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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376 Why John Milton? (with Joe Moshenska) contributed by Lukas · Jan 24, 2022
375 The Power of Literature | PLUS Reading Boswell's Life of Johnson (with Margot Livesey) contributed by Lukas · Jan 20, 2022
374 Ancient Plays and Contemporary Theater - A New Version of Sophocles' Oedipus Trilogy (with Bryan Doerries) contributed by Lukas · Jan 17, 2022
373 Roald Dahl contributed by Lukas · Jan 13, 2022
372 Dragons! (with Scott G. Bruce) contributed by Lukas · Jan 6, 2022
371 Robert Hayden and the Nature of Freedom | PLUS Literary Zombies (with Scott G. Bruce) contributed by Lukas · Jan 3, 2022
370 Oscar Wilde - A Life (with Matthew Sturgis) | PLUS A Glimpse of Literary Hell (with Scott G. Bruce) contributed by Lukas · Dec 30, 2021
369 Rilke and the Search for God contributed by Lukas · Dec 23, 2021
368 The Story of the Nativity (with Stephen Mitchell) contributed by Lukas · Dec 20, 2021
367 The Beatles and the Power of Narrative | Tolstoy on Twitter contributed by Lukas · Dec 16, 2021
366 Evelyn Waugh (with Phil Klay) contributed by Lukas · Dec 13, 2021
365 Moby Dick, All Quiet on the Western Front, and The Odyssey (A Bob Dylan Reading List) | PLUS Some thoughts on Charles M. Schulz contributed by Lukas · Dec 9, 2021
364 Bob Dylan, the Blues, and Songs with Literary Power (with Mike Mattison and Ernest Suarez) contributed by Lukas · Dec 6, 2021
363 William Butler Yeats contributed by Lukas · Dec 2, 2021
362 Kurt Vonnegut (with Tom Roston) contributed by Lukas · Nov 29, 2021
361 Five Glimpses of Gratitude (Maya Angelou, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Sharon Olds, Henry David Thoreau, WS Merwin) contributed by Lukas · Nov 25, 2021
360 FMK Shakespeare! (with Laurie Frankel) | Tolstoy's Gospel (with Scott Carter) contributed by Lukas · Nov 22, 2021
359 Forgotten Women of Literature 6 - Eliza Haywood and Fantomina | PLUS Keats's Letter on Shakespeare and "Negative Capability" contributed by Lukas · Nov 18, 2021
358 The Profound Wisdom of Black Life and Literature (with Farah Jasmine Griffin) | Charles Dickens's Gospel (with Scott Carter) contributed by Lukas · Nov 15, 2021
357 Little Women Remixed (with Bethany C. Morrow) | Thomas Jefferson's Gospel (with Scott Carter) contributed by Lukas · Nov 11, 2021
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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 2026-09-23, The History of Literature ranks #40 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
Days on chart6
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CategoriesNews · Arts