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M. G. McDonough
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!
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4.9 stars from 29 ratings
Fascinating!
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“Lots of fascinating literary insight entertainingly delivered.”
Chimbird via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/20/24
Good stuff
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“For over a year now I’ve been going to sleep with Doug and Literature and History . I even give him some $$ every month. But you are giving him a good run for his money. I’ve gone to bed with Classic English Literature for several nights now and I like it. ☑️j
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msbizzett via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/19/24
“I was fully invested until he started banging on about “masculine anxiety” in the first part of his first episode of the Arthurian Tales. What a load of w**k, completely turned me off. I was thoroughly enjoying the podcast because he had (thus far), thread the needle brilliantly of remaining...”Read full review »
peteypeteypetey1 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
02/18/24
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For our final episode focusing on Shakespeare, we look at his sonnets, arguably the most famous collection of lyric poems in the language.
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Published 04/20/24
Published 04/20/24
For our (probably) final episode on Shakespeare's plays, we sail through The Tempest, a late romance which has attracted historical and psychoanalytical interpretations, but stands out for many readers as perhaps a play in which a version of Shakespeare himself appears as the protagonist....
Published 04/07/24
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