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Novel Conversations

Novel Conversations

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Novel Conversations is a podcast summarizing the world’s greatest works of classic literature: you get the whole story from cover to cover. If CliffsNotes had an audio-bestfriend, it would be us! Each episode, Frank Lavallo hosts two readers, and the three of them share their reactions to the story and read their favorite passages along the way. If you're looking for a good story, you're in the right place. *This podcast is a production of the Ohio Film Tax Credit.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Novel Conversations episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Novel Conversations for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Novel Conversations episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Novel Conversations - "The Hobbit" by J.R.R Tolkien
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11/13/24 • 50 min

In this landmark fantasy novel, Tolkien introduces us to his richly imagined world of Middle Earth, where we meet a small creature named Bilbo Baggins, who reluctantly heeds the call of adventure to help reclaim a treasure from the dragon Smaug.

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Novel Conversations - "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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02/13/24 • 51 min

This classic of English literature was originally penned under the name "Currer Bell", and details the story of the titular Jane as she struggles to find comfort and self-worth through the ups and downs of her life.

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Novel Conversations - "The Hound of the Baskervilles" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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10/17/23 • 54 min

In "The Hound of the Baskervilles" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, we see the preeminent Dr. Watson and Sherlock Holmes' solve the eerie murder of a Sir Arthur Baskerville on the moors of Dartmoor by an apparent fiendish hound.

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Novel Conversations - "Bleak House" by Charles Dickens
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11/28/23 • 46 min

"Bleak House" is a novel by Charles Dickens, first published as a 20-episode serial between March 1852 and September 1853. The story centers around a variety of characters whose livelihoods depend on the outcome of an active court case, Jarndyce and Jarndyce. Throughout the novel, our perspective shifts between an omniscient third person and the personal perspective of our main protagonist, Esther Summerson.

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Evergreen Podcasts, the network that brought you From First Lady to Jackie O, is pleased to introduce Countdown to Dallas, another podcast from Host Paul Brandus.

On the sixtieth anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, former White House correspondent Paul Brandus takes an in-depth look at the seemingly unconnected events that led to that infamous afternoon in Dallas, Texas. He explores the troubled and broken life of Kennedy’s killer, Lee Harvey Oswald, and challenges six decades worth of conspiracy theories—none of which have been proven.

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In this famous Robert Louis Stevenson novel, we follow Gabriel Utterson, a London legal-practitioner who investigates the relationship between his old friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll, and a criminally abominable man by the name of Mr. Hyde.

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Novel Conversations - "The Invisible Man" by H.G. Wells
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12/12/23 • 27 min

in 1897's West Sussex, a strangely dressed and unfriendly man named Griffin takes up lodging at a local inn, causing havoc and disharmony with his rude antics and constant scientific investigation. As the novel progresses, we see more and more of the evil within Griffin, even as he is seen less and less.

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Novel Conversations - "The Loved One" by Evelyn Waugh
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09/19/23 • 29 min

The Loved One tells the story of Dennis Barlow, a British ex-patriot living in Los Angeles and working at a funeral home for pets. Throughout the book, we see Dennis struggle to balance his reputation for the British community in Hollywood, the demands of his position, and the glitz and glamor of the film industry.

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Novel Conversations - "Around The World In 80 Days" by Jules Verne
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09/05/23 • 33 min

Around The World in 80 Days tells the story of Phileas Fogg, a London gentleman with meticulous habits, and his bet that he can circumnavigate the globe in 80 days or less. Accompanied by his loyal valet Passepartout, Fogg's whirlwind journey weaves a fantastical tale of heroics and adventure as they try to beat the clock back to London to cash in on his wager.

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Novel Conversations - "My Antonia" by Willa Cather

"My Antonia" by Willa Cather

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11/14/23 • 42 min

My Antonia, the third of Willa Cather's "prairie trilogy", follows the story of a young bohemian immigrant to the town of Blackhawk, Nebraska. Narrated by our protagonist Jim Burden, Cather uses vivid imagery and beautiful prose to paint a picture of immigrant life on the prairie.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Novel Conversations have?

Novel Conversations currently has 99 episodes available.

What topics does Novel Conversations cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts, Books, Education and Arts.

What is the most popular episode on Novel Conversations?

The episode title '"The Hobbit" by J.R.R Tolkien' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Novel Conversations?

The average episode length on Novel Conversations is 40 minutes.

How often are episodes of Novel Conversations released?

Episodes of Novel Conversations are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of Novel Conversations?

The first episode of Novel Conversations was released on Aug 4, 2016.

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