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Aboutabook
by JadeccThe podcast that tells the true story behind the world's most iconic books. How did they think of this stuff?? why is their book so popular?? should you bother reading it?
Copyright: © 2023 Aboutabook
Episodes
George Orwell : The man behind the pen name and Animal Farm
31m · PublishedIn the first episode of her new dystopian series, Jade talk's about George Orwell's life, why he was a bit of a hipster, and what inspired his political satire, Animal Farm.
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Who the heck is Santa Claus?
16m · PublishedIn this festive episode, Jade talks about the history behind Santa Claus, and the origin of some Christmas traditions
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Lord of the Flies and why humans kinda suck
12m · PublishedIn this episode, Jade talks about the oddball author William Golding, and the pessimistic philosophy explored in his novel Lord of the Flies. She also discusses how this theory was explored scientifically The Stanford Prison Experiment.
The Great Gatsby and why F. Scott Fitzgerald was kind of a jerk
29m · PublishedHello old sport! This week, Jade discusses Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald's crazy relationship, why the Great Gatsby was initially a flop, and how it became known as "The great American novel"
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Frankenstein and why Mary Shelley is a badass
19m · PublishedIn this episode, Jade talks about Mary Shelley's rollercoaster of a life and her unconventional relationship with Percy Shelley. She also discusses the cultural impact of her iconic novel "Frankenstein"
Dracula and his Irish roots
17m · Publishedto kickoff her new podcast Jade tells the story of Irish writer Bram Stoker, what inspired his iconic character, and why it remains so popular today.
Aboutabook has 16 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 8:36:56. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on July 6th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on February 26th, 2024 07:48.
