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

"Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

38m · Published 06 Sep 16:55

"Little Women" chronicles the transition of four sisters from children into women. Listen as Frank Lavallo hosts readers, Jennifer Weinbrecht and Patricia Fernberg, for a summary and discussion of the novel, "Little Women." Then stay tuned for Endnotes with Ted Schwartz for some interesting facts about Alcott and her writings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Pearl" by John Steinbeck

39m · Published 22 Aug 14:44

In this novella, a man finds a pearl in his attempt to provide for his sick son, but greed and corruption play a hand in the outcome of his success. Listen as Frank Lavallo hosts readers, Scott and Ildi Rich, for a summary and discussion of the novella, "The Pearl." Then stay tuned for Endnotes with Ted Schwartz for some interesting facts about Steinbeck and the inspiration for his writings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

38m · Published 04 Aug 14:35

In "The Great Gatsby," a veteran uses elaborate measures in his attempt to recapture the past and the love he once knew. Listen as Frank Lavallo hosts readers, Scott and Ildi Rich, for a summary and discussion of the novel, "The Great Gatsby." Then stay tuned for Endnotes with Ted Schwartz for some interesting facts about Fitzgerald and the inspiration for his writings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway

38m · Published 04 Aug 14:22

In "The Old Man and the Sea," An older Cuban fisherman, Santiago, has an epic struggle with a giant marlin fish in the Gulf Stream. Listen as Frank Lavallo hosts readers, Scott and Ildi Rich, for a summary and discussion of the novel, "The Old Man and the Sea." Then stay tuned for Endnotes with Ted Schwartz for some interesting facts about Hemingway and his writings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Giver" by Lois Lowry

38m · Published 04 Aug 14:13

In "The Giver," a young boy named Jonas discovers that the seemingly perfect society in which he lives contains big and dark secrets when he is given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory. Listen as Frank Lavallo hosts readers, Patrick and Joan Andrews, for a summary and discussion of the novel, "The Giver." Then stay tuned for Endnotes with Ted Schwartz for some interesting facts about the author and the book. 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.