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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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We’re taking our time as we close read and discuss bite-size portions of the literary canon’s largest books.

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How to Eat an Elephant: A Little Book Club for Large Books - Les Misérables: Book 4, Chapters 5-6

Les Misérables: Book 4, Chapters 5-6

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03/15/23 • 38 min

This week we wrestle through Hugo’s philosophy of love and follow Gavroche into the nooks and crannies of Paris. Join the Facebook discussion group here! Follow along with our reading schedule: https://www.centerforlit.com/hee
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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. Join the Facebook discussion group here! Follow along with our reading schedule: https://www.centerforlit.com/hee
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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. Join the Facebook discussion group here! Follow along with our reading schedule: https://www.centerforlit.com/hee
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How to Eat an Elephant: A Little Book Club for Large Books - Bonus Episode: The Death of Ivan Ilych

Bonus Episode: The Death of Ivan Ilych

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05/11/22 • 71 min

The War and Peace crew find themselves interrupted by travel season. As a peace offering, we give you a class by Adam and Missy Andrews on one of Tolstoy’s other great classics... Join the Facebook discussion group here! Follow along with our reading schedule: https://www.centerforlit.com/hee
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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. Join the Facebook discussion group here! Follow along with our reading schedule: https://www.centerforlit.com/hee
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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 - East of Eden: Chapters 22-24

East of Eden: Chapters 22-24

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04/24/25 • 72 min

Today's episode is a big one! In our reading this week we're finally introduced to "timshel." The HEE crew wrestles with the term's significance and the power of naming.

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How to Eat an Elephant: A Little Book Club for Large Books - East of Eden: Chapters 1-3

East of Eden: Chapters 1-3

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02/13/25 • 49 min

Surprise! How to Eat an Elephant is FINALLY back for our season on John Steinbeck's East of Eden.

We kick off our conversation of the first three chapters by discussing the biblical overtones of the novel. We consider themes of genesis as they may come to apply to artistic creation, westward expansion in America, and individual human lives.

To follow our reading schedule, visit www.centerforlit.com/hee.

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How to Eat an Elephant: A Little Book Club for Large Books - East of Eden: Chapters 16-18

East of Eden: Chapters 16-18

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04/05/25 • 45 min

It's ladies' day at HEE! (Gentlemen listeners can still tune in..) Emily and Megan forge ahead with a conversation that touches on Samuel Hamilton's intuitive insight into Cathy, overcoming first impressions of Liza, and what in the world lies ahead for Adam and his newborn twins.

To follow our reading schedule, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.centerforlit.com/hee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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How to Eat an Elephant: A Little Book Club for Large Books - East of Eden: Chapters 13-15

East of Eden: Chapters 13-15

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04/01/25 • 49 min

This week Ian, Emily, and Megan discuss Steinbeck's ideas about individualism. He wants to protect the rights of the individual over the collective at all costs, but what do we do about the "rugged individualism" of characters like Cathy? We also laugh about Olive's chapter and explore water imagery in the novel thus far.

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The episode title 'Les Misérables: Book 4, Chapters 3-4' is the most popular.

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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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Episodes of How to Eat an Elephant: A Little Book Club for Large Books are typically released every 7 days, 2 hours.

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