The Cultured Bumpkin

A beautiful poem about loss...

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I don't like bullies, so naturally I am intrigued by the way Hop-Frog handled his. One of my favorite Poe pieces...

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You can't be truly literate of western literature and culture without at least a rudimentary knowledge of the Holy Bible. Here's the story of the reason for Easter/Resurrection Day which is celebrated around the world...

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Recently I read "The Lamb" (published in 1789) which was a favorite of my late father, and this is "The Tyger" (published in 1794) which references it...

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In this episode we hear from D.H. Lawrence for the first time...

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This episode features a poem on the subject of "what might have been" called Maud Muller by John Greenleaf Whittier.

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In this episode I got to visit with Emily Liner, owner of Friendly City Books in Columbus, Mississippi.

This is my favorite book store and you have to stop if you're ever n the area. In the meantime, you can check out their web site and support an awesome small business from right where you are!

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Browse their entire warehouse of over 5 million books at bookshop.org/shop/friendlycitybooks.

Audiobooks are available at libro.fm/friendlycity and eBooks are online at friendlycitybooks.mymustreads.com.

Email Emily and her team at [email protected] and a bookseller will contact you to complete your purchase.

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Mark Twain's "Journalism in Tennessee" is one of my favorite short stories in American literature. This was originally recorded in November of 2018 and was the second episode of The Cultured Bumpkin.

Enjoy!

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In this episode Sir Walter Scott gives us his take on people who look down on where they're from...

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In the epic novel Moby Dick and many other maritime writings, a "Jonah" is regarded with superstition.

To truly understand why, how about we listen to the story of Jonah right from the Holy Bible? Here it is...

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