Episode 121 "The Blithedale Romance"

An episode of the There Will Be Books podcast, hosted by Peter Murphy, titled "Episode 121 "The Blithedale Romance"" was published on March 11, 2023 and runs 69 minutes.

March 11, 2023 ·69m · There Will Be Books

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Summary

This week we are delving into Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1852 novel, "The Blithedale Romance." We didn't know what to expect going into this novel, and we both were surprised by how relevant the novel still is. We discuss the central themes to the book, including why utopian societies usually fail. A very fun and interesting conversation about a book you might not have heard about.  This weeks independent bookstore shoutouts: People's Co-Op Bookstore- Vancouver, British Columbia Amatoria Fine Art Books- Sacramento, California Contact Us: Instagram @therewillbbooks Twitter @therewillbbooks Email [email protected] Goodreads: Therewillbebooks ko-fi.com/therewillbbooks patreon.com/therewillbbooks

Episode Description

This week we are delving into Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1852 novel, "The Blithedale Romance." We didn't know what to expect going into this novel, and we both were surprised by how relevant the novel still is. We discuss the central themes to the book, including why utopian societies usually fail. A very fun and interesting conversation about a book you might not have heard about.

This weeks independent bookstore shoutouts:

People's Co-Op Bookstore- Vancouver, British Columbia

Amatoria Fine Art Books- Sacramento, California

Contact Us:

Instagram @therewillbbooks

Twitter @therewillbbooks

Email [email protected]

Goodreads: Therewillbebooks

ko-fi.com/therewillbbooks

patreon.com/therewillbbooks

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