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The History of Literature
Amateur enthusiast Jacke Wilson journeys through the history of literature, from ancient epics to contemporary classics. Episodes are not in chronological order and you don't need to start at the beginning - feel free to jump in wherever you like! Find out more at historyofliterature.com and facebook.com/historyofliterature. Support the show by visiting patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/donate. Contact the show at [email protected].
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4.7 stars from 1,837 ratings
Enriching our lives
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“Jacke Wilson is giving us all a valuable service, for free. He helps us feel like we aren’t alone. There are others who share our love of literature. Jacke is our Virgil, guiding us through the modern world, helping us to understand, to be seen, to enrich our lives. Thank you Mr Wilson and of...”Read full review »
RequisiteNickname via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/14/24
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“2.5⭐️ I like the podcast, but don’t like the fact that the host spends so little time on discussing the author in question and more time responding to various messages, etc.”
melissajayne80 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
04/09/24
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