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The History of Literature

99 History and Mystery (with Radha Vatsal)

The History of Literature

Jacke Wilson

Arts, History, Books

4.61.3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 June 2017

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Radha Vatsal, author of Murder Between the Lines: A Kitty Weeks Mystery, joins Jacke for a discussion of intrepid “girl” reporters in 1910s New York City and the books that likely influenced them. Authors discussed include Henry James, Edith Wharton, Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe, Herman Melville, Elizabeth Gaskell, and the wide range of scientific and pseudoscientific works describing New York City, journalism, and the role of education for women. Show Notes: Contact the host at jackewilsonauthor@gmail.com or by leaving a voicemail at 1-361-4WILSON (1-361-494-5766). You can find more literary discussion at jackewilson.com and more episodes of the series at historyofliterature.com. Check out our Facebook page at facebook.com/historyofliterature. You can follow Jacke Wilson at his Twitter account @WriterJacke. You can also follow Mike and the Literature Supporters Club (and receive daily book recommendations) by looking for @literatureSC. Music Credits: “Handel – Entrance to the Queen of Sheba” by Advent Chamber Orchestra (From the Free Music Archive / CC by SA).    *** 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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In this one, your grandfather says says I'm certain that if the child Matilda has your hair and eyes as you describe

0:50.5

She will grow up to be a great beauty.

0:53.0

I'm not sure that was true.

0:55.0

But people did say I had a very good complexion.

1:01.0

Did the letters distress you, Miss Maddie?

1:04.0

It's not the letters, but the memories that grieve me.

1:10.0

Suddenly they rise up when I thought them fastened down.

1:14.0

Here is a letter from Peter that he wrote at school.

1:20.0

It doesn't matter that I can barely see to read it or that one day it will be dust.

1:25.0

I've been through it so many times.

1:27.0

Mother dear, I have been beaten again and I've seen a ghost.

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