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Canonball
Alex
78 episodes
3 weeks ago
Send us a text This is a talk I gave at a bookstore in Western Maryland in October 2025 discussing the world in which Mary Shelley was living when she wrote Frankenstein. Pick up my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: https://www.vollrathpublishing.com At 3:36 I reversed the names of the Islands of St. Helena and Elba; Napoleon was of course first imprisoned on Elba, then St. Helena. 00:00 Intro 00:40 The French Revolution, The Napoleonic Wars, And Mary's Parents ...
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Send us a text This is a talk I gave at a bookstore in Western Maryland in October 2025 discussing the world in which Mary Shelley was living when she wrote Frankenstein. Pick up my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: https://www.vollrathpublishing.com At 3:36 I reversed the names of the Islands of St. Helena and Elba; Napoleon was of course first imprisoned on Elba, then St. Helena. 00:00 Intro 00:40 The French Revolution, The Napoleonic Wars, And Mary's Parents ...
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Canonball
Bookstore Talk: Exploring Frankenstein And The World In Which Mary Shelley Created A Monster
Send us a text This is a talk I gave at a bookstore in Western Maryland in October 2025 discussing the world in which Mary Shelley was living when she wrote Frankenstein. Pick up my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: https://www.vollrathpublishing.com At 3:36 I reversed the names of the Islands of St. Helena and Elba; Napoleon was of course first imprisoned on Elba, then St. Helena. 00:00 Intro 00:40 The French Revolution, The Napoleonic Wars, And Mary's Parents ...
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3 weeks ago
27 minutes

Canonball
Discussing "The Spirit Of The Laws" By Montesquieu
Send us a text In this episode of Canonball we discuss "The Spirit Of The Laws," which was written by Montesquieu and published in 1748. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com
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2 months ago
48 minutes

Canonball
Discussing "Fathers And Sons" By Ivan Turgenev
Send us a text In this episode of Canonball we discuss "Fathers And Sons," which was written by Ivan Turgenev and published in 1862. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com
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4 months ago
36 minutes

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Discussing "We" By Yevgeny Zamyatin
Send us a text In this episode of Canonball we discuss "We," which was written by Yevgeny Zamyatin and first published in 1924. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com
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6 months ago
48 minutes

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Discussing "The New Science" By Giambattista Vico – Part II
Send us a text In this episode of Canonball we continue discussing "The New Science," which was written by Giambattista Vico and first published in 1725, before being republished in a revised edition in 1730, and a final edition in 1744. See also Part I for more on Vico. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com
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7 months ago
38 minutes

Canonball
Discussing "The New Science" By Giambattista Vico – Part I
Send us a text In this episode of Canonball we begin discussing "The New Science," which was written by Giambattista Vico and first published in 1725, before being republished in a revised edition in 1730, and a final edition in 1744. See also Part II for more on Vico. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com
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7 months ago
34 minutes

Canonball
Discussing "The Devil's Dictionary" By Ambrose Bierce
Send us a text In this episode of Canonball we discuss "The Devil's Dictionary," which was written by Ambrose Bierce and first published as a book in 1906 before being republished in 1911. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com
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8 months ago
35 minutes

Canonball
Discussing "The Last Man" By Mary Shelley
In this episode of Canonball we discuss "The Last Man," which was written by Mary Shelley and published in 1826. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com
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9 months ago
33 minutes

Canonball
Mendacious Impressions – An Original Short Story
This is a short story I wrote. I hope you enjoy it. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com
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9 months ago
17 minutes

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Discussing "Statesman" By Plato
In this episode of Canonball we discuss "Statesman," which is one of the dialogues of Plato, who lived in the fifth and fourth centuries BC. The cover art for this episode is Plato as depicted in a portion of the oil painting The Death of Socrates, which French painter Jacques-Louis David completed in 1787. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com
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9 months ago
32 minutes

Canonball
Discussing "Sophist" By Plato
In this episode of Canonball we discuss "Sophist," which is one of the dialogues of Plato, who lived in the fifth and fourth centuries BC. The cover art for this episode is Plato as depicted in a portion of the oil painting The Death of Socrates, which French painter Jacques-Louis David completed in 1787. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com
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10 months ago
30 minutes

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Discussing "Theaetetus" By Plato
In this episode of Canonball we discuss "Theaetetus," which is one of the dialogues of Plato, who lived in the fifth and fourth centuries BC.The cover art for this episode is Plato as depicted in a portion of the oil painting The Death of Socrates, which French painter Jacques-Louis David completed in 1787.Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com
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10 months ago
39 minutes

Canonball
Discussing "Cratylus" By Plato
In this episode of Canonball we discuss "Cratylus," which is one of the dialogues of Plato, who lived in the fifth and fourth centuries BC. The cover art for this episode is Plato as depicted in a portion of the oil painting The Death of Socrates, which French painter Jacques-Louis David completed in 1787. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com
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10 months ago
28 minutes

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Discussing "Phaedo," Or "On The Soul," By Plato
In this episode of Canonball we discuss "Phaedo," which is one of the dialogues of Plato, who lived in the fifth and fourth centuries BC. The cover art for this episode is Plato as depicted in a portion of the oil painting The Death of Socrates, which French painter Jacques-Louis David completed in 1787. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com
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10 months ago
38 minutes

Canonball
Discussing "Crito" By Plato
In this episode of Canonball we discuss "Crito," which is one of the dialogues of Plato, who lived in the fifth and fourth centuries BC. The cover art for this episode is Plato as depicted in a portion of the oil painting The Death of Socrates, which French painter Jacques-Louis David completed in 1787. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com
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10 months ago
34 minutes

Canonball
Discussing "Apology" By Plato
In this episode of Canonball we discuss "Apology," which is one of the dialogues of Plato, who lived in the fifth and fourth centuries BC. The cover art for this episode is Plato as depicted in a portion of the oil painting The Death of Socrates, which French painter Jacques-Louis David completed in 1787. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com
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11 months ago
32 minutes

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Discussing "Euthyphro" By Plato
In this episode of Canonball we discuss "Euthyphro," which is one of the dialogues of Plato, who lived in the fifth and fourth centuries BC. The cover art for this episode is Plato as depicted in a portion of the oil painting The Death of Socrates, which French painter Jacques-Louis David completed in 1787. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com
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11 months ago
30 minutes

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Discussing "Growth Of The Soil" By Knut Hamsun
In this episode of Canonball we discuss "Growth Of The Soil," which was written by Knut Hamsun and published in 1917. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com
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11 months ago
34 minutes

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Discussing "The Beautiful And Damned" By F. Scott Fitzgerald
In this episode of Canonball we discuss "The Beautiful And Damned," which was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and published in 1922. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com
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1 year ago
30 minutes

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Discussing "Don Quixote" By Miguel De Cervantes
In this episode of Canonball we discuss "The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote Of La Mancha," which was written by Miguel De Cervantes and originally published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615. A correction: Edith Grossman's translation is 940 pages. Get a copy of my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: VollrathPublishing.com
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1 year ago
32 minutes

Canonball
Send us a text This is a talk I gave at a bookstore in Western Maryland in October 2025 discussing the world in which Mary Shelley was living when she wrote Frankenstein. Pick up my edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at my website: https://www.vollrathpublishing.com At 3:36 I reversed the names of the Islands of St. Helena and Elba; Napoleon was of course first imprisoned on Elba, then St. Helena. 00:00 Intro 00:40 The French Revolution, The Napoleonic Wars, And Mary's Parents ...