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Dear Reader

Dear Reader

By: Stella
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 A look at multimedia adaptations and the literature that inspires them. Season one focuses on the various interpretations of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. Season two explores the 1936 play The Women by Clare Boothe Luce and its three cinematic adaptations.© 2025Dear Reader Art Literary History & Criticism
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  • Dear Reader, Season 3 Episode 05: The Trojan War: Live

    Dear Reader, Season 3 Episode 05: The Trojan War: Live
    Apr 11 2025
    In the fifth episode, and in association with Required Reading and Two True Freaks, I am joined by Tom Panarese as we look at the play "Troilus and Cressida" by William Shakespeare. This is considered a problem play...in more ways than one! How well does the bard balance romance with political intrigue? Listen and find out! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-reader-a-jane-eyre-podcast/id1585429797 Don’t use iTunes? Use this link for your podcast catcher: https://feeds.feedburner.com/dear-reader-podcast Also available on Spotify, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts Follow DEAR READER on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/batgirltooracle Put down your comics, pick up your first editions, and subscribe to DEAR READER!
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    1 hr and 51 mins
  • Dear Reader, Season 3 Episode 04: Horses on the Telly

    Dear Reader, Season 3 Episode 04: Horses on the Telly
    Feb 28 2025
    In the fourth episode, I examine the Trojan War as it appears on two disparate television shows: "Phineas and Ferb" and "Xena: Warrior Princess." How does a wooden T-Rex relate to the Trojan War? Does Helen actually gain autonomy? Listen and find out! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-reader-a-jane-eyre-podcast/id1585429797 Don’t use iTunes? Use this link for your podcast catcher: https://feeds.feedburner.com/dear-reader-podcast Also available on Spotify, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts Follow DEAR READER on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/batgirltooracle Put down your comics, pick up your first editions, and subscribe to DEAR READER!
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    51 mins
  • Dear Reader, Season 3 Episode 03: Ancient Shipping

    Dear Reader, Season 3 Episode 03: Ancient Shipping
    Jan 31 2025
    In the third episode, I am joined by Professor Carolyn Cocca as we discuss the 2011 novel The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. Is the love affair between Achilles ("Best of Greeks") and Patroclus ("Best of the Myrmidons") realistic? Listen and find out! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-reader-a-jane-eyre-podcast/id1585429797 Don’t use iTunes? Use this link for your podcast catcher: https://feeds.feedburner.com/dear-reader-podcast Also available on Spotify, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts Follow DEAR READER on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/batgirltooracle Put down your comics, pick up your first editions, and subscribe to DEAR READER!
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    1 hr and 55 mins

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