The Classic English Literature Podcast
Episodes
1066 and All That: Anglo-Norman English
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode is a brief overview of the changes to English language and literature wrought by the Norman Conquest in 1066.Interstitial C...
Black and White and Read All Over: The Exeter Book Riddles
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this short Subcast episode, I wish to engage your help! The Anglo-Saxons loved riddles and nearly a hundred survive. Here are fou...
Those Who Wander: The Anglo-Saxon Elegies
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThey say that not all those who wander are lost. Well, two of the most famous poems of the Anglo-Saxon era are about wandering and see...
Wherefore Beowulf?
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, we talk about the first major text in English: the epic Beowulf. In addition to summarizing the tale, we'll also...
Why Think About Literature?
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOur first Subcast episode! I know it seems early, but I thought it important to put this out there as soon as possible: sort of justif...
The Coming of the Anglo-Saxons
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, we get a little history about how Germanic peoples from northern Europe came to settle what is now Britain over 1500 ye...
Hello and Welcome!
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis introductory episode outlines my vision for a podcast that takes a historical perspective on English literature to show how it can ...