Novel Conversations

by Evergreen Podcasts

Novel Conversations is a podcast summarizing the world’s greatest works of classic literature: you get the whole story from cover to cover. If CliffsNotes had an audio-bestfriend, it would be us! Each episode, Frank Lavallo hosts two readers, and the three of them share their reactions to the story and read their favorite passages along the way. If you're looking for a good story, you're in the right place. *This podcast is a production of the Ohio Film Tax Credit.

Episodes

“Slaughterhouse-Five” by Kurt Vonnegut

37m · Published 07 Apr 05:00

Slaughterhouse-Five follows the life and experiences of Billy Pilgrim as he finds himself “unstuck in time”. The book is centered around his time as an American soldier during World War II, his capture by the German Army, and his survival of the Allied firebombing of Dresden as a prisoner-of-war - an experience which Vonnegut himself lived through as an American serviceman. Vonnegut offers a multi-dimensional view of fantasy and rock-hard reality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain

36m · Published 24 Mar 05:00

The story of Huck Finn is about a fun-loving risk-taker youth and his adventures on the Mississippi River with a runaway slave named Jim. A blossoming friendship ensues on their freedom seeking voyage and beyond. Huckleberry Finn is most commonly viewed as a satire of racism, religion, morality, and social attitudes of the time, making it Twain’s most notable work and one of the great American novels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” by Mark Twain

34m · Published 10 Mar 05:00

This classic tale is about a youthful trickster, Tom Sawyer and his adventures in the antebellum south. From treasure hunting and playing pirates to church pranks and schoolhouse crushes, Tom Sawyer’s childish antics make him Twain’s standout character. Although his mischief starts out as mere entertainment, it soon turns into danger as he and his band of friends, witness a murder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Novel Conversations Season 5 Blooper Reel

3m · Published 27 Aug 17:27

Enjoy this “irrevocably” humorous compilation of outtakes featuring amusing mistakes and mishaps from Host, Frank Lavallo and Readers: Elizabeth Flood, Phil Setnik, Peter Toomey, & Katie Smith, which occurred during the making of Season 5 of the Novel Conversations Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley

36m · Published 20 Aug 14:45

This early 19th century novel tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a hideous creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Unbeknownst to the obsessed scientist, the creature is intelligent and longs for a mate. Tormented by isolation and loneliness, the once-innocent creature turns to evil and unleashes a campaign of murderous revenge against his creator, Frankenstein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Parnassus on Wheels” by Christopher Morley

32m · Published 13 Aug 06:00

This old-fashioned, sweet novella is about Helen, a governess turned adventurer, who hops on a traveling book-selling wagon as a way to escape the monotony of farm-life. Her brother, Andrew, unexpectedly becomes a celebrity author and leaves Helen chained to chores… until Roger Mifflin shows up with Parnasuss on Wheels and offers her a thrilling life on the road selling books and beyond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“The Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc” by Mark Twain

42m · Published 06 Aug 06:00

Twain's last completed novel, published when he was 61 years old, recounts the life of Joan of Arc through a fictional character (invented by Mark Twain) - The Sieur Louis de Conte. Joan of Arc, at the age of seventeen, fights for French independence from the English in the 15th century under Charles VII. Louis accompanies Joan as her secretary through the battles and witnesses her trial and execution at the hands of the English. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“White Fang” by Jack London

35m · Published 30 Jul 06:30

Plot: This adventure story details White Fang's journey to domestication in Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush. The young pup, who is part wolf and part dog, struggles to survive after he is separated from his mother. White Fang eventually finds his life in the hands of a young gold hunter, Weedon Scott, who purchases the pup and attempts to tame him. After a long, patient effort, Scott succeeds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Main Street” by Sinclair Lewis

40m · Published 23 Jul 06:30

Plot: Main Street relates to the life and struggles of Carol Milford Kennicott in the provincial town of Gopher Prairie, Minnesota, as she comes into conflict with the small-town mentality of its residents. She moves to the town with dreams of transforming it into a sort of modern utopia. But there's just one problem... everyone else in Gopher Prairie likes the ugly old town just the way it is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Candide” by Voltaire

36m · Published 16 Jul 07:30

Plot: Candide, a simple man, is thrust into a world of chaos as he experiences the horrors of war, poverty, the maliciousness of man, and the hypocrisy of the church. His tutor, Doctor Pangloss, attempts to teach him philosophical optimism, that “... All is for the best.” Candide begins to doubt the veracity of Pangloss' theories and soon finds the best of both worlds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Novel Conversations has 85 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 53:57:24. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on August 9th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 13th, 2024 20:42.