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King Lear & Fool
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For this episode we read both the play "King Lear," written by William Shakespeare, and the 2009 book “Fool,” by Christopher Moore. King Lear is one of Shakespeare’s tragic plays, and is based on a legendary 8th Century BCE king of Britain (which would have been around the founding of Rome), as recounted in Geoffrey of Monmouth’s pseudohistorical 12th-century History of the Kings of Britain. “Fool,” on the other hand, is a comedy. Reminder: this is a spoiler-filled podcast. So if you’re not into that kind of thing, read the books first and come back later.
Episode Links
- “Fool” by Christopher Moore
- “King Lear” by William Shakespeare
- Folger Shakespeare Library: Shakespeare Unlimited podcast
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Jennie – “Collective” Documentary on DVD
Pete – “Dead Mountaineer’s Inn” by Boris & Arkady Strugatsky
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For this episode we read both the play "King Lear," written by William Shakespeare, and the 2009 book “Fool,” by Christopher Moore. King Lear is one of Shakespeare’s tragic plays, and is based on a legendary 8th Century BCE king of Britain (which would have been around the founding of Rome), as recounted in Geoffrey of Monmouth’s pseudohistorical 12th-century History of the Kings of Britain. “Fool,” on the other hand, is a comedy. Reminder: this is a spoiler-filled podcast. So if you’re not into that kind of thing, read the books first and come back later.
Episode Links
- “Fool” by Christopher Moore
- “King Lear” by William Shakespeare
- Folger Shakespeare Library: Shakespeare Unlimited podcast
Reading
Jennie – “Collective” Documentary on DVD
Pete – “Dead Mountaineer’s Inn” by Boris & Arkady Strugatsky
Tell us what YOU think about this book, or anything else you’re reading, in our GoodReads or Facebook groups, or talk to us on twitter using the #BigBookPodcast hashtag.
If you’d like to make a suggestion for future reading send us your recommendations on the Big Book Club Podcast page on the Arlington Public Library website.
Up Next
"Beowulf: a New Translation” by Maria Headley and “The Mere Wife” by Maria Headley
34 episodes
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