Anglo-Saxon Attitudes by Angus Wilson

Episode 1 • April 22, 2025 • 01:16:39
Anglo-Saxon Attitudes by Angus Wilson
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Anglo-Saxon Attitudes by Angus Wilson

Apr 22 2025 | 01:16:39

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Show Notes

And we're back with a new season and episode covering Angus Wilson's Anglo-Saxon Attitudes, first published in 1956. The book tells the story of an archealogical hoax and its slow revelation due to the reluctant intervention of Gerald Middleton, a depressive medieval historian. We talk about the novelist versus the historian's investigation of truth, Wilson's treatment of gay relationships, and parallels with the Bayeux Tapestry.

This episode is the first in a pair about medievalism and its ambiguities. Join our Patreon to follow along: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=84429384

 

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