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Remembering the Corpus [Part 3]

In A Corpus, Not a Canon

Read by Marina Warner, Dominique Jullien, Ros Ballaster, Wen-Chin Ouyang and Matthew Reynolds


Various


University of Oxford Podcasts

Oriental Tales and Their Influence

In Interviews on Great Writers

Read by Ros Ballaster and Marina Warner


Various


University of Oxford Podcasts

The Lure of the East: the Oriental and Philosophical Tale in Eighteenth-Century …

In Great Writers Inspire

Read by Ros Ballaster


Various


University of Oxford Podcasts

Eight Cousins (Version 3)

Read by Marina


Louisa May Alcott


Eight Cousins, or The Aunt-Hill was published in 1875 by American novelist Louisa May Alcott. It is the story of Rose Campbell, a lonely and…

The Zaharoff Lecture

Read by Dominique Rabaté and Michael Sheringham


Dominique Rabaté and Michael Sheringham


University of Oxford Podcasts

Around the Wicket Gate (Version 2)

Read by Steven Warner


Charles H. Spurgeon


Millions of men are in the outlying regions, far off from God and peace; for these we pray, and to these we give warning. But just now we ha…

La fabricanta

Read by Marina Tomás


Dolors Monserdà


Aquesta novel·la narra la història de l'Antonieta, una dona d'origen menestral que lluita per obrir-se pas comandant una f&agr…

Why should we study Johnson?

In Challenging the Canon

Read by Ros Ballaster and Sarah Wilkin


Various


University of Oxford Podcasts

War and Civilization Series Lecture 3: War and Pity

In Wolfson College Podcasts

Read by Marina Warner


Various


University of Oxford Podcasts

Thinking with Stories: Listening in to Women’s Voices

In Mansfield College

Read by Marina Warner


Various


University of Oxford Podcasts

Languages of Criticism - Creatively Critical

In Oxford Comparative Criticism and Translation (OCCT)

Read by Clare Connors, Wen-Chin Ouyang and Helen Slaney.


Various


University of Oxford Podcasts

American Fairy Tales

Read by Matthew Reece


L. Frank Baum


This collection of fantasy stories was originally serialized in regional newspapers, prior to being published as a complete volume. The stor…

Tarzan and the Ant Men

Read by Matthew Reece


Edgar Rice Burroughs


Lord Greystoke, Tarzan of the Apes, is embroiled in thrilling adventures among the tiny, warlike Minunians. (Summary by Matthew Reece)

The Autobiography of Methuselah

Read by Matthew Reece


John Kendrick Bangs


A satirical look at early biblical events from the point of view of someone who was there to witness most of them: the oldest man in recorde…

Elves and Heroes

Read by Matthew Reece


Donald Alexander Mackenzie


This volume describes, in verse, the mythical creatures and people of ancient Scotland. It also includes explanatory notes about about the c…

The Enoch Pill

Read by Matthew William


Matthew William


The world was changed forever when scientists developed a pill that extended the human life span indefinitely. It was distributed free of ch…

Winnie-the-Pooh (Version 2)

Read by Matthew Soanes


A. A. Milne


A charming collection of 10 relaxing tales, come along into the Forest as Winnie-the-Pooh tries to get some honey, the search is on for Eeyo…

Land of the Burnt Thigh

Read by Matthew McNaughton


Edith Eudora Kohl


"It will be all right," Ida Mary told her father cheerfully. "It is only for eight months. Nothing can happen in eight months…

The Fable of the Bees

Read by Matthew Muñoz


Bernard Mandeville


Bernard Mandeville's didactic poem praising the virtues that personal vices bestow on society as a whole, along with several treatises and d…

When We Were Very Young (Version 3)

Read by Matthew Soanes


A. A. Milne


A timeless collection of poems for the whole family to enjoy, including "Buckingham Palace", "Disobedience", "Halfw…

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