Of the Devil's Party

We continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's  The Faerie Queene . Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to examine the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram:  ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/o...

We continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's  The Faerie Queene . Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to examine the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram:  ⁠https://www.instagram.com/of...

We continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's  The Faerie Queene . Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to examine the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/oft...

We continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's  The Faerie Queene . Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to examine the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/oft...

We continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's  The Faerie Queene . Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to examine the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/oft...

We continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's  The Faerie Queene . Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to examine the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. In this episode we examine the Garden of Adonis and the birth of Belpho...

We continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's  The Faerie Queene . Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to examine the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/oft...

We continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene . Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to examine the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevi...

We continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene . Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to examine the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevi...

We continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene . As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevilsparty/ Email us at: ofthedevilsparty@gmail.com Academia: https://monash.academia.edu/AliceCapstick

We continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene . This episode we begin book 3 of the epic and Peter continues his Latin tutorials. We discuss the meaning of Chastity in the Elizabethan era and Spenser's own interpretation of it. We consider Spenser's avant-garde adoption of a kind of Bildungsroman mode through his representation of the interior p...

We continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene . This episode we discuss the longest canto in The Faerie Queene, and embark on a journey through the Bower of Bliss. We discuss the delicate relationship between art and pleasure, Spenser's interest in different types of temperance, a plethora of poetic devices, and whether Guyon has actually learnt...

Unleashed academics, tutors, and ornamental hermits Alice and Rowan do a deep dive into dark hero archetypes on a semi-weekly basis. On this episode we consider William Beckford's infamous Vathek (1786). We discuss the relevant context surrounding the novel, with a particular focus on Beckford's eclectic and eccentric life. We consider Beckford's engagement with a contribution to "orientalism" and...

We continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene . Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to examine the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. As usual you kind find us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofthedevi...

We continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene . Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to examine the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. This episode we talk about nation building through literature and the part S...

We continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene . Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to examine the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. This episode we discuss the famous House of Alma. As usual you kind find us...

We continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene . Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to examine the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. In our discussion of canto eight Peter explains the comparison between books...

We continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene . Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to examine the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. Both roofe, and floore, and wals were all of gold, But ouergrowne with dust...

We continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene . Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to examine the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. "Pyrochles does with Guyon fight, And Furors chayne unbinds Of whom sore hur...

We continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene . Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to examine the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. This episode we continue with book 2 and get an introduction to Spenser's re...

We continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene . Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to discuss the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. We now begin book two of The Faerie Queene , the "book of temperance." This...

We continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene . Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to discuss the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. This episode we discuss the end of book one of The Faerie Queene. We appear...

Unleashed academics, tutors, and ornamental hermits Alice and Rowan do a deep dive into dark hero archetypes on a semi-weekly basis. On this episode they consider Matthew Lewis' infamous The Monk (1796) The pair discuss Matthew Lewis' life, writing, legacy, and influence. Rowan gives an excellent summary for those of you who haven't read the book or got lost in the cast of characters. They examine...

We continue to interrupt our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene . Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to discuss the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. This episode we discuss more of book one of The Faerie Queene , and the many...

We look forward to intermittently interrupting our regular service with discussion of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene .  Dr Peter Groves has kindly joined us to discuss the epic poem in all its splendid detail and to continue our mission of making daunting texts accessible. There are also plenty of dark heroes who we will meet along the way. This episode we discuss the first half of book one of...