124 James Joyce’s “The Dead” (Part 2)

The History of Literature

Jacke Wilson

Arts, History, Books

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🗓️ 22 December 2017

⏱️ 86 minutes

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In this second part of a two-part episode, we look at the resounding conclusion of James Joyce’s masterpiece “The Dead,” which contains some of the finest prose ever written in the English language. Be warned: this episode, which runs from Gabriel’s speech to the final revelatory scene, contains spoilers. But don’t let that stop you! Read the story first (if you want), then come back and listen to the episode – and hear the song that launched a thousand complex thoughts in Gabriel (and a million college theme papers for everyone else). Help support the show at patreon.com/literature. Learn more about the show at historyofliterature.com. Contact the host at jackewilsonauthor@gmail.com. FOR A LIMITED TIME: Special holiday news! Now for a limited time, you can purchase History of Literature swag (mugs, tote bags, and “virtual coffees” for Jacke) at historyofliterature.com/shop. Get yours today! *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you're listening to The History of Literature, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding literature, history, and storytelling like Storybound, Micheaux Mission, and The History of Standup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The History of Literature Podcast is a member of the Podglamorate Network and LIT Hub Radio.
0:07.0	If you would be the last long time,
0:19.0	as I'm taking you to be.
0:29.0	There we go.
0:30.0	There we go.
0:31.0	That's a famous song in the literary world at least though perhaps not so
0:35.4	famous outside of it it's a song that conjures up a lot of emotions an epiphonic
0:40.3	song one might say we'll explain all of that today as we embark upon part on the history of literature. Happy Kringle everyone. I hope you're enjoying the holidays with friends and loved ones I certainly am my kids are excited as always and my wife and I are
1:19.4	Exhausted as always you know a parent, everything that's fun turns out to be exhausting.
1:27.0	That's how you can track the school year, the activities, and the seasons as they change.
1:32.0	Back to school? Exhausting. Halloween, dear God, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New
1:38.1	years. All of it is hugely exhausting, but fun too.
1:45.0	Christmas is shopping and cooking and wrapping presents and all of that and concerts
1:51.6	and everything else you can think of and travel.
1:54.0	And if you're a parent, you have to do everything you would otherwise do
1:58.0	times four if you have two kids.
2:01.0	Plus, you have to do things you'd never do in a million years. Like
2:05.0	attend a eighth grade band concert. Not something I would do unless I have an eighth
2:11.8	grader. No offense to eighth grade bands, but not really my thing.
2:17.1	What is my thing? James Joyce. The Dubliners. There's always time for that, especially in this Centennial Edition, with this Centennial Edition
2:26.1	that I just bought. I'm enjoying it so much. Just the feel of the book in hand is enough to
2:32.2	make me want to go outside and shovel the driveway and
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