Episode 34 - Medieval Literature

Ok, I know, there’s nothing more eye-rollingly boring than medieval literature, right? Wrong! It’s super interesting, in the stories that are told, and in the development of English as a language, and in the development of the novel as a literary genre. Did you read Harry Potter? Those were good novels, right? Both the concept of a novel, and also some of the cool things in Harry Potter, like wizards, hippogriffs, magic wands, magic potions - a lot of these ideas come from medieval literature. Before I get into talking about medieval literature, I need to take a side trip into very modern literature: the internet. More specifically, the brand-new Short Walk through our Long History WEBSITE! Yep, go to Shortwalkthroughhistory.com, and you will find our new website. www.shortwalkthroughhistory.com