816 Gulliver's Travels at 300 (with David Womersley) | My Last Book with Daniel Mendelsohn
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816 Gulliver's Travels at 300 (with David Womersley) | My Last Book with Daniel Mendelsohn

B2Upper-intermediateJuly 13, 20261 hr 10 min

As a literary classic turns 300, Jacke talks to the University of Oxford's David Womersley about Jonathan Swift, the nature of satire, and The Cambridge Anniversary Edition of Gulliver's Travels, which Womersley edited. PLUS Daniel Mendelsohn, classics scholar and translator ofThe Odyssey, stops by to discuss his choice for the last book he will ever read. On Sale Now! For more information and to order ⁠Great Detective! An Adventure for Two People [2-Book Boxed Set]⁠ by Jacke Wilson, visit ⁠press.historyofliterature.com⁠. SPECIAL DISCOUNT! It's a month for celebrations! In honor of the birthdays of America, Emma Wilson, Jacke Wilson...

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The History of Literature podcast is a member of the Podglomerate Network and Lit Hub Radio. will send you a copy of Great Detective, an adventure for two people, an innovative book set

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that lets you and a friend immerse yourselves in the world of Sherlock Holmes and his new sidekick. Race through the streets of foggy London,

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outwitting the criminals and each other with guest appearances by Sherlock's brother Mycroft, his arch-nemesis Moriarty, a jewel-eating thief,

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