Into the Volcano
from The LRB Podcast Hosted by The London Review of Books
Between 1630 and 1944, Mount Vesuvius was continually erupting, and remains one of the world’s most dangerous volcanoes. Yet, as Rosemary Hill explains in a recent piece, the volcano exerted an irresistible pull on poets, tourists and statesmen. She tells Tom how the 19th century’s obsession with Vesuvius spawned scientific disciplines, artistic innovations and nude intracrater picnics. Further reading and listening on the episode page: lrb.me/intothevolcano Listen to Rosemary’s recent series on Stonehenge: lrb.me/stonehengepodone Sign up to our Close Readings podcast: In Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pJoFPq In other podcast apps: lrb.me/closereadings
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