The Bookish Haven with AK

The Bookish Haven with AK

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  • Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell - A Masterpiece in Dystopian Fiction or Not? A Literary Deep Dive

    In this episode, we analyze the legend of '1984'; from discussing whether its a masterpiece or simply a piece of misogyny to understanding George Orwell's story; this podcast is all things 1984.

    Websites and Articles cited:

    - DeMar, A., 2024. Criticism Towards the Portrayal of Women in George Orwell’s 1984=. University of Pennsylvania.

    - Gurung, G.M., 2024. George Orwell and Totalitarianism: A Master of Political and Social Commentary. Interdisciplinary Journal of Management and Social Sciences, 5(1), pp.38-47.

    - Article by Robert McCrum - https://www.theguardian.com/books/2009/may/10/1984-george-orwell

    - GoodReads Review - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61439040-1984



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    35 min
  • The Secret History - A contemporary cornerstone of Dark Academia. A Literary Deep-Dive.

    Good Reads Reviews: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29044.The_Secret_History

    Scholarly Articles:

    MILLS, S. (2005). WHAT “DOES” SHE THINK OF US? DONNA TARTT, “THE SECRET HISTORY”, AND THE IMAGE OF CLASSICISTS. The Classical Outlook, 83(1), 14–16. http://www.jstor.org/stable/43939020

    Murray, S. (2023). Dark Academia: Bookishness, Readerly Self-fashioning and the Digital Afterlife of Donna Tartt’s The Secret History. English Studies, 104(2), 347–364. https://doi.org/10.1080/0013838X.2023.2170596

    Pauw, F. (1994). " If on a winter's night a reveller": the classical intertext in Donna Tartt's The Secret History: part 1. Akroterion, 39(3), 141-163.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit akbookishhaven.substack.com
    36 min
  • Wuthering Heights: The book that drove me to the brink of madness

    Goodreads Reviews: 5-star reviews - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6185.Wuthering_Heights#CommunityReviews

    'The Two faces of love in Wuthering Heights' by James Phillips -

    (Phillips, J. (2007) ‘The Two Faces of Love in Wuthering Heights ’, Brontë Studies, 32(2), pp. 96–105. doi: 10.1179/147489307X182844.)

    'If Wuthering Heights is a love story, Hamlet is a sitcom' by Martin Kettle:

    https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2007/aug/11/comment.bookscomment

    'The Villain in Wuthering Heights' by James Hafley

    Hafley, James. “The Villain in Wuthering Heights.” Nineteenth-Century Fiction 13, no. 3 (1958): 199–215. https://doi.org/10.2307/3044379.

    '"Wuthering Heights" and the Critics' by Melvin R. Watson

    Watson, M. R. (1949). “Wuthering Heights” and the Critics. The Trollopian, 3(4), 243–263. https://doi.org/10.2307/3044506



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    57 min
  • Welcome to the Haven



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    10 min

About The Bookish Haven with AK

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Welcome to The Bookish Haven, your weekly escape into the adventurous world of books! Hosted by AK, this podcast is a blend of passionate bookish opinions and scholarly insights, designed to help discover new reads and rethink your favorites! So, whether you are casual bookworm or a literary aficionado, prepare to challenge your perspectives and join a community where stories spark lively conversation.