743 Fairy Tales (with Jack Zipes) [RECLAIMED] | Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky (#11 GBOAT) | Chaucer News

The History of Literature

Jacke Wilson

Arts, History, Books

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

An early encounter with one of the most famous people in the world initiated Jack Zipes into the world of fairy tales - and he never looked back. In this episode, Jacke talks to the fairy tale expert about his book Buried Treasures: The Power of Political Fairy Tales, which profiles modern writers and artists who tapped the political potential of fairy tales. PLUS Jacke delivers some Chaucer news before looking at Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, which lands at #11 on the list of the Greatest Books of All Time. NOTE: The discussion with Jack Zipes was originally released on July 17, 2023. It has not been available in the archives for many months. Join Jacke on a trip through literary England (signup closing soon)! 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 jackewilsonauthor@gmail.com or masahiko@johnshorstravel.com, 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.
0:12.0	Hello, everyone, is Jack Wilson telling you that the History of Literature podcast tour through literary England is still accepting deposits, and we'd love to have you join us.
0:23.2	We will be visiting some of the greatest literary sites in history, including walks, tours,
0:28.2	pub visits, and leisure time activities, and with visits from scholars and other special guests
0:34.3	as we experience the amazing cities of London, Oxford, and Bath, in a small group
0:41.1	accompanied by yours truly. If you love literature and if you love life, you are not going to want to
0:47.2	miss this. It's next year in May of 26, but we need you to put down a deposit now so we can
0:53.8	finalize the itinerary.
0:56.1	2026 is around the corner, people.
0:58.5	Give yourself something to look forward to next spring.
1:02.5	You can find out more at John Shores Travel, John S-H-O-R-S,
1:07.1	or you can find the links to the itinerary and sign-up page at history of literature.com.
1:13.3	Hope to see you soon.
1:14.9	Skiing isn't just a holiday.
1:17.1	It's a feeling you can't forget.
1:19.2	It's scenery that makes you say wow.
1:21.2	Before your first row of the day.
1:23.5	It's the clinking of our free drinks.
1:25.6	And trying something totally new.
1:27.6	Paragliding anyone?
1:29.1	We get it.
1:30.0	We know the feeling.
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