Episode 242: "Murder Must Advertise" by Dorothy L. Sayers, Intro and Ch. 1-5

The Literary Life Podcast

Angelina Stanford

Education, Selfeducation, Classicaleducation, Reading, Literature, Homeschool, Arts, Books, Charlottemason, Homeeducation, Homeschooling

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 September 2024

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

Welcome back to The Literary Life podcast and the beginning of our series on Dorothy L. Sayers' classic detective novel, Murder Must Advertise. Beginning with the Golden Age of the detective novel and the backdrop of World War I, Angelina and Thomas give some historical background to provide a setting for this novel. Angelina also shares some biographical information about Dorothy Sayers and her literary education and advertising work. As they dig into the opening chapters of this novel, our hosts talk about Lord Peter Wimsey, his name and character. They also talk at some length about the "Bright Young Things" circle and their place in society during the post-WWI era.

To see all the books and links mentioned in today's episode, visit our website for the complete show notes here: https://theliterary.life/242/.

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0:22.8	Lifelongs,
0:24.8	joins teachers Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks
0:27.6	for an ongoing conversation
0:29.5	about the skill and art of reading well.
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0:35.6	and discover how to fully enter into the great works of literature.
0:40.2	Learn what books mean while delighting
0:42.4	in the sheer joy of imagination.
0:45.0	Each week we will rescue a story from the ivory tower
0:49.0	and bring it to your couch, your kitchen, and your commute.
0:53.6	The literary life is for everyone, because in the words of Stratford Caldecott,
0:57.9	to be enchanted by story is to be granted a deeper insight into reality.
1:03.5	Join us for an ever unfolding discussion
1:06.6	of how stories will save the world.
1:09.5	This is the Literary Life Podcast. Welcome back to the literary life podcast. I'm Angelina Stanford and with me is the man formerly known as the mysterious
1:36.4	Mr. Banks?
1:37.4	Yes, yes indeed.
1:39.4	I'll wear that title.
1:40.4	Yes, if you've been listening a while, he's been chafing against his title,
1:44.1	the mysterious Mr. Banks, so I've been calling him the increasingly less mysterious
1:48.9	Mr. Banks. I think you're still mysterious.
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