EPISODE · Apr 21, 2020 · 29 MIN
264 | Industry, Morals, and Paganism
from GradCast · host Ariel Frame, Connor Chato, Gavin Tolometti, Gregory Robinson, Laura Munoz, Monica Molinaro, Nicholas Handfield-Jones, Nikol Posnov, Rhys Paterson, Sarah Klapman, Viki Tellios, Yimin Chen, Yousuf Hasan
England - late Victorian era (1870-1910): The industrial revolution is booming (and a little dystopian). Many writers are focused on prescribing moral guidance and christian ideals, but some authors lash back against this, inspired by nature, paganism and art for the sake of art! It is a wild time in the world of literature. In this episode Hosts Nick and Connor interview English lit PhD candidate Jeff Swim, discussing writers like Robert Louis Stevenson, Samuel Butler, Richard Jefferies, and Kenneth Grahame. Together, they delve into some of the literary ideas that defined the time and how those still stay relevant today. Produced by Laura Muñoz
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England - late Victorian era (1870-1910): The industrial revolution is booming (and a little dystopian). Many writers are focused on prescribing moral guidance and christian ideals, but some authors lash back against this, inspired by nature, paganism and art for the sake of art! It is a wild time in the world of literature. In this episode Hosts Nick and Connor interview English lit PhD candidate Jeff Swim, discussing writers like Robert Louis Stevenson, Samuel Butler, Richard Jefferies, and Kenneth Grahame. Together, they delve into some of the literary ideas that defined the time and how those still stay relevant today. Produced by Laura Muñoz
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