Canonball Alex
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In this podcast we discuss the European literary canon and the history, culture, philosophy, art, and science that surrounds it.
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Discussing Volume II Of "The Gulag Archipelago" By Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
In this episode of Canonball we discuss Volume II of "The Gulag Archipelago" by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, which was written between 1958 and 1968 and published in 1973.Here is a recording of Liebestod, from Tristan and Isolde, which I mentioned:https://youtu.be/07YFIWL_XSI?t=292Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.comAlso do not hesitate to reach out using the contact form found there.
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Discussing Volume I Of "The Gulag Archipelago" By Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
In this episode of Canonball we discuss Volume I of "The Gulag Archipelago" by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, which was published in 1973.One correction: Since recording this I have found reports that Solzhenitsyn did apply for U.S. citizenship in 1985. I cannot see that he ever received it, though his wife and children did. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.comAlso do not hesitate to reach out using the contact form found there.
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Discussing "Vanity Fair" By William Makepeace Thackeray
In this episode of Canonball we discuss "Vanity Fair," which was written by William Makepeace Thackeray and first published in serialized form in 1847-1848. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.comAlso do not hesitate to reach out using the contact form found there.
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Discussing Selected Writings By George Orwell
In this episode of Canonball we discuss selected writings by George Orwell. I forgot to mention that Orwell was shot in the neck in the Spanish Civil War. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.comAlso do not hesitate to reach out using the contact form found there.
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Discussing "The Foundations Of Arithmetic" By Gottlob Frege
In this episode of Canonball we discuss "The Foundations Of Arithmetic," which was written by Gottlob Frege and published in 1884.Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.comAlso do not hesitate to reach out using the contact form found there.
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Discussing "The Life And Opinions Of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman" By Laurence Sterne
In this episode of Canonball we discuss "The Life And Opinions Of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman," which was written by Laurence Sterne and published in 1759.Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.comAlso do not hesitate to reach out using the contact form found there.
Customer Reviews
Great start
Sone more introductory words might be a good idea.