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Harvey Mansfield on Mysteries, Wodehouse, Wilson, Churchill, and Swift

Harvey Mansfield on Mysteries, Wodehouse, Wilson, Churchill, and Swift

FromConversations with Bill Kristol


Harvey Mansfield on Mysteries, Wodehouse, Wilson, Churchill, and Swift

FromConversations with Bill Kristol

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Length:
78 minutes
Released:
Sep 26, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In his tenth conversation with Bill Kristol, Harvey Mansfield recommends some important and diverting books from different genres. Mansfield discusses crime fiction, comedic novels, biographies, and political science and considers what we can learn from the best writers in these genres. Mansfield also interprets Jonathan Swift’s "Gulliver’s Travels" as a critique of modern science. Other authors discussed include: Bill James, Agatha Christie, Donald Westlake, P.G. Wodehouse, James Q. Wilson, and Winston Churchill.
Released:
Sep 26, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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Conversations with Bill Kristol features in-depth, thought-provoking discussions with leading figures in American public life.