Who was the real Count of Monte Cristo?

During the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic, many of us managed to avoid getting infected by following social distancing and hand hygiene guidelines. But the virus caught up with most people sooner or later, even those who were particularly cautious. And yet there are some p ...  Show more

The subject of today’s episode is something that’s happened to many of us. You meet someone special, start spending a lot of time together and gradually fall in love. You go out for romantic dinners, you order takeout and watch Netflix on the couch. You’re so caught up feeling ha ...  Show more

Rediffusion - Le Comte de Monte-Cristo est un roman d'aventure écrit par Alexandre Dumas, publié pour la première fois en feuilleton entre 1844 et 1846. C'est l'une des œuvres les plus célèbres de Dumas et un classique de la littérature mondiale...<hr><p style='color:grey; font-s ...  Show more

An early encounter with one of the most famous people in the world initiated Jack Zipes into the world of fairy tales - and he never looked back. In this episode, Jacke talks to the fairy tale expert about his book Buried Treasures: The Power of Political Fairy Tales, which profi ...  Show more

Rediffusion Le Comte de Monte-Cristo** est un roman d'aventure écrit par Alexandre Dumas, publié pour la première fois en feuilleton entre 1844 et 1846. C'est l'une des œuvres les plus célèbres de Dumas et un classique de la littérature mondiale, connu pour son intrigue complexe ...  Show more

Jacke continues his journey through the list of the 25 Greatest Books of All Time with a look at Flaubert's "perfect novel," Madame Bovary (1856-57). Telling the story of the bored wife of a provincial doctor who enters into a series of infidelities, Flaubert's debut caused an im ...  Show more