chaos—embrace ancient wisdom to master life with Massimo Pigliucci's How to Be a Stoic. READ 1 MILLION BOOKS IN MINUTES. For free. Get the PDF, infographic, full ad-free audiobook, and animated version of this summa ... Show More
19m 18s
May 2021
The Monsters Inside Us (Intermediate)
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Content warning: this episode contains hallucinations, representations of psychosis, homophobia, bullying, child abuse and light mentions of sex.
William is the worst student in his class. He never studies, and the voice in ... Show More
49m 42s