EPISODE · Dec 24, 2022 · 24 MIN
Bells and Books
from Celebrate Creativity · host George Bartley
Send us Fan Mail“Bells and Books” deals with 4 Christmas-related literary works - the first is a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The second is listed as a Christmas poem (“The Bells” by Edgar Allan Poe - but I have my doubts.) The third (and longest) section is “A Set of Poe” by Indiana writer George Ade. The episode concludes with several lines regarding the season written by non-other than a little-known author named William Shakespeare.What was Poe’s opinion of Longfellow?Why was Poe like a Kardashian?Which stanza of “The Bells” is the most Christmas-like?Who wrote “A Set of Poe”?What other author has the writer of “A Set of Poe” been compared to?What play by Shakespeare has several Christmas themed lines00:00 Intro02:05 Longfellow Intro 04:22 I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day05:27 The Bells introduction06:18 The Bells by Edgar Allan Poe10:05 “A Set of Poe” by George Ade21:37 Shakespearean lines about the season22:13 Lines from Hamlet22:36 Future episodes23:22 Sources23:47 OutroSupport the showThank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.
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Send us Fan Mail “Bells and Books” deals with 4 Christmas-related literary works - the first is a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The second is listed as a Christmas poem (“The Bells” by Edgar Allan Poe - but I have my doubts.) The third (and longest) section is “A Set of Poe” by Indiana writer George Ade. The episode concludes with several lines regarding the season written by non-other than a little-known author named William Shakespeare. What was Poe’s opinion of Longfell...
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