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The Classic English Literature Podcast

The Classic English Literature Podcast

Von: M. G. McDonough
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Where rhyme gets its reason! In a historical survey of English literature, I take a personal and philosophical approach to the major texts of the tradition in order to not only situate the poems, prose, and plays in their own contexts, but also to show their relevance to our own. This show is for the general listener: as a teacher of high school literature and philosophy, I am less than a scholar but more than a buff. I hope to edify and entertain!

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  • A Critique of Reason: Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift

    A Critique of Reason: Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
    Feb 1 2026

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    While many may think of Swift's magnificent octopus as a mere children's adventure tale, it is, in fact, one of the darkest and most troubling satires in the English language. Written as the Enlightenment began asserting rationality as the measure of all things, Gulliver's Travels questions the very premises of western culture themselves.


    Link to Gulliver's Travels: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/17157/17157-h/17157-h.htm

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  • Food for Thought: Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal" and Other Writings

    Food for Thought: Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal" and Other Writings
    Dec 31 2025

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    I hope you've brought your appetite, because today we're looking at some of Dr. Swift's shorter prose satires (along with a couple of poems) and he certainly gives us plenty to chew on.


    "A Description of the Morning": https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45266/a-description-of-the-morning

    "A Description of a City Shower": https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/50578/a-description-of-a-city-shower

    "The Battle of the Books": https://www.gutenberg.org/files/623/623-h/623-h.htm

    "A Tale of a Tub": https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4737

    "A Modest Proposal": https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1080/1080-h/1080-h.htm

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    39 Min.
  • Seditious Greetings!: The Political Code of "O Come All Ye Faithful"

    Seditious Greetings!: The Political Code of "O Come All Ye Faithful"
    Dec 21 2025

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    One of the most theologically and liturgically important Christmas carols may contain coded messages against the Throne of England!


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I was on the lookout for comprehensive overview over the history of english lit, since I was mostly taught german literature at school in this way. I have a lot of time to listen at work, and this is just what I was looking for. Love the mixture of silly fun, charismatic reading and very inspiring and touching thoughts. What a stroke of luck to have a teacher like this!

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