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Penguin Random House UK
On the Road with Penguin Classics
On the Road with Penguin Classics is a podcast that takes a stroll around the world's favourite books. In each episode, author and editor Henry Eliot travels to a different literary location to explore a brilliant book in the company of a remarkable reader. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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4.7 stars from 128 ratings
Evocative,erudite listen
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“Stumbled upon this podcast-top notch.Blake reflected upon beautifully by Philip and Henry- the quotes have compelled me to revisit his work originally studied at O level!I keep coming across Blake’s work referenced by others -to have such an enjoyable critique is a joy.Thank you”
12nahbois via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/01/24
Great podcast
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“I love On the Road with Penguin Classics. The selection of works is eclectic and wide-ranging. The host is charming, and the guests, invariably interesting. I’ve already bought too many new books, though.”
Plaidpudding via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/11/22
Very informative
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“A great listen. I already have The Book of Disquiet and this episode has encouraged me to get the biography of Pessoa written by Richard Zenith. We can’t see the places described in the podcast, but I felt I was there tagging along…please keep the series going!”
jamaisdelavie via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
10/24/22
Recent Episodes
William Blake’s poetry and prose. We visit Sir Philip at home to discuss the poet who has ‘inspired and intoxicated’ him for the last sixty years. In Philip’s book-lined sitting room we discuss Blake’s most loved works: his Songs of Innocence and of Experience, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell and...
Published 02/01/24
Published 02/01/24
James Baldwin in Paris. On the rain-soaked boulevards, the novelist Caryl Phillips discusses Baldwin's exquisite same-sex love story, drinking in the Cafe de Flore and exploring Saint Germain des Prés.
Phillips, who knew James Baldwin, wrote the introduction to the Penguin Modern Classics...
Published 01/25/24
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