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Robert Lethbridge
Life Fellow of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, and Emeritus Professor of French Language and Literature at the University of London. Honorary Professor at the University of St. Andrews and author of Émile Zola, A Determined Life.
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Jun 9, 2025
• 1h 1min
707 Emile Zola (with Robert Lethbridge) | Graham Greene's Only Ghost Story | My Last Book with Irina Mashinski
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In this lively discussion, Robert Lethbridge, an esteemed scholar on Émile Zola, delves into the author's life and the socio-political climate of 19th-century France that shaped his work. He highlights Zola’s fearless stance in the Dreyfus Affair, directly linking it to themes of justice and determinism. Meanwhile, Irina Mashinski shares her poignant choice for her last book and reflects on the enduring power of poetry. The conversation also touches on Graham Greene's recently uncovered ghost story, exploring supernatural themes intertwined with childhood horror.
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