728 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (#20 GBOAT) | Lorraine Hansberry - RECLAIMED

The History of Literature

Jacke Wilson

History, Books, Arts

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 25 August 2025

⏱️ 93 minutes

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As part of the "25 for '25" series, Jacke starts the episode with a look at #20 on the list of Greatest Books of All Time, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain. Then he reclaims a previous episode devoted to Lorraine Hansberry, author of A Raisin in the Sun, a brilliant playwright who died at the tragically young age of 34. (The Hansberry episode, which was originally released in February 2021 as Episode 310, was lost from the archives for several years.) Join Jacke on a trip through literary England (signup open through the end of September)! The History of Literature Podcast Tour is happening in May 2026! Act now to join Jacke and fellow literature fans on an eight-day journey through literary England in partnership with ⁠John Shors Travel⁠. Scheduled stops include The Charles Dickens Museum, Dr. Johnson's house, Jane Austen's Bath, Tolkien's Oxford, Shakespeare's Globe Theater, and more. Find out more by emailing [email protected] or [email protected], or by contacting us through our website ⁠historyofliterature.com⁠. Or visit the ⁠History of Literature Podcast Tour itinerary⁠ at ⁠John Shors Travel⁠. The music in this episode is by Gabriel Ruiz-Bernal. Learn more at ⁠gabrielruizbernal.com. Help support the show at ⁠patreon.com/literature ⁠or ⁠historyofliterature.com/donate ⁠. The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at ⁠thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature. 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 Podglomerate Network and Lit Hub Radio.
0:13.4	Hello, everyone. The History of Literature podcast is going on tour. Next spring, I'll be going with a small group of travelers to London, Oxford, and Bath,
0:24.4	where we will visit the land of Dickens, Shakespeare, Jane Austen, and more.
0:29.7	A trip to remember.
0:32.6	If you're interested in learning more about how you can join,
0:35.8	you can check out the itinerary at
0:37.8	History of Literature.com or by visiting our partner at John Shores Travel, that's Shores
0:44.0	without an E. Or just send me an email at Jack Wilson Author at Gmail.com. That's J-A-C-E,
0:52.0	Wilson Author at Gmail-mail.com.
0:55.2	Let's give ourselves something to look forward to in 2026.
0:59.9	We would love to see you there.
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1:44.2	with a look at number 20, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain.
1:50.4	We hear from a listener whose passion for reading can bring him to tears,
1:54.7	and we reclaim another episode that fell out of our archives,
1:58.2	a look at the brief and wondrous life of Lorraine Hansberry,
2:02.5	author of the play, A Raisin in the Sun. That's all coming up today on the history of literature.
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