Dickens vs Tolstoy: The Battle Of The Great 19th-century Novelists PART 1

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🗓️ 11 August 2023

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Dickens. Tolstoy. Their names and reputations shake the ground – and so do their books, if you drop one. But whose legacy is more enduring? Whose vision truer and more relevant today? Should you embark on War and Peace or Our Mutual Friend? To battle it out, in 2018 Intelligence Squared brought two celebrated writers, John Mullan for Dickens and Simon Schama for Tolstoy, to our stage. They called on a cast of star actors, including Tom Hiddleston, to bring their arguments to life with readings from the authors’ finest works. The debate was chaired by author, playwright and broadcaster Bonnie Greer. This is the first instalment of a three-part episode. We’d love to hear your feedback and what you think we should talk about next, who we should have on and what our future debates should be. Send us an email or voice note with your thoughts to podcasts@intelligencesquared.com or Tweet us @intelligence2. And if you’d like to get ad-free access to all Intelligence Squared podcasts, including exclusive bonus content, early access to new episodes and much more, become a supporter of Intelligence Squared today for just £4.99, or the equivalent in your local currency . Just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:01.4	We're putting two literary giants against each other for today's podcast,
1:05.2	Charles Dickens versus Leo Tolstoy,
1:07.2	two of the great 19th century novelists who both capture the spirit of their age, but whose legacy was more enduring. To battle it out, Intelligence Squared brought together celebrated writers John Milan for Dickens and Simon Schama for Tolstoy. There's a cast of star actors as well, including Tom Hiddleston, who bring the arguments to life with readings from the author's works. The debate was chaired by author, playwright and broadcaster Bonnie Greer for our event which was originally aired in
1:31.3	2018. This is part one of a three-part episode and if you'd like to enjoy the full conversation
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