The Great Books of Literature Podcast
Institute Of Public AffairsJohn Roskam and News Ltd Journalist and host of The Bolt Report Andrew Bolt discuss the great books of literature. Each episode covers a new book as the pair discuss the themes, the lives of the authors and the impact each book has had on civilisation.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 11 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Categories | BooksArts | ||||
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In this bonus episode of the IPA's Great Books of Literature Podcast, John Roskam and Andrew Bolt talk about which book was their favourite, which characters stuck out for them, which author's life was most interesting to learn about and what they le... more
The Brothers Karamazov is one of the most influential books ever written. Dostoevsky uses the book to explore morality, religion and the concept of free will.
In this episode, John Roskam and Andrew Bolt discuss the book, its themes and the life of ... more
Pride and Prejudice is the most popular romantic comedy of all time. This comedic look at marriage and relationships has sold over 20 million copies since being published in 1813.
John Roskam and Andrew Bolt discuss the book, its themes and the life... more
The Radetzky March is one of the most important novels of the 20th Century. Spanning three generations of the Trotta family, The Radetzky March explores culture and patriotism amidst a dying empire in the lead up to the First World War.
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- British guys impossible
I am so happy as a nation that we declared our independence from England, because these two old British guys take forever to say nothing,, well, it seems to me, that is to say, what I mean to imply, on the other hand, well, and so on. They pack for coherent words in each paragraph. Who can listen to these guys? Especially with the second guy always interrupting the first guy. You could boil down this hour. Long podcast into seven minutes of content with some creative editing. This is awful and ... more
Apple Podcasts1chubby baker
United States8 months ago - Heart of Darkness Episode Stopped my Enjoyment of the Show
I was really enjoying this podcast in many of the episodes leading up to the Heart of Darkness episode, despite the common and annoying interruptions, but this episode made me want to stop listening. It really felt that the speakers were dismissive of the criticism of Heart of Darkness as a racist book, and they oftentimes repeated false claims that the book mentioned certain topics, such as Conrad condemning the violence against the Congolese, which never happens. Their dismissal of Chinua Ache... more
Apple Podcasts1MoswenNaidooUnited States8 months ago - Re: The Leopard / Great Books
Good try Andrew Bolt for having a look at it.
“As the three daughters have their most prized possessions, religious relics investigated by a Priest…Which stand for a powerful metaphor for the attitudes and beliefs of…his family and his class” - James Bolt
Seriously? Some are deemed real and some are not. The collection is the collection of one sister only, Carolina. This says more about suburban Australia and cribbing notes online the night before than anything else.
“A house of which one k... more
Apple Podcasts4Rob Dougan London
United Kingdom2 years ago - Average analysis but poor chemistry
They just interrupt each other, and even when they don’t interrupt each other, you can hear one of them trying to to interject.
Apple Podcasts2Fan of the novelUnited States2 years ago - and and and
Stop interrupting ya knucklehead.
Apple Podcasts5marlon renfro
Australia3 years ago
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Apple Podcasts | #157 | Canada/Arts |
Apple Podcasts | #88 |  India/Arts/Books |
Apple Podcasts | #154 | India/Arts |
Apple Podcasts | #223 |  Japan/Arts/Books |
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