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The Norton Library Podcast
Welcome to the Norton Library Podcast, where we explore influential works of literature and philosophy with the leading scholars and teachers behind Norton’s newest series of classics. In each episode, with a Norton Library editor or translator as our guide, we'll learn something new and surprising about these classic works—why they endure, and what it means to read them today. Hosted by Mark Cirino and produced by Michael Von Cannon, the co-creators of the Hemingway Society's popular show One True Podcast.
Podcasting since 2023 • 63 episodes
The Norton Library Podcast
Latest Episodes
Happy Birthday, Jane! (Jane Austen at 250)
For our special celebration of Jane Austen's 250th birthday, we welcome editors Jenny Davidson (Pride and Prejudice, 2023), Stephanie Insley Hershinow (Sense and Sensibility, 2024; Emma, 2022), and Patricia Matthew (<...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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Listen to This—Then Play Happy Music! (Utilitarianism, Part 2)
In Part 2 of our discussion on John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism, co-editor Peter Singer returns to discuss the cover design of the Norton Library edition, the formation of an argument about a philosophical thought, and a soundtrack fo...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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Better Socrates Dissatisfied than a Fool Satisfied? (Utilitarianism, Part 1)
In Part 1 of our discussion on John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism, we welcome co-editor Peter Singer to discuss the author's life and other writings, to provide context on the philosophical tradition and historical era in which Mill wro...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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The Importance of Fun (The Decameron, Part 2)
In Part 2 of our discussion on Giovanni Boccaccio's The Decameron, editor Wayne A. Rebhorn returns to discuss his first encounter with Boccaccio, the nature of translating the text's layered meanings from Italian to English, and modern...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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The Stealth Classic (The Decameron, Part 1)
In Part 1 of our discussion on Giovanni Boccaccio's The Decameron, we welcome editor Wayne A. Rebhorn to discuss the author's life and historical times, similarities among Boccaccio, Petrarch, and Dante, and the use of storytelling to ...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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