Episodes

Mrs Dalloway, part 5 of 5. The final podcast episode in this course. I hope you enjoyed it!

Mrs Dalloway, part 4 of 5.

Mrs Dalloway, part 3 of 5.

Mrs Dalloway, part 2 of 5.

This is the first of five podcasts, in which we will explore this modernist novel in detail.

Virginia Woolf was another key figure in the modernist movement. An introduction to her life and her novel, Mrs Dalloway.

The Waste Land is one of the masterpieces of the modernist movement. We will explore it and some of its challenges.

T. S. Eliot was one of the most important literary figures of the twentieth century, on both sides of the Atlantic. We will explore his famous example of the dramatic monologue form.

Introduction to this Irish poet and his most famous, and most apocalyptic, poem.

We will explore a few key texts from the early twentieth century. This is a brief introduction to the period, with emphasis on the impact of The Great War (the First World War).

Christina Rossetti was the sister of Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Another good example of Pre-Raphaelite poetry, this is an eccentric take on a fairy tale, with lush imagery and richly musical language.

A fascinating and provocative poem by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and another example of the dramatic monologue form popularized by Robert Browning.

An introduction to Dante Gabriel Rossetti, painter and poet, and the Pre-Raphaelite Movement in art and literature.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning (or "EBB") and her verse novel, Aurora Leigh.

Another fine example of Browning's use of the dramatic monologue form, this time to comic effect.

Introduction to Robert Browning, the dramatic monologue form, and the poem "Porphyria's Lover."

In the last episode, Tennyson drew upon Arthurian mythology. Here, he is inspired by an incident from Homer's Odyssey.

An introduction to Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and his poem, "The Lady of Shalott."

It's important to understand how the gender roles were viewed during the Victorian period.

An overview of religion and science during the Victorian period.

A brief introduction to Victorian history and culture.

Some final reflections on Jane Austen's remarkable novel, and we bid farewell to her heroine.

Chapters 16-19 of volume 3 of Jane Austen's Emma.

Chapters 13-15 of volume 3 of Jane Austen's Emma.