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$Of the Devil\'s Party$

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Of the Devil's Party Winnie the Pooh, chapter 6: read by Dr Peter GrovesFor our younger listeners, Of the Devil's Party presents, Winnie the Pooh, exquisitely read by Dr Peter Groves for bed times everywhere!

2025-05-1619 min $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party Winnie the Pooh, chapter 5: read by Dr Peter GrovesFor our younger listeners, Of the Devil's Party presents, Winnie the Pooh, exquisitely read by Dr Peter Groves for bed times everywhere!

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Of the Devil's Party Macbeth - Act 1 part 3: "Stars hide your fires"Peter and Alice continue their discussion of Macbeth with a focus on relevant context. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ofthedevilsparty@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/PeterGrovesco

2024-08-301h 27 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party Macbeth - Act 1 part 2 Macbeth and the mafiaPeter and Alice begin their discussion of Macbeth with a focus on relevant context. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ofthedevilsparty@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/PeterGroves

2024-08-141h 56 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party Macbeth - A fair and foul IntroductionPeter and Alice begin their discussion of Macbeth with a focus on relevant context. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ofthedevilsparty@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/PeterGroves

2024-07-151h 23 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party Faustus - Christopher Marlowe: part 7Peter and Alice continue their analysis of Christopher Marlowe's "The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus." As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ofthedevilsparty@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/PeterGroves

2024-07-111h 49 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party Faustus - Christopher Marlowe: part 6Peter and Alice continue their analysis of Christopher Marlowe's "The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus." As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ofthedevilsparty@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/PeterGroves

2024-07-091h 32 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party Faustus - Christopher Marlowe: part 5Peter and Alice continue their analysis of Christopher Marlowe's "The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus." As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ofthedevilsparty@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/PeterGroves

2024-07-081h 35 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party Faustus - Christopher Marlowe: part 4Peter and Alice begin their analysis of Christopher Marlowe's "The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus." As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ofthedevilsparty@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/PeterGroves

2024-07-051h 31 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party Faustus - Christopher Marlowe: part 3Peter and Alice begin their analysis of Christopher Marlowe's "The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus." As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ofthedevilsparty@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/PeterGroves

2024-07-011h 46 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party Faustus - Christopher Marlowe: part 2Peter and Alice begin their analysis of Christopher Marlowe's "The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus." As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ofthedevilsparty@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/PeterGroves

2024-06-221h 29 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party Winnie the Pooh (of the devil's party) chapter 4, read by Dr. Peter GrovesPeter has kindly been recording Winnie the Pooh for the newest addition to our extended podcasting family. Pooh is now out of copyright, so Peter has offered to share it with the world. May it help with bed time for all. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ofthedevilsparty@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/PeterGroves

2024-06-2209 min $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party An Introduction to The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus - Christopher MarlowePeter and Alice begin their analysis of Christopher Marlowe's "The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus." They begin by considering the context of the play and the mystery surrounding Marlowe, before explaining the way the play challenges orthodox religious views of the time, and analysing the opening speech from the chorus. They suggest that the play is an Early Modern celebration of science and rationalism. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ofthedevilsparty@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash...

2024-05-301h 06 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party The Canterbury Tales: Geoffrey Chaucer - Part 8: The PardonerWe now interrupt our interruption of our regular service with discussion of Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" beginning with the "General Prologue." As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ofthedevilsparty@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Of the Devil's Party The Canterbury Tales: Geoffrey Chaucer - Part 7: The Summoner and his friendsWe now interrupt our interruption of our regular service with discussion of Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" beginning with the "General Prologue." As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ofthedevilsparty@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

2024-04-161h 45 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party The Canterbury Tales: Geoffrey Chaucer - The Wife of BathWe now interrupt our interruption of our regular service with discussion of Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" beginning with the "General Prologue." As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ofthedevilsparty@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Of the Devil's Party The Canterbury Tales: Geoffrey Chaucer - Part 5We now interrupt our interruption of our regular service with discussion of Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" beginning with the "General Prologue." As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ofthedevilsparty@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

2024-02-181h 23 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party The Canterbury Tales: Geoffrey Chaucer - Part 4We now interrupt our interruption of our regular service with discussion of Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" beginning with the "General Prologue." As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ofthedevilsparty@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/PeterGroves

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Of the Devil's Party The Canterbury Tales: Geoffrey Chaucer - Part 3We now interrupt our interruption of our regular service with discussion of Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" beginning with the "General Prologue." Dr Peter Groves continues with us and reads to us in Medieval "english." In this episode we discuss the Friar and the Merchant among other figures present at the pub and consider Chaucer's detailed characterisation of the human psyche centuries before the idea of an unconscious was even posited. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ofthedevilsparty@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.e...

2024-01-311h 38 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party The Canterbury Tales: Geoffrey Chaucer - Part 2We now interrupt our interruption of our regular service with discussion of Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" beginning with the "General Prologue." Dr Peter Groves continues with us and reads to us in Medieval "english." This episode we introduce you to our unreliable narrator—"Geoff"—consider whether Medieval society can really be split into "those who fight, those who pray, and those who work," discuss whether or not the knight is the greatest role model for chivalrous behaviour, and begin our discussion of the religious characters. As usual you kind find us on: Inst...

2024-01-132h 13 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party Winnie the Pooh (of the devil's party) chapter 3, read by Dr. Peter GrovesPeter has kindly been recording Winnie the Pooh for the newest addition to our extended podcasting family. Pooh is now out of copyright, so Peter has offered to share it with the world. May it help with bed time for all. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ofthedevilsparty@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/PeterGroves

2024-01-0907 min $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party Winnie the Pooh (of the devil's party) chapter 2, read by Dr. Peter GrovesPeter has kindly been recording Winnie the Pooh for the newest addition to our extended podcasting family. Pooh is now out of copyright, so Peter has offered to share it with the world. May it help with bed time for all. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ofthedevilsparty@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/PeterGroves

2024-01-0709 min $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party Winnie the Pooh (of the devil's party) chapter 1, read by Dr. Peter GrovesPeter has kindly been recording Winnie the Pooh for the newest addition to our extended podcasting family. Pooh is now out of copyright, so Peter has offered to share it with the world. May it help with bed time for all. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ofthedevilsparty@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick; ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/PeterGroves

2024-01-0713 min $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party The Canterbury Tales: Geoffrey Chaucer - Part 1We now interrupt our interruption of our regular service with discussion of Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" beginning with the "General Prologue." Dr Peter Groves continues with us and reads to us in Medieval "english," explains the "invention" of iambic pentameter, tells us what was so important about spring, and pilgrimage, and Canterbury, and blows our minds with the "great vowel shift," among other delights. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠⁠ofthedevilsparty@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick; ⁠⁠⁠https://monash.

2023-12-271h 32 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party Chastity: Busirane - Book 3, Canto 12 of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie QueeneWe continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene. Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to examine the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠⁠ Email us at: ⁠⁠ofthedevilsparty@gmail.com⁠⁠ Academia: ⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick; ⁠⁠https://monash.academia.edu/PeterGroves

2023-11-282h 38 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party Chastity: Busirane - Book 3, Canto 11 of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie QueeneWe continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene. Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to examine the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/⁠ Email us at: ⁠ofthedevilsparty@gmail.com⁠ Academia: ⁠https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick; ⁠https://monash.academia.edu/PeterGroves

2023-10-052h 42 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party Chastity: Malbecco—Book 3, Cantos 9 and 10 of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie QueeneWe continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene. Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to examine the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/ Email us at: ofthedevilsparty@gmail.com Academia: https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick; https://monash.academia.edu/PeterGroves

2023-09-203h 51 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party Chastity: Chasing Florimel—Book 3, Canto 8 of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie QueeneWe continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene. Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to examine the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/ Email us at: ofthedevilsparty@gmail.com Academia: https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick; https://monash.academia.edu/PeterGroves

2023-07-212h 21 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party Chastity: The Squire of Dames—Book 3, Canto 7 of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie QueeneWe continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene. Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to examine the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/ Email us at: ofthedevilsparty@gmail.com Academia: https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick; https://monash.academia.edu/PeterGroves

2023-06-012h 25 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party Chastity: The Garden of Adonis—Book 3, Canto 6 of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie QueeneWe continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene. Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to examine the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. In this episode we examine the Garden of Adonis and the birth of Belphoebe and Amoret. Alice is "in the midst" of article planning and Peter introduces us to Pythagorean physics and myriad other wonders. As usual y...

2023-04-282h 32 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party Chastity: Book 3, Canto 5 of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie QueeneWe continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene. Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to examine the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/ Email us at: ofthedevilsparty@gmail.com Academia: https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick

2023-03-312h 05 $Woman\'s Hour$

Woman's Hour Reality TV star Georgia Harrison on 'revenge porn', ‘Seven Winters in Tehran’, Fairness in sport, Romance on the bus.Known for shows like Love Island and The Only Way is Essex, social media influencer Georgia Harrison talks to Nuala McGovern about her new TV documentary. It follows her successful legal battle against her former partner who filmed and shared a sex video of the two of them without her consent on the OnlyFans websiteA couple’s creative bus stop marriage proposal has captured the hearts of social media users, after Nuala spotted and shared it last week. We hear from Alice Ehrlich who tweeted her to say “this bus stop is where it’s at” after she...

2023-03-2057 min $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party Chastity: Book 3, Canto 4 of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie QueeneWe continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene. Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to examine the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/ Email us at: ofthedevilsparty@gmail.com Academia: https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick

2023-03-162h 41 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party Chastity: Book 3, Canto 3 of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie QueeneWe continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene. Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to examine the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/ Email us at: ofthedevilsparty@gmail.com Academia: https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick

2023-02-082h 11 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party Chastity: Book 3 Canto 2 of The Faerie QueeneWe continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/ Email us at: ofthedevilsparty@gmail.com Academia: https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick

2023-01-182h 32 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party Chastity: Book 3, Canto 1 of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie QueeneWe continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene. This episode we begin book 3 of the epic and Peter continues his Latin tutorials. We discuss the meaning of Chastity in the Elizabethan era and Spenser's own interpretation of it. We consider Spenser's avant-garde adoption of a kind of Bildungsroman mode through his representation of the interior psychology of his characters—a far cry from the allegory of book one! We also introduce you to the best and most interesting character in the poem, Britomart. Enjoy yet another lengthy episode! As...

2022-12-204h 04 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party The Bower of Bliss - Edmund Spenser's The Faerie QueeneWe continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene. This episode we discuss the longest canto in The Faerie Queene, and embark on a journey through the Bower of Bliss. We discuss the delicate relationship between art and pleasure, Spenser's interest in different types of temperance, a plethora of poetic devices, and whether Guyon has actually learnt anything. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/ Email us at: ofthedevilsparty@gmail.com Academia: https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick

2022-11-213h 52 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party William Beckford's VathekUnleashed academics, tutors, and ornamental hermits Alice and Rowan do a deep dive into dark hero archetypes on a semi-weekly basis. On this episode we consider William Beckford's infamous Vathek (1786). We discuss the relevant context surrounding the novel, with a particular focus on Beckford's eclectic and eccentric life. We consider Beckford's engagement with a contribution to "orientalism" and the gothic tradition more broadly. Rowan tries to make sense of the fever dream-like plot and Alice considers the various hero types Beckford draws on to represent his Caliph. We also discuss the most interesting character in...

2022-10-271h 41 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party Maleger (The Faerie Queene, Bk 2 Canto 11)We continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene. Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to examine the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/ Email us at: ofthedevilsparty@gmail.com Academia: https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick

2022-10-141h 45 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party The Book of Kings and Deviations (TFQ Bk 2 Canto 10)We continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene. Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to examine the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. This episode we talk about nation building through literature and the part Spenser played in legitimising Queen Elizabeth 1 and the Tudor rule. Peter explains the myth building that led to English colonialism and Alice marvels at the so-called "theatre...

2022-10-073h 00 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party The Faerie Queene, Bk 2 - Edmund Spenser: The House of Alma, canto 9We continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene. Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to examine the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. This episode we discuss the famous House of Alma. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/ Email us at: ofthedevilsparty@gmail.com Academia: https://monash...

2022-09-122h 52 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party The Faerie Queene, Bk 2 - Edmund Spenser: Canto 8We continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene. Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to examine the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. In our discussion of canto eight Peter explains the comparison between books 1 and 2 of the poem, we examine the plight of the poor Palmer, and consider Guyon's journey as (yet another) analogue for the Fall. As usual...

2022-08-111h 45 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party The Faerie Queene, Bk 2 - Edmund Spenser: Mammon's CaveWe continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene. Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to examine the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. Both roofe, and floore, and wals were all of gold, But ouergrowne with dust and old decay, And hid in darknesses, that none could behold The hew thereof: for vew of chearefull day

2022-07-282h 48 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party The Faerie Queene, Bk 2 - Edmund Spenser: part 3We continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene. Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to examine the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. "Pyrochles does with Guyon fight, And Furors chayne unbinds Of whom sore hurt, for his reuenge Attin Cymochles finds" This episode we continue with book 2 and discuss canto five. We discuss...

2022-07-0355 min $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party The Faerie Queene, Bk 2 - Edmund Spenser: part 2We continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene. Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to examine the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. This episode we continue with book 2 and get an introduction to Spenser's representation of gender in dreamland. Peter explains Spenser's various analogues of Queen Elizabeth and why they're important, and we start to learn the difference between theoretical and...

2022-06-201h 33 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party The Faerie Queene, Bk 2 - Edmund Spenser: part 1We continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene. Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to discuss the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. We now begin book two of The Faerie Queene, the "book of temperance." This episode Peter teaches us what temperance is, and the tension between the Christian and Classical worldviews which Spenser straddles. We meet some old friends from...

2022-05-261h 23 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party The Faerie Queene, Bk 1 - Edmund Spenser: Part 3We continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene. Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to discuss the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. This episode we discuss the end of book one of The Faerie Queene. We appear to have solved the sound issues, which means that Peter's explanation of the final battle of the poem (replete with dragons!) is perfectly clear.

2022-05-031h 28 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party The Monk - Matthew LewisUnleashed academics, tutors, and ornamental hermits Alice and Rowan do a deep dive into dark hero archetypes on a semi-weekly basis. On this episode they consider Matthew Lewis' infamous The Monk (1796) The pair discuss Matthew Lewis' life, writing, legacy, and influence. Rowan gives an excellent summary for those of you who haven't read the book or got lost in the cast of characters. They examine Lewis' contribution to Gothic tropes and whether or not Ambrosio is a sympathetic hero or a Gothic Villain (or perhaps both). They also consider one of their favourite characters—Matilda—and...

2022-04-122h 09 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party The Faerie Queene, Bk 1 - Edmund Spenser: part 2We continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene. Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to discuss the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. This episode we discuss more of book one of The Faerie Queene, and the many puns on "holiness." Peter explains some of the more technical differences between Protestantism and Catholicism and why Spenser might be playing both sides. We...

2022-03-281h 39 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party The Faerie Queene, Bk 1 - Edmund Spenser - w Dr Peter Groves: part 1We look forward to intermittently interrupting our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene. Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to discuss the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. This episode we discuss the first half of book one of The Faerie Queene, Spenser's poetry and context, why God loves puns, errant knights, fauns, giants, creepy hermitages and much more. Rowan and I will c...

2022-03-141h 49 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party Cain - Lord ByronUnleashed academics, tutors, and ornamental hermits Alice and Rowan do a deep dive into dark hero archetypes on a semi-weekly basis. On this episode they consider another of Lord Byron’s closet dramas, the controversial Cain (1821). The pair discuss Byron’s characterisation of the first murderer as a sympathetic figure and consider which archetypes Byron combines to produce his most incendiary protagonist. Along the way they discuss Manichaeism, vegetarianism, Cuvier, and Byron’s continued debt to Milton. Next time, they discuss Matthew Lewis’ The Monk (1796) Links Find us on Instagra...

2022-01-201h 39 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party Manfred - Lord ByronUnleashed academics, tutors, and ornamental hermits Alice and Rowan do a deep dive into dark hero archetypes on a semi-weekly basis. On this episode they begin their discussion of Gothic villains by examining Byron’s 1817 closet drama Manfred and its debt to the Gothic tradition. The pair discuss Byron’s life, work, and experimentation with dark hero archetypes, and whether there is actually such as thing as a Byronic Hero. They consider the way Byron experiments with Dark Heroism by combining existing heroic archetypes and traditions such as The Wandering Jew, the Child of Nature, The Hero of S...

2021-10-131h 54 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party Paradise Lost - John Milton: part 6On this episode they conclude their mini-series on Satan from John Milton’s Paradise Lost and discuss books 9 and 10 of the poem—Satan’s corruption of Eve and the Fall of humanity! Next time, they examine Lord Byron’s Manfred Boyd, Brian. On the Origin of Stories: Evolution, Cognition, and Fiction. Cambridge MA: Harvard University Press, 2009. Fish, Stanley. Surprised by Sin. London: Macmillan Press Ltd, 1967. ———. "The Harassed Reader in Paradise Lost." Milton Quarterly 7, no. 2 (1965): 162-82. Lewis, C. S. A Preface to Paradise Lost. London: Oxford University Press, 1969.

2021-08-201h 57 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party Paradise Lost - John Milton: part 5Unleashed academics, tutors, and ornamental hermits Alice and Rowan do a deep dive into dark hero archetypes on a semi-weekly basis. On this episode they continue their mini-series on Satan from John Milton’s Paradise Lost and discuss book 6 of the poem—the war in heaven! They focus on Milton's experimentation with and criticism of Classical heroic qualities and his development of the "Christian Hero." They also discuss the epic—and ridiculous—war in Heaven in all its cosmic glory. Next time, in their last episode on Paradise Lost, they tackle book 9 and 10 of the poem...

2021-07-1956 min $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party Paradise Lost - John Milton: part 4Unleashed academics, tutors, and ornamental hermits Alice and Rowan do a deep dive into dark hero archetypes on a semi-weekly basis. This episode they continue their mini-series on Satan from John Milton’s Paradise Lost and discuss book 5 of the poem. They focus on how Satan justifies his rebellion against God through powerful rhetoric and grandiose posturing. We consider how and why Milton decided to make Satan's arguments compelling, and how they established the central paradox of the dark hero—what empowers them, also corrupts them, but we can't help watching it happen. Sources For...

2021-05-111h 11 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party Paradise Lost - John Milton: part 3Unleashed academics, tutors, and ornamental hermits Alice and Rowando a deep dive into dark hero archetypes on a semi-weekly basis. This episode they continue their mini-series on John Milton’s Paradise Lost and discuss the representation of Satan in book 4 of the poem. Compared to what we've seen so far, Book 4 presents a different side to Satan. The Machiavellian dictator, rhetorician, military commander, and epic hero is replaced by a soliloquising shapeshifter who has more in common with a Shakespearean villain—Alice and Rowan explain why. Book 4 features some of the most famous sections of the p...

2021-04-201h 20 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party Paradise Lost - John Milton: part 2Unleashed academics, tutors, and ornamental hermits Alice and Rowando a deep dive into dark hero archetypes on a semi-weekly basis. This episode they continue their mini-series on John Milton’sParadise Lost and discuss the representation of Satan in books 1 and 2 of thepoem. They examine Milton's use of epic convention, Satan's characterisation,speeches, and leadership of the rebel angels. They scatter in some more formaldiscussion of important poetic devices, such as the invocation of the muse andMilton's experimentation with epic similes. They develop their argument thatSat...

2021-03-251h 44 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party Paradise Lost - John Milton: part 1Unleashed academics, tutors, and ornamental hermits Alice and Rowan do a deep dive into dark hero archetypes on a semi-weekly basis. This episode they begin their mini-series on John Milton’s Paradise Lost and discuss the extent to which his famous protagonist—Satan—can be considered the progenitor of the modern dark hero. In their introduction to Paradise Lost they discuss the illustrious life of John Milton, how Milton combined the dark heroes that came before him to create Satan, the context of seventeenth-century England, and the relevant critical discussions regarding Satan’s character. Next episode, t...

2021-03-161h 11 $Of the Devil\'s Party$

Of the Devil's Party Zofloya: Or the Moor - Charlotte DacreUnleashed academics, tutors, and ornamental hermits Alice and Rowan do a deep dive into dark hero archetypes on a semi-weekly basis. This episode they cover Charlotte Dacre's Zofloya: Or the Moor (1806) and discuss why it has been so difficult to define the novel's unique protagonist. Is she a femme fatale, a gothic heroine, or an attempt to subvert the gothic genre? Sources: Brewster, Glen. "Monstrous Philosophy: Charlotte Dacre’s Zofloya, or the Moor and John Milton’s Paradise Lost." Literature Compass 8, no. 9 (2011): 609-19. Clery, E. J. Women’s Gothic: From Clara Reeve to M...

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