
The Classic English Literature Podcast
Where rhyme gets its reason!In a historical survey of English literature, I take a personal and philosophical approach to the major texts of the tradition in order to not only situate the poems, prose, and plays in their own contexts, but also to show their relevance to our own. This show is for the general listener: as a teacher of high school literature and philosophy, I am less than a scholar but more than a buff. I hope to edify and entertain!
Podcasting since 2022 • 88 episodes
The Classic English Literature Podcast
Latest Episodes
A Garden and a Coy Mistress: Andrew Marvell
Which is better: the life of ascetic contemplation or one of passionate sensuality? Let's see what the last great poet of the Stuart era, Andrew Marvell, has to say about that.
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Season 1
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Episode 88
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31:24

The Earliest Tales of Robin Hood (Out of Time Episode 2)
Here's another episode in our foundling series "Out of Time." Today, I correct an oversight from our 15th century literature discussions and survey the very earliest surviving tales of the outlaw and all-around-swell-guy Robin Hood! ...
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Season 1
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Episode 87
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32:51

To Justify the Ways of God: John Milton's Paradise Lost (episode 2)
We return to Milton's magnificent octopus today with an eye toward evaluating the epic's success according to its own mission statement: "to justify the ways of God to men." How does Milton approach the great theological problems of evil ...
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Season 1
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Episode 86
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42:55

Sexy Satan: John Milton's Paradise Lost (episode 1)
Sexy Satan, what have you done? You made a fool of every one!On this episode we tackle the rather thorny question of Paradise Lost's charismatic protagonist (?) or antagonist (?) or antihero (?): the hottest guy in Hell. W...
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Episode 85
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40:56

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