The History of Literature

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Amateur enthusiast Jacke Wilson journeys through the history of literature, from ancient epics to contemporary classics. Episodes are not in chronological order...

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574 The Book at War (with Andrew Pettegree) | My Last Book with Robin Lane Fox contributed by Lukas · Dec 14, 2023
573 A Conversation with Anne Enright, Winner of the Man Booker Prize | My Last Book with Christopher Morash contributed by Lukas · Dec 11, 2023
572 Odour of Chrysanthemums by D.H. Lawrence (with Mike Palindrome) contributed by Lukas · Dec 7, 2023
571 Shakespeare's White Others (with David Sterling Brown) | My Last Book with Shilpi Suneja contributed by Lukas · Dec 4, 2023
570 Pirates! (with Katharine Howe) contributed by Lukas · Nov 30, 2023
569 The Man with a Passion for Medieval Manuscripts (with Christopher de Hamel) | My Last Book with Maaheen Ahmed contributed by Lukas · Nov 27, 2023
568 The Tempest (with Laurie Frankel) contributed by Lukas · Nov 22, 2023
567 Your Dream Guest: Jessica Kirzane on Translating Yiddish Literature | My Last Book with Jack Zipes contributed by Lukas · Nov 20, 2023
566 Shakespeare's First Folio - The Facsimile Edition (with Adrian Edwards) contributed by Lukas · Nov 16, 2023
565 The Roman Empire's Golden Age (with Tom Holland) | My Last Book with Honor Cargill-Martin contributed by Lukas · Nov 13, 2023
564 H.D. (with Lara Vetter) contributed by Lukas · Nov 9, 2023
563 Sylvia Plath (with Carl Rollyson) contributed by Lukas · Nov 6, 2023
562 Literature Later in Life (with Myron Tuman) contributed by Lukas · Nov 2, 2023
561 Homer and His Iliad (with Robin Lane Fox) | A Quick Hit of Witches (with Katherine Howe) contributed by Lukas · Oct 30, 2023
560 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving contributed by Lukas · Oct 26, 2023
559 Washington Irving | My Last Book with Joe Skinner contributed by Lukas · Oct 23, 2023
558 Black Nature Writing (with Erin Sharkey) contributed by Lukas · Oct 19, 2023
557 Somerset Maugham (with Tan Twan Eng) contributed by Lukas · Oct 16, 2023
556 The Story Behind a Children's Classic - Anna Sewell and the Writing of 'Black Beauty' (with Celia Brayfield) contributed by Lukas · Oct 12, 2023
555 What Was Shakespeare Really Like? (with Sir Stanley Wells) | My Last Book with David Ellis contributed by Lukas · Oct 9, 2023
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Amateur enthusiast Jacke Wilson journeys through the history of literature, from ancient epics to contemporary classics. Episodes are not in chronological order and you don't need to start at the beginning - feel free to jump in wherever you like! Find out more at historyofliterature.com and facebook.com/historyofliterature. Support the show by visiting patreon.com/literature or historyofliteratur...

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As of 2026-09-22, The History of Literature ranks #25 in the News category on Apple Podcasts in the Philippines.

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First charted2025-12-12
Best ever#152 on Apple Podcasts (Argentina) · 2026-04-15
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