Thucydides: The History of the Peloponnesian War - An Introduction
Classicist Ian Johnston, the translator of Ovid’s Metamorphoses for Naxos AudioBooks, introduces our new recording of Thucydides’ The History of the Peloponnesian War.
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Henry Mayhew: London Labour and the London Poor - An Introduction
David Timson introduces London Labour and the London Poor and its author Henry Mayhew, who in 1841 founded the satirical magazine Punch before his social conscience moved him to expose in his remarkable book the terrible poverty in London – then the richest city in the world.
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The Third Policeman by Flann O'Brien - An Introduction
Roy McMillan discusses Flann O’Brien’s popular and surrealistic novel The Third Policeman.
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Giacomo Casanova: The Story of My Life - An Introduction
Peter Wickham discusses the infamous libertine Giacomo Casanova, and his explosive autobiography, The Story of My Life. Perhaps best known for his serial womanising, Casanova led an extraordinary life with many wild and incredible adventures, many of which are contained in The Story of My Life.
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Le Morte d'Arthur - an interview with Bill Homewood
Bill Homewood talks to Raymond Bisha about the story of King Arthur, Thomas Malory’s much-loved reinterpretation, Le Morte d'Arthur, and his recording of the book.
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