Weird Studies Episode 156: The Only Possible End: On Donna Tartt's 'The Secret History'
Oct 25, 2023
Exploring Donna Tartt's novel 'The Secret History' as a work of weird fiction, discussing its machinesque writing style and supernatural possibilities. Gratitude expressed towards patrons and listeners for their support. Origins of dark academia genre explored, highlighting Tartt's influence. Nostalgia for college experience and impending doom discussed. Metaphysical and psychological aspects of the novel analyzed, character as fate and absence of redemption explored. Loss of classical departments and performances in academia emphasized. Internal conflict of following the heart or conforming to society examined.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Strange and Machinesque World of 'The Secret History'
02:13 • 2min
Gratitude for Patrons and Listeners
04:24 • 2min
Origins of Dark Academia
06:12 • 17min
Nostalgia and Impending Doom
23:12 • 29min
Metaphysics and Psychology in 'The Secret History'
52:27 • 29min
The Loss of Classical Departments and Performances
01:21:15 • 9min
The Dilemma of Following the Heart or Conforming to Society
01:30:11 • 2min