In this podcast we discuss the European literary canon and the history, culture, philosophy, art, and science that surrounds it.
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If you've enjoyed watching the 1998 BBC television miniseries, you'd probably want to renew your acquaintance with William Makepeace Thackeray's 1847 novel, Vanity Fair. However, if you're unfamiliar with what has been dubbed one of the Best 100 Books in English Literature, you certainly have a treat ahead. Miss Pinkerton's Academy in Chiswick Mall in London is where young ladies with ambitions of making a good marriage are sent by their socially aspiring middleclass parents. Two young ladie ...
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If you find yourself with nothing particular to do in an airport, train or bus or you've got a quiet evening to yourself in a hotel room or you're facing the delicious prospect of an extended lunch or tea break, why not pick up Coffee Break Collection 001 and enjoy the experience? This anthology has a selection of humorous pieces guaranteed to keep you entertained. Opening with a master of the genre, PG Wodehouse, the first story is a pseudo-scholarly treatise on football captains! A delight ...
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Discussing Volume II Of "The Decline Of The West" By Oswald Spengler
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss Volume I of "The Decline Of The West," which, subtitled "Form And Actuality," was written by Oswald Spengler and published in 1922. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.comBy Alex
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Discussing Volume I Of "The Decline Of The West" By Oswald Spengler
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss Volume I of "The Decline Of The West," which, subtitled "Form And Actuality," was written by Oswald Spengler and published in 1918. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com Also do not hesitate to reach out using the contact form found there.…
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Discussing Volume III Of "The Gulag Archipelago" By Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss Volume III of "The Gulag Archipelago" by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, which was written between 1958 and 1968 and published in 1973. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com Also do not hesitate to reach out using the contact form found there.…
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Discussing Volume II Of "The Gulag Archipelago" By Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss Volume II of "The Gulag Archipelago" by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, which was written between 1958 and 1968 and published in 1973. Here is a recording of Liebestod, from Tristan and Isolde, which I mentioned: https://youtu.be/07YFIWL_XSI?t=292 Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website:…
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Discussing Volume I Of "The Gulag Archipelago" By Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss Volume I of "The Gulag Archipelago" by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, which was published in 1973. One correction: Since recording this I have found reports that Solzhenitsyn did apply for U.S. citizenship in 1985. I cannot see that he ever received it, though his wife and children did. Get a copy of my edition of M…
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Discussing "Vanity Fair" By William Makepeace Thackeray
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss "Vanity Fair," which was written by William Makepeace Thackeray and first published in serialized form in 1847-1848. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com Also do not hesitate to reach out using the contact form found there.…
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Discussing Selected Writings By George Orwell
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss selected writings by George Orwell. I forgot to mention that Orwell was shot in the neck in the Spanish Civil War. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com Also do not hesitate to reach out using the contact form found there.…
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Discussing "The Foundations Of Arithmetic" By Gottlob Frege
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss "The Foundations Of Arithmetic," which was written by Gottlob Frege and published in 1884. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com Also do not hesitate to reach out using the contact form found there.By Alex
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Discussing "The Life And Opinions Of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman" By Laurence Sterne
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss "The Life And Opinions Of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman," which was written by Laurence Sterne and published in 1759. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com Also do not hesitate to reach out using the contact form found there.…
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Discussing "Motley Stones" By Adalbert Stifter
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss "Motley Stones" which was written by Adalbert Stifter and published in 1853. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com Also do not hesitate to reach out using the contact form found there.By Alex
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Discussing "Science And Method" By Henri Poincare
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss "Science And Method," which was written by Henri Poincare and published in 1908. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com Also do not hesitate to reach out using the contact form found there.By Alex
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Discussing "The Value Of Science" By Henri Poincare
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss "The Value Of Science," which was written by Henri Poincare and published in 1904. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com Also do not hesitate to reach out using the contact form found there.By Alex
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Discussing "Science And Hypothesis" By Henri Poincare
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss "Science And Hypothesis," which was written by Henri Poincare and published in 1902. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com Also do not hesitate to reach out using the contact form found there.By Alex
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Discussing "Notes From Underground" By Fyodor Dostoevsky
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss "Notes From Underground," which was written by Fyodor Dostoevsky and published in 1864. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com Also do not hesitate to reach out using the contact form found there.By Alex
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Discussing "Physics And Philosophy" By Werner Heisenberg
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss "Physics And Philosophy," which was written by Werner Heisenberg and published in 1962. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com Also do not hesitate to reach out using the contact form found there.By Alex
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss "What Is Art?" which was written by Leo Tolstoy and published in 1897. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com Also do not hesitate to reach out using the contact form found there.By Alex
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Discussing "The Country Of The Blind And Other Stories" By H.G. Wells
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss "The Country Of The Blind And Other Stories," is a collection of stories which was written by Herbert George Wells and first published between 1894 and 1909 before being published as a collection in 1911. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com Also do not…
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Discussing Selected Writings By Jonathan Swift
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss selected writings by Jonathan Swift, who lived from 1667 to 1745. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com Also do not hesitate to reach out using the contact form found there.By Alex
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Discussing "Chrestomathy" By Henry Louis Mencken
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss "Chrestomathy," a collection of articles that Henry Louis Mencken wrote between 1918 and 1948. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com Also do not hesitate to reach out using the contact form found there.By Alex
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Discussing "The Rider On The White Horse" By Theodor Storm
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss "The Rider On The White Horse" and other novellas by Theodor Storm published between 1848 and 1888. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com Also do not hesitate to reach out using the contact form found there.…
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02 – In Which Miss Sharp and Miss Sedley Prepare to Open the Campaign
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss "Ninety-Three" by Victor Hugo, which was published in 1874. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com Also do not hesitate to reach out using the contact form found there.By Alex
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English as She is Wrote – Chapter 2 By Advertisers and on Sign Boards
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English as She is Wrote – Chapter 3 For Epitaphs
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Discussing Essays By Robert Louis Stevenson
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In this episode of Canonball we discuss essays that Robert Louis Stevenson wrote between 1874 and 1888. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com Also do not hesitate to reach out using the contact form found there.By Alex
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Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor
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