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How to Eat an Elephant: A Little Book Club for Large Books

How to Eat an Elephant: A Little Book Club for Large Books

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How to Eat an Elephant: A Little Book Club for Large Books - War and Peace: 4.4.1-5

War and Peace: 4.4.1-5

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04/06/22 • 42 min

At long last we’re checking back in on Natasha! The HEE crew talks about Tolstoy’s depiction of grief in her story, as well as the reason he switches so suddenly back to narrating Kutuzov’s march to the Russian border when it was just getting good.
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How to Eat an Elephant: A Little Book Club for Large Books - East of Eden: Chapters 19-21

East of Eden: Chapters 19-21

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04/10/25 • 40 min

Have we finally figured out Cathy's character motivation? This week the HEE team follows our villain where angels fear to tread, comparing and contrasting her to Samuel Hamilton along the way.

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How to Eat an Elephant: A Little Book Club for Large Books - Les Misérables: Book 4, Chapters 14-15

Les Misérables: Book 4, Chapters 14-15

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04/26/23 • 43 min

We continue our discussion of the barricades with a special emphasis on the dynamics between Marius and Eponine.
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How to Eat an Elephant: A Little Book Club for Large Books - War and Peace: 2.1.6-10

War and Peace: 2.1.6-10

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01/14/21 • 62 min


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How to Eat an Elephant: A Little Book Club for Large Books - Les Misérables: Book 1, Chapter 2

Les Misérables: Book 1, Chapter 2

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10/06/22 • 53 min

This week we are at last introduced to Jean Valjean! The HEE team members discuss “The Fall” and try to pinpoint the conflict which will carry our protagonist throughout the rest of the novel.
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How to Eat an Elephant: A Little Book Club for Large Books - War and Peace: Epilogue 2.1-6

War and Peace: Epilogue 2.1-6

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06/29/22 • 37 min

We’re nearing the end of War and Peace, but Tolstoy will have his say one last time! In this episode, the team takes up his question of history once again...
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How to Eat an Elephant: A Little Book Club for Large Books - War and Peace: 4.4.16-20

War and Peace: 4.4.16-20

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04/27/22 • 30 min

It’s the conclusion of Part Four, and we’re soaking up all the Pierre and Natasha vibes! We discuss Tolstoy’s definition of love, the difference between Pierre and Andrei, and the meaning of “it had to be.”
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How to Eat an Elephant: A Little Book Club for Large Books - Les Misérables: Introduction

Les Misérables: Introduction

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09/14/22 • 40 min

How to Eat an Elephant is back! Ian, Emily, and Megan kick off their discussion of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables with an introductory overview of the historical context of the novel and author.
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Victor Hugo: A Biography by Graham Robb
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How to Eat an Elephant: A Little Book Club for Large Books - War and Peace: 4.2.16-19

War and Peace: 4.2.16-19

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02/24/22 • 32 min

A little slap-happy as they gear up for the final push to the end of the novel, our War and Peace gang intersperse their conversation about Kutuzov with chatter about snowballs and War and Peace alternate histories.
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How to Eat an Elephant: A Little Book Club for Large Books - War and Peace: 4.1.11-16

War and Peace: 4.1.11-16

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01/26/22 • 47 min

Did we just find the climax of the novel?! Too bad Ian is out for this episode, leaving Megan and Emily to navigate deep waters. We introduce Pierre’s new friend Platon, and discuss the impact of Andrei’s death.
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The average episode length on How to Eat an Elephant: A Little Book Club for Large Books is 44 minutes.

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