S3E55 Gods, werewolves and giants abound as Ash takes a look at the story of Lycaon in Book 1 of Ovid's Metamorphoses.  Access bonus content here:  Ear Read This is creating Podcasts | Patreon Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic Sound.  Intro: An American Werewolf in London (1981) @earreadthis earreadthis@gmail.com facebook.com/earreadthis  

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'The Giants and Lycaon' (8 AD) by Ovid (The Metamorphoses, Book 1)

S3E54 Today, Ash is once again joined by Amanda Golden, to discuss her book Annotating Modernism, a study of the marginalia of Sylvia Plath, John Berryman, Anne Sexton and others.  Check out Amanda's work here:  https://www.agoldenphd.com/ And purchase a copy of her book here:  https://www.routledge.com/Annotating-Modernism-Marginalia-and-Pedagogy-from-Virginia-Woolf-to-the/Golden/p/book/9781472410764   You can also find my Patreon page here:  Ear Read This is creating Podcasts | Patreon Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic Sound.  Intro: The Colossus of Rhodes (1961) @earreadthis earreadthis@gmail.com facebook.com/earreadthis  

"It is Sort of Taboo": Amanda Golden on Writing in the Margins

S3E53 'I shall never get you put together entirely,' begins 'The Colossus', which later became the title poem of Plath's collection published in 1960. Today Ash is joined by Amanda Golden, author of Annotating Modernism, to discuss the poem, and Plath's life at the time of writing.  Check out Amanda's work here:  https://www.agoldenphd.com/ And purchase a copy of her book here:  https://www.routledge.com/Annotating-Modernism-Marginalia-and-Pedagogy-from-Virginia-Woolf-to-the/Golden/p/book/9781472410764   You can also find my Patreon page here:  Ear Read This is creating Podcasts | Patreon Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic Sound.  Intro: The Colossus of Rhodes (1961) @earreadthis earreadthis@gmail.com facebook.com/earreadthis  

'The Colossus' (1959) by Sylvia Plath

S3E52 Ash is joined once again by Mark Walker, who has written the first English verse translation of Geoffrey of Monmouth's Life of Merlin. Tune in for a conversation about the process of translation, eccentricity and the Latin Hobbit.  Check out Mark's translation and other publications here:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mark-Walker/e/B002BODMEY/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1 And check out our Patreon page here:  Ear Read This is creating Podcasts | Patreon Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic Sound.  @earreadthis earreadthis@gmail.com facebook.com/earreadthis  

"It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time": Mark Walker on Translating the Hobbit into Latin

S3E51 On today's episode we return to Geoffrey of Monmouth, and look at his narrative poem, The Life of Merlin.  Joining Ash on the podcast is Mark Walker, who has written the first English translation of the poem.  Check out Mark's translation and other publications here:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mark-Walker/e/B002BODMEY/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1 And check out our Patreon page here:  Ear Read This is creating Podcasts | Patreon Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic Sound.  Intro: Excalibur (1981) @earreadthis earreadthis@gmail.com facebook.com/earreadthis  

The Life of Merlin (1150) by Geoffrey of Monmouth

S3E50 What did actors in Shakespeare's day sound like? To answer that question, Ash is once again joined by Ben Crystal, author of Shakespeare on Toast and expert in the field of original pronunciation.  Check out Ben's work here:  http://www.bencrystal.com/   And find him on Twitter @bencrystal And check out our Patreon page here:  Ear Read This is creating Podcasts | Patreon Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic Sound.  @earreadthis earreadthis@gmail.com facebook.com/earreadthis  

"The Right Sound for Shakespeare Should Be Your Sound": Ben Crystal on Original Pronunciation

S3E49 We have finally arrived at the end of Shakespeare's History plays, with the riotous Richard III. Joining Ash to discuss the play is Ben Crystal, author of Shakespeare on Toast and specialist in the field of original pronunciation, which we'll be discussing more on tomorrow's extended interview.  Check out Ben's work here:  http://www.bencrystal.com/ And check out our Patreon page here:  Ear Read This is creating Podcasts | Patreon Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic Sound.  @earreadthis earreadthis@gmail.com facebook.com/earreadthis  

Richard III (1592-93) by William Shakespeare

S3E48 Ash is once again joined by biographer Carl Rollyson to discuss his biographies of Sylvia Plath, and some of the challenges facing those who write about her. Find out more about Carl's work here:  Carl Rollyson - Works   Listen to 'A Life in Biography' on Spotify here:  https://open.spotify.com/show/30NNvRbagc74DpV44Eblip?si=YU1EBtCITvW987sZNNEqbg&dl_branch=1   And check out our Patreon page here:  Ear Read This is creating Podcasts | Patreon Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic Sound.  @earreadthis earreadthis@gmail.com facebook.com/earreadthis  

"The Last Days of Sylvia Plath": Carl Rollyson on Biography

S3E47 Ash is joined by biographer Carl Rollyson to discuss the life of one of the greatest twentieth century poets, Sylvia Plath. Find out more about Carl's work here:  Carl Rollyson - Works   Listen to 'A Life in Biography' on Spotify here:  https://open.spotify.com/show/30NNvRbagc74DpV44Eblip?si=YU1EBtCITvW987sZNNEqbg&dl_branch=1   And check out our Patreon page here:  Ear Read This is creating Podcasts | Patreon Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic Sound.  @earreadthis earreadthis@gmail.com facebook.com/earreadthis  

The Life of Sylvia Plath (1932-1963)

S3E46 Ash is joined once again by Andrew Lycett to talk more about Arthur Conan Doyle - his spiritualism, his global politics and his round of golf with Rudyard Kipling. To find out more about Andrew's work click below:  Amazon.co.uk : andrew lycett   Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic Sound.  www.patreon.com/earreadthis @earreadthis earreadthis@gmail.com facebook.com/earreadthis  

"A Man of Great Enthusiasms": Andrew Lycett on Arthur Conan Doyle

S3E45 Conan Doyle's historical novel The White Company is today's subject; another of Edinburgh's most famous literary residents tackling material previously used by Shakespeare. A tale of a ragtag gang of archers in the Hundred Year's War, The White Company was once the most widely published historical novel after Ivanhoe. So why is it so rarely read today? Joining Ash to discuss The White Company is journalist and biographer Andrew Lycett, who has published two books on Conan Doyle, including a celebrated biography from 2007. Tune in next time to hear more about Andrew's work, and in the meantime check out his publications here: Amazon.co.uk : andrew lycett   Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic Sound.  Sound Bite: Most Haunted Live www.patreon.com/earreadthis @earreadthis earreadthis@gmail.com facebook.com/earreadthis  

The White Company (1891) by Arthur Conan Doyle

S3E44 A fascinating conversation today that's a must-listen for all Stevenson enthusiasts. Ash talks more to Jeremy Hodges about Stevenson's time in Paris, the damaging influence of Victorian Edinburgh and the story of Katharine de Mattos. Katharine was Stevenson's cousin and fellow author, who Jeremy has written about in his latest book, Mrs Jekyll and Cousin Hyde.  You can read Jeremy's biography of Stevenson, Lamplit Vicious Fairyland, here: Lamplit, Vicious Fairy Land | Robert Louis Stevenson (robert-louis-stevenson.org) Purchase a copy of Mrs Jekyll and Cousin Hyde here:  Mrs Jekyll and Cousin Hyde — Luath Press Or order one from the fantastic Typewronger Books here:  Typewronger Books - Home Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic Sound.  www.patreon.com/earreadthis @earreadthis earreadthis@gmail.com facebook.com/earreadthis  

"Mrs Jekyll and Cousin Hyde": Jeremy Hodges on Katharine de Mattos

S3E43 We're taking a break from Shakespeare but not from the Wars of the Roses. Today we look at another portrait of the civil war in Robert Louis Stevenson's The Black Arrow.  Joining Ash to talk about this lesser known novel by RLS is journalist and author Jeremy Hodges. Tune in next time to hear more about Jeremy's work. You can read his biography of Stevenson, Lamplit Vicious Fairyland, here: Lamplit, Vicious Fairy Land | Robert Louis Stevenson (robert-louis-stevenson.org) Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic Sound.  Sound Bite: The Black Arrow (1988)  www.patreon.com/earreadthis @earreadthis earreadthis@gmail.com facebook.com/earreadthis  

The Black Arrow (1888) by Robert Louis Stevenson

S3E42 In the final Part of Henry VI, we see England descend fully into chaos. Today we discuss violence, ill-blowing winds and the rise of one of Shakespeare's most famous villains.  Joining Ash once again are Hailey Bachrach and Owen Horsley, who have worked on adaptations of the plays for the Globe and the RSC.  Selections for the play are read by actor Danielle Farrow. You can find more information about all three contributors below:  Hailey Bachrach: https://haileybachrach.com/about/ @hbachrach   Owen Horsley:  https://www.owenhorsley.com/ @OwenHorsley Danielle Farrow: http://daniellefarrow.com/ @DFActing Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic Sound.  Sound Bite: The Wars of the Roses (1965)  www.patreon.com/earreadthis @earreadthis earreadthis@gmail.com facebook.com/earreadthis  

Henry VI Part 3 (1591) by William Shakespeare

S3E41 Today, Ash talks more to his special guest for the Henry VI episodes, Owen Horsley, about adapting Shakespeare, cutting Henry VI, and working for the RSC. You can visit Owen's website here: https://www.owenhorsley.com And get a glimpse of the RSC's The Wars of the Roses here:  https://www.rsc.org.uk/the-wars-of-the-roses-part-1 And follow Owen on Twitter: @OwenHorsley   Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic Sound.    www.patreon.com/earreadthis @earreadthis earreadthis@gmail.com facebook.com/earreadthis

"I Took a Chainsaw To It": Owen Horsley on Editing Henry VI

Poet Ash and bookseller Adam discuss literature old and new.

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