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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810 "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant (with Mike Palindrome) contributed by Lukas · Jun 15
809 Robert Browning | The Dutch Roots of Washington Irving (with Elisabeth Paling Funk) contributed by Lukas · Jun 11
808 A Treacherous Secret Agent - How Literature Spoke Truth to Power During the Red Scare (with Marjorie Garber) | Arthur Miller on Writing "The Crucible" contributed by Lukas · Jun 8
807 The Story of Stories (with Kevin Ashton) | My Last Book with Ilya Vinitsky and James H McGavran III contributed by Lukas · Jun 4
806 Robert Frost (with Adam Plunkett) | My Last Book with Ursula Buchan contributed by Lukas · Jun 1
805 Robert Frost Finds a Friend [Revisited] contributed by Lukas · May 28
804 Shakespeare and Loss (with Sarah Beckwith) | My Last Book with Caroline Lea contributed by Lukas · May 25
803 Literature, Authorship, and the Rise of AI (with Eric Burgess) | My Last Book with Mark Hussey contributed by Lukas · May 21
802 Colette (with Kathleen Antonioli) | My Last Book with Colombe Schneck contributed by Lukas · May 18
801 Persuasion by Jane Austen (Revisited) contributed by Lukas · May 14
800 Shakespeare in Jest (with Indira Ghose) | My Last Book with Nicholson Baker contributed by Lukas · May 11
799.5 Laurie Frankel's Enormous Wings (Revisited) | My Last Book with Julie Gilbert contributed by Lukas · May 10
799 Emma Smith and Shakespeare's First Folio (Revisited) contributed by Lukas · May 7
798.5 Thinking Through Shakespeare (with David Womersley) | My Last Book with Ramie Targoff contributed by Lukas · May 6
798 Emma Smith and Portable Magic - A History of Books and Their Readers (Revisited) contributed by Lukas · May 4
797 Marion Turner and Chaucer (Revisited) contributed by Lukas · Apr 30
796 Marion Turner and The Wife of Bath (Revisited) contributed by Lukas · Apr 27
795 Will Tosh and Queer Shakespeare (Revisited) contributed by Lukas · Apr 23
794 E.T.A. Hoffmann (with Ritchie Robertson) | My Last Book with Gerri Kimber contributed by Lukas · Apr 20
793 The Secret Order of Shandeans: Laurence Sterne in Early Soviet Russia (with Peter Budrin) | My Last Book with Edward Watts contributed by Lukas · Apr 16
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#72 Overall · United States

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6 episodes · last 30 days · avg 90 min

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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 2026-06-23, The History of Literature ranks #180 on Apple Podcasts in Chile, and appears on charts in 1 country.

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Current overall position by country · categories in 🇨🇱 Chile as of 2026-09-16

🇨🇱 Chile #180 News #199 Apple
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First charted2025-12-12
Best ever#152 on Apple Podcasts (Argentina) · 2026-04-15
Days on chart6
Countries now1
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