Episode · The Book Review · 2020-02-14
Books mentioned on A History of Seduction
Pamela Paul discussed Seduction by Clement Knox and Indelicacy by Amina Cain. Clement Knox discussed Pamela by Samuel Richardson, Clarissa; or, The history of a young lady: comprehending the most important concerns of private life; and particularly shewing the distresses that may attend the misconduct both of parents and children, in relation to marriage .. by Samuel Richardson, and Eugene Onegin by Alexander Pushkin. Elisabeth Egan recommended Happenstance by Carol Shields and Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill, and discussed Weather by Jenny Offill and Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee. Jennifer Szalai discussed Unmaking the Presidency by Susan Hennessey and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Seduction
Discussed“his new book is called seduction a history from the enlightenment to the present”
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Pamela
Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded by Samuel Richardson is a pioneering 18th-century epistolary novel that tells the story of a devoted maidservant defending her virtue against her master, who eventually marries her.
Discussed“at the time if your name Pamela you're essentially forced to read Samuel Richardson so you know it comes with the”
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Clarissa; or, The history of a young lady: comprehending the most important concerns of private life; and particularly shewing the distresses that may attend the misconduct both of parents and children, in relation to marriage ..
Clarissa; or, The history of a young lady by Samuel Richardson is an expansive epistolary novel detailing the tragic story of a virtuous young woman whose attempts to escape forced marriage lead to severe distress and downfall.
Discussed“they had read pamer and Clarissa Richardson his name checked in Eugene andan”
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Eugene Onegin
Discussed“Richardson his name checked in Eugene andan and of course they were all obsessed with Byron”
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Indelicacy
Indelicacy by Amina Cain is a debut novel that explores art, ambition, class, and female creativity through the perspective of a museum cleaner who dreams of a different life.
Discussed“it's called in delicacy by Amina ke Liz thanks for for being here”
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Happenstance
Happenstance by Carol Shields is a celebrated novel by the Canadian author that explores the intricacies of marriage, midlife, and daily routine from a deeply observant perspective.
Recommended“the first is a book called happens Dance by a Canadian author named Carol Shields who is really one of my favorites”
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Weather
Weather by Jenny Offill is a concise, sharply written novel that captures contemporary anxieties surrounding the looming threat of climate change through the eyes of a young woman in New York City.
Discussed“another one that I recommended this month is a book called Department of speculation by Jenny oall who has a new book that just came out called weather which I think you talked about on the podcast last week”
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Dept. of Speculation
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Recommended“another one that I recommended this month is a book called Department of speculation by Jenny oall who has a new book that just came out called weather which I think you talked about on the podcast last week”
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Free Food for Millionaires
Min Jin Lee's debut novel Free Food for Millionaires follows the ambitious life of Casey Han, a first-generation Korean American Princeton graduate navigating identity, wealth, and societal expectations in 1990s New York City.
Discussed“she wrote a book years ago called free food for millionaires great title”
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Unmaking the Presidency
Discussed“the book that I reviewed last week was on making the presidency by Susan Hennessy and Benjamin whtas and you know they're two national security pundits”
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