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The Norton Library Podcast

The Norton Library
Sense and Sensibility
The Awakening
Frederick Douglass
Robert Louis Stevenson
Slavery
Christianity
Literacy
Confessions
Kate Chopin
Jane Austen
Narrative Of the Life Of Frederick Douglass
Education
Rhetoric
Augustine
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Victorian Literature
The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Feminism
Social Constraints
MIT

Welcome to the Norton Library Podcast, where we explore influential works of literature and philosophy with the leading scholars and teachers behind Norton’s newest series of classics. In each episode, with a Norton Library editor or translator as our guide, we'll learn something new and surprising about these classic works—why they endure, and what it means to read them today. Hosted by Mark Ciri... more

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In Part 2 of our discussion on Harriet Jacobs's Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl: Written by Herself, editor Evie Shockley returns to discuss her first encounter with this text in graduate school, the book's place in the literary canon and the c... more

In Part 1 of our discussion on Harriet Jacobs's Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl: Written by Herself, we welcome editor Evie Shockley to discuss the author's family background, lively language as a storyteller, and influence on Shockley's own cr... more

In Part 2 of our discussion on Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms, Norton Library podcast host Mark Cirino returns to the guest seat (with producer Michael von Cannon stepping behind the microphone as host). The two discuss the cover design of the Norton... more

In Part 1 of our discussion on Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms, we welcome Norton Library podcast host Mark Cirino to the guest seat for the first time (with producer Michael von Cannon stepping behind the microphone as host). The two discuss the bala... more

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Recent Guests

Evie Shockley
Zora Neale Hurston Distinguished Professor of English at Rutgers University.
Rutgers University
Episode: I Write Only That Whereof I Know (Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Part 2)
Mark Cirino
Melvin M. Peterson, Endowed Chair in Literature at the University of Evansville
University of Evansville
Episode: A Tale of Love and a Tale of War (A Farewell to Arms, Part 1)
Emily Wilson
Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Pennsylvania and translator of Homer's Iliad
University of Pennsylvania
Episode: Hector and Achilles are More Alike Than You Think (The Iliad, Part 2)
Sarah Blackwood
Professor of English at Pace University and editor of the Norton Library edition of 'Little Women'
Pace University
Episode: Jo's Elastic Heart (Little Women, Part 2)
Sheila Liming
Associate professor at Champlain College and author of several books on Edith Wharton
Champlain College
Episode: A Hieroglyphic World: Social Rules in Wharton's Novel of Manners (The Age of Innocence, Part 1)
Verna Kale
Associate Research Professor of English at Penn State University and Associate Editor of the Hemingway Letters Project
Penn State University
Episode: Don't Try This At Home: Hemingway's First Major Novel (The Sun Also Rises, Part 1)
Stephen B. Dobranski
Distinguished Professor of English at Georgia State University and editor of the journal Milton Studies
Georgia State University
Episode: Milton Retweets His Way to Revolution (Well, He Tries) (Paradise Lost, Part 1)
Charles Martin
An award-winning poet and translator of Ovid's Metamorphoses
Norton Library
Episode: A Man Half Bull and a Bull Half Man (Metamorphoses, Part 2)
Kenneth W. Warren
Fairfax M. Cone, Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of English at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
Episode: Meatpacking and Muckraking (The Jungle, Part 1)

Hosts

Mark Cirino
Host of the discussions, guides conversations about literary works, and shares insights into the subject matter.
Michael Von Cannon
Producer of the discussions, facilitating the connections and team behind the show.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 50 ratings
  • Spoilers for books over 150 years old

    Great podcast. Interesting discussions with the editors/experts. Good choice of books. Engaging questions from the interviewer. But the insistence on avoiding “spoolers” is irritating. How do you talk about Jane Eyre without mentioning who she married? Or what happened to Lucy in Dracula? I suspect that anyone choosing to listen to this podcast has already read the books so no one is going to have the ending spoiled.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    1centrist
    United States2 years ago
  • Only one per month? Say it isn’t so!

    I learned about this podcast from your post on LinkedIn and I was very excited to listen to it and I was not disappointed. I was hoping it would be every Sunday but it looks like it’s only going to be once a month. Is that right? You have made a very high quality podcast and I will be here for it every time. I watched Gatsby again (Robert Redford version) after listening, and I enjoyed it more than ever thanks to your discussion.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Huckleberry the Cat
    United States3 years ago
  • Very informative

    Great content. Love the jingle too!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Chamoore334
    United States3 years ago
  • 1st episode

    Great insight, and such a catchy jingle! Looking forward to hearing more from other authors.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Heygstrass
    United States3 years ago

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Many highlight the quality of questions posed by the host as an effective way to provoke thought.

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I Write Only That Whereof I Know (Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Part 2)
Q: Is there a way to absorb or appreciate this work in a form other than the book itself?
I am aware of some adaptations, like a play by Lydia Diamond and a young adult book by Mary Lyons.
I Write Only That Whereof I Know (Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Part 2)
Q: Evie, do you have a favorite line in this entire narrative?
I do. And it's, I'm not the only one, I think, because I see it quoted often. It's about the impact of slavery on both blacks and whites.
I Write Only That Whereof I Know (Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Part 2)
Q: When you do approach this book in graduate school, are you immediately captivated by it? Has it become a central part of your scholarship and your reading?
Absolutely. By the time I got to it, people were using it in so many different ways. It had become a really central text for black feminist thought.
Jo's Elastic Heart (Little Women, Part 2)
Q: How has Little Women been adapted, re-appropriated in different media for our enjoyment other than the book itself?
Blackwood discusses various adaptations, including the 1994 film with Winona Ryder and the recent Greta Gerwig adaptation, emphasizing their impact on the story's reach.
Jo's Elastic Heart (Little Women, Part 2)
Q: Do you have a favorite line in this novel?
Blackwood shares a line where Jo expresses her feelings of wanting and dissatisfaction, highlighting the emotional depth of her character.

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3. Emily Wilson
4. Sarah Blackwood
5. Sheila Liming
6. Verna Kale
7. Stephen B. Dobranski
8. Charles Martin

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