136. 1922: The Birth of the Modern World Part 1
Books Mentioned
“Published in February 1922, Ulysses is considered one of the greatest English novels of the 20th century, reflecting a specific day in Dublin and showcasing modernist literary techniques.”
“Published towards the end of 1922, The Wasteland is regarded as the greatest poem in English of the 20th century, known for its modernist approach and use of fragmented references.”
“The Waste Land is discussed in relation to its complexity and the scrutiny it receives compared to novels, with references to its difficult nature and its impact.”
“Richard Overy has written a brilliant book about British culture in the 1920s and thirties called The Morbid Age, discussing civilization's sense of doom and decadence.”
“In Kevin Jackson's book about 1922, so you've read constellation of genius.”
“Colm Toibin had a book last year about Thomas Mann and a novel about the life of Thomas Mann.”
“Thomas Mann wrote the great book about kind of bourgeois German Victorianism, Buddenbrooks, about this family in Lubeck.”
“The speaker mentions reading the Bulldog Drummond books at school, describing them as inappropriate by today's standards.”