Casanova's escape
Adrian Tahourdin and Mika Ross-Southall dip their toes in Casanova's celebrated memoirs.Find out more: www.the-tis.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
16 Mai 201612min
Thomas De Quincey
Catharine Morris and Michael Caines take a look at the English essayist, best known for his Confessions of an English Opium-Eater.Find out more at the-tis.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
13 Mai 201615min
Robert Browning's Poetic Characters
Sam Graydon looks at the poet Robert Browning, exploring the major role he played in the development of the dramatic monologue, with a selection of readings from his works. Hosted on Acast. See acast....
28 Apr 201615min
Shakespeare and Cervantes, 400 years on
To mark the 400th anniversary of the death of Shakespeare and Cervantes, Mika Ross-Southall introduces a talk on these two giants of world literature. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
22 Apr 201652min
Utopia at 500
Michael Caines and Lucy Dallas take a tour of Thomas More's imaginary commonwealth, where private property has been abolished and reason rules all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...
20 Apr 201613min
Being Jewish, being American
Toby Lichtig talks to Morris Dickstein about the ever-evolving relationship between Judaism and American literature. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
15 Apr 201613min
Oscar Wilde and the Chatterton myth
Mika Ross-Southall and Michael Caines look at the enduring appeal of Thomas Chatterton, an icon of thwarted Romantic genius, and how he became a figure of especial importance for Oscar Wilde. Hosted o...
7 Mar 201613min
Henry James in the TLS
To mark the centenary of Henry James's death, Catharine Morris and Michael Caines trace the course of his work as it was discussed in his lifetime – and as some of it appeared in the TLS itself. Hoste...
2 Mar 201610min
