The Classic English Literature Podcast
The Classic English Literature Podcast

The Classic English Literature Podcast

M. G. McDonough

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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!

Recent Episodes

"Death the Leveller" by James Shirley
OCT 30, 2024
"Death the Leveller" by James Shirley
Send us a textThis year's Halloween Subcast episode looks at James Shirley's meditation on Death. I hope you love it!Support the showPlease like, subscribe, and rate the podcast on Apple, Spotify, YouTube Music, or wherever you listen. Thank you!Email: [email protected] me on Instagram, Facebook, Tik Tok, and YouTube.If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting it with a small donation. Click the "Support the Show" button. So grateful!Podcast Theme Music: "Re...
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10 MIN
Cant, Costume, and Cutpurses: Dekker and Middleton's The Roaring Girl
OCT 26, 2024
Cant, Costume, and Cutpurses: Dekker and Middleton's The Roaring Girl
Send us a textLet's head into the Fortune Theatre for a performance of one of the most innovative and deceptively complex comedies of the English Renaissance. The Roaring Girl, or Moll Cutpurse explores the fluidity of social identity by the protagonist's use of clothing and language.Wellness Thru Reading Greetings and salutations book lovers. Welcome to Wellness Thru Reading. A podcast...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showPlease like, subscribe, and rate the p...
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34 MIN
"The test of experience": The Philosophy of Sir Francis Bacon
OCT 6, 2024
"The test of experience": The Philosophy of Sir Francis Bacon
Send us a textWe'll get a bit philosophical today and look at the English language's greatest influence on the scientific revolution: politician, philosopher, and scientist Sir Francis Bacon. His Essays and "The Four Idols" from Novum Organon are our focus.Wellness Thru Reading Greetings and salutations book lovers. Welcome to Wellness Thru Reading. A podcast...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showPlease like, subscribe, and rate the podcast on Apple, S...
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36 MIN
Vikings Are A Thing! The Scandinavian Influence on English (Out of Time Episode 1)
SEP 22, 2024
Vikings Are A Thing! The Scandinavian Influence on English (Out of Time Episode 1)
Send us a textThis is the first of what I'm calling the "Out of Time" episodes, an embedded series of Subcast shows that fill in gaps I may have missed along the way. Today, we fly our Out-of-Time-Machine all the way back to the 8th-century to see how the Danish invasions left an indelible mark upon English language and literature. Pack your battle-axe!Support the showPlease like, subscribe, and rate the podcast on Apple, Spotify, YouTube Music, or wherever you listen. Thank you!E...
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18 MIN
Will the Real Hamlet Please Stand Up
SEP 15, 2024
Will the Real Hamlet Please Stand Up
Send us a textHere's a short episode to answer a special request by a loyal listener! Let's dive a little deeper into the various versions of Shakespeare's Hamlet that have come down to us!Support the showPlease like, subscribe, and rate the podcast on Apple, Spotify, YouTube Music, or wherever you listen. Thank you!Email: [email protected] me on Instagram, Facebook, Tik Tok, and YouTube.If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting it with a small d...
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13 MIN