Monica Dickens - Mariana
09/16/20 • 35 min
Lost Ladies of Lit launches with a conversation on Mariana, the first novel by Monica Dickens (May 10, 1915 – December 25, 1992), the great-granddaughter of Charles Dickens. First published in 1940, and gorgeously reprinted by our favorite UK publisher Persephone Books, Mariana is a semi-autobiographical coming-of-age novel of the “hot water bottle genre” set in the 1930s. In addition to discussing their appreciation for Mariana, Amy and Kim delve into the life of the author, who was a popular novelist in her day. They also play “casting directors” for an imaginary film adaptation of the book and chat about what else they’re reading in the midst of a global pandemic.
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Lost Ladies of Lit launches with a conversation on Mariana, the first novel by Monica Dickens (May 10, 1915 – December 25, 1992), the great-granddaughter of Charles Dickens. First published in 1940, and gorgeously reprinted by our favorite UK publisher Persephone Books, Mariana is a semi-autobiographical coming-of-age novel of the “hot water bottle genre” set in the 1930s. In addition to discussing their appreciation for Mariana, Amy and Kim delve into the life of the author, who was a popular novelist in her day. They also play “casting directors” for an imaginary film adaptation of the book and chat about what else they’re reading in the midst of a global pandemic.
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Lost Ladies of Lit - Monica Dickens - Mariana
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AMY HELMES, HOST:
Hello, and welcome to The Lost Ladies of Lit, a podcast dedicated to dusting off great books from some of history’s forgotten female writers. I’m Amy Helmes...
KIM ASKEW, HOST:
And I’m Kim Askew...
AMY: We’re best friends and co-authors of the Twisted Lit series of Young Adult novels, and we’re on a mission to shed a little light on some of the most entertaining authors you’ve never heard of.
KIM: Starting with a gr
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