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Selected Essays | Clare Bucknell on Charles Lamb
Manage episode 399602293 series 1827168
On the new episode of Selected Essays, Jess and Zach speak with Clare Bucknell about Charles Lamb’s “The Praise of Chimney-Sweepers”—surprisingly the first essay a guest has chosen that was written before 1900. In histories of the essay form, from Montaigne forward, you’ll often see Lamb’s name appear as one of the great “familiar” essayists, but he’s read relatively little today. Listen to hear Clare’s reading of Lamb’s essay and how it shaped her thoughts on the ever-controversial Giacomo Casanova, the focus of her piece in Harper’s, “The Thoughtful Prick.”
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Chapters
1. Charles Lamb’s essay and its influence (00:00:00)
2. “The Praise of Chimney Sweepers” (00:01:29)
3. 19th-century British society through marginalized figures (00:06:18)
4. Victorian social class and nobility (00:11:25)
5. An essay with multiple perspectives (00:22:15)
6. Literary analysis and seductive writing (00:27:13)
7. Lamb's style (00:34:11)
31 episodes
Manage episode 399602293 series 1827168
On the new episode of Selected Essays, Jess and Zach speak with Clare Bucknell about Charles Lamb’s “The Praise of Chimney-Sweepers”—surprisingly the first essay a guest has chosen that was written before 1900. In histories of the essay form, from Montaigne forward, you’ll often see Lamb’s name appear as one of the great “familiar” essayists, but he’s read relatively little today. Listen to hear Clare’s reading of Lamb’s essay and how it shaped her thoughts on the ever-controversial Giacomo Casanova, the focus of her piece in Harper’s, “The Thoughtful Prick.”
Craving more essays? Subscribe to The Point here and use the coupon code 7POD50 at checkout for 50% off.
Chapters
1. Charles Lamb’s essay and its influence (00:00:00)
2. “The Praise of Chimney Sweepers” (00:01:29)
3. 19th-century British society through marginalized figures (00:06:18)
4. Victorian social class and nobility (00:11:25)
5. An essay with multiple perspectives (00:22:15)
6. Literary analysis and seductive writing (00:27:13)
7. Lamb's style (00:34:11)
31 episodes
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