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Through the Pages episodes

February 07, 2023 "The Shrieking Shack or white picket fence?" | The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
You may know The Haunting of Hill House from the acclaimed TV series - but at the heart of that adaptation is the 1959 gothic horror novel by American author Shirley Jackson. Considered to be the ghost story of the 20th century, this classic is a story about (yes, you guessed it) a haunted house and four characters determined to get to the bottom of the paranormal happenings. We chat about the novel’s eerie atmosphere, its fascinating character study, how we picture settings and characters while reading, and of course our thoughts on the TV adaptation.
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45 min
January 10, 2023 "Alien abduction or a good old possession?" | Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay
We’re starting 2023 with an Australin classic (our first!) - Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay. First published in 1967, this novel has an intriguing premise: The year is 1900 and a group of students from an all girls boarding ventures to Hanging Rock for a cosy afternoon picnic. But the outing takes a dark turn when three students and a teacher vanish into thin air…
We chat about the novel’s themes, its mystery/scifi elements, character dynamics, and try to get to the bottom of the myserious disappearance.
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53 min
December 23, 2022 "Of impressive mustaches and underestimated old ladies" | An Agatha Christie Episode
In this pre-Holidays episode, we disucss The Queen of Crime, the creator of the modern Murder Mystery and the woman who mastered the Whodunnit. We each read the other's favourite Christie novel and discussed why we love them, our favourite adaptations and if we're team Poirot or Marple. Tune in, and let us know which cosy crime story is your favourite?
47 min
November 16, 2022 "Which animal would we be on the farm?" | Animal Farm by George Orwell
We read the classic of classics and feature our first author repetition. We are talking "Animal Farm"! 🐽 How to sum up a novella that is packed with political messaging, the psychology of humans, and heavy themes? We've given it our best shot and were able to feature some listener questions! Thank you for submitting them. If you want to chat about the books we disucss here, follow us on @throughthepagespod on Instagram.
46 min
October 31, 2022 "Pinocchio Meets German Horror Fairytale" | The Sandman by E.T.A. Hoffmann
🎃 HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 👻 - It's Halloween, which is why today's special episode is a spine chilling horror novella straight out of Germany. E.T.A. Hoffmann's The Sandman was published in 1816 but is as creepy as ever! The figure of the Sandman has accompanied us throughout history and Hoffmann surely had a big influence on the dark side of this mythical character of European folklore. This short story is packed full of intrigue, love, machines, and insanity! Tune in and read along.
55 min
October 25, 2022 "What the Hound and the Shark from Jaws have in common" | The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
We couldn't start a podcast about classics and never read a Sherlock Holmes story! For this installment, we read the third of Conan Doyle's four novels and arguably the most loved and most famous one: The Hound of the Baskervilles. And don't worry, there were no spoilers about the ending!
Originally serialised in "The Strand Magazine" from 1901 to 1902, this tale has got it all. A supernatural whodunnit, featuring the world's favourite detective duo. We talk about our diabolical-hound-expectations, how creepy the characters were and the importance of the Dartmoor setting. Tune in and read along.
51 min
October 11, 2022 "Is the Monster actually Santa Claus?" | Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
We're back with a creepy classic for the Spooky Season! Frankenstein by Mary Shelley came out January 1st 1818 and was written when Mary was only 18 years old! We dissect this horror story, partially set in our home country and find ourselves empathising with an unexpected character! Listen and read along.
47 min
February 28, 2022 “It’s all about the screen adaptations” | Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
We all know it, we might have all had to read it at some point: Pride and Prejudice! The 1813 novel, written by Jane Austen threw both of us into the world of English literature and may or may not have had an influence of what we thought England was like for quite some time. We discuss characters, screen adaptations (!) and Keira Knightley in our first 2022 episode of Through the Pages. Welcome back :)
52 min
March 16, 2021 “You go, Delany!” | Babel-17 by Samuel R. Delany
A book that is a first for the podcast! In this episode we discuss a science fiction novel for the very first time: Babel-17 by Samuel R. Delany, published in 1966.
We chat about galaxies, spaceships, strong lead characters, and the topic at the heart of the novel: language and how it influences our thinking and understanding of the world.
Let us know what you thought about the book and connect with us via Instagram @throughthepagespod.
54 min
February 23, 2021 “Gaslighting à la 1892” | The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
We're back with season 3! We're kicking it off with a recap of where we've been and what we've been up to and then dive straight into "The Yellow Wallpaper", a short story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, published 1892 in The New England Magazine. It is an important piece of early US feminist literature and deals with women's position in society and their "treatment" of mental health. Another season, another female protagonist with no name. Let us know what you thought about this short story. In the meantime you can connect with us @throughthepagespod.
58 min

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Welcome to Through the Pages, your bookish podcast in which we read books that are considered classics to figure out if they're worth your while - and to discover why they are amongst the classics.…