822 Wild Thoreau (with Lydia Willsky-Ciollo) | My Last Book with Douglas Clark
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822 Wild Thoreau (with Lydia Willsky-Ciollo) | My Last Book with Douglas Clark

B2Upper-intermediateAugust 10, 20261 hr 8 min

Henry David Thoreau was not a traditional Christian, and yet he was a deeply, profoundly religious man. In this episode, Jacke talks to Lydia Willsky-Ciollo about her book Wildness: Henry David Thoreau and the Making of an American Theology, which describes how Thoreau's experiences in nature helped him imagine and develop a distinctly American theology of the wild. PLUS Douglas Clark (The Will in English Renaissance Drama) 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 Boxe...

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The History of Literature podcast is a member of the Podglamorate network and LitHub Radio. Hello, what are the greatest ships in literature? Herman Melville's Pequod comes to mind, and Jules Verne's Nautilus and Huck Finn's Raft.

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Maybe the Argo of Jason and the Argonauts, or Odysseus' unnamed ship with the mast to which he'd lashed himself. We haven't even mentioned a pirate ship yet. How about the Hispaniola, the famed craft of Long John Silver?

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Why am I talking about ships? Because right now, and for a limited time, the History of Literature Press is proud to announce free shipping to any of the countries we ship to. That's right!

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