Keep It Classic

This week classic literature is orphans, otters, feminism, and isolation horror. We are discussing Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell. 

Join Amanda Farris and Rachael Floyd as they explore the genre, point of view, summary, context, and history of this treasured book.

You can find extensive show notes on the Keep It Classic website. And we'd love for you to chat about all things lit with us over on social media at @keepitclassicpod!

We're concluding our deep-dive into The Crucible by discussing why this book is on required reading lists, technical and literary  elements of the work, its impact on literature in general, the lessons it teaches, problematic points, and our verdict. Will we keep it classic? Or will we trash it?

Join Amanda Farris and Rachael Floyd as they try to define classic literature.

You can find extensive show notes on the Keep It Classic website.

This week classic literature is witchcraft, indignant righteousness, torrid Puritan affairs, and why you should never keep old dolls around your house. We're diving feet first into The Crucible, a play by Arthur Miller.

Join Amanda Farris and Rachael Floyd as they explore the genre, point of view, summary, context, and history of this treasured book.

You can find extensive show notes on the Keep It Classic website. 

You probably already felt this telepathically, but we're concluding our haunt through Jane Eyre by discussing why this book is on required reading lists, technical and literary  elements of the work, its impact on literature in general, the lessons it teaches, problematic points, and our verdict. Will we keep it classic? Or will we trash it?

Join Amanda Farris and Rachael Floyd as they try to define classic literature.

You can find extensive show notes on the Keep It Classic website.

This week, classic literature is orphans, plain governesses, broody gentlemen,  syphilitic wives in the attic, and wandering the moors. It’s Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, y’all.

Join Amanda Farris and Rachael Floyd as they explore the genre, point of view, summary, context, and history of this treasured book.

You can find extensive show notes on the Keep It Classic website.

We're completing our journey (for now!) through our Anne of Green Gables series by discussing why this book is on required reading lists, technical and literary elements of the work, its impact on literature in general, the lessons it teaches, problematic points, and our verdict. Will we keep it classic? Or will we trash it?

Join Amanda Farris and Rachael Floyd as they try to define classic literature.

You can find extensive show notes on the Keep It Classic website.

This week, classic literature is orphans, adoption, kindred spirits, and accidentally getting your bff drunk on currant wine. That’s right. We’re discussing Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery.

Join Amanda Farris and Rachael Floyd as they explore the genre, point of view, summary, context, and history of this treasured book.

You can find extensive show notes on the Keep It Classic website.

We're following up part one of The Great Gatsby series by discussing why this book is on required reading lists, technical and literary elements of the work, its impact on literature in general, the lessons it teaches, problematic points, and our verdict. Will we keep it classic? Or will we trash it?

Join Amanda Farris and Rachael Floyd as they try to define classic literature.

You can find extensive show notes on the Keep It Classic website.

This week, classic literature is enigmatic millionaires, the roaring twenties, the green light, and running over your husband’s mistress with your car. Yep. It’s The Great Gatsby by F. Scott. Fitzgerald.

Join Amanda Farris and Rachael Floyd as they explore the genre, point of view, summary, context, and history of this required reading frequent flyer.

You can find extensive show notes on the Keep It Classic website.