11. The Hound of the Baskervilles: Mystery, Folklore, and Sherlock Holmes

17. Oscar Wilde's Downfall: The Picture of Dorian Gray

How did the anxieties of late-Victorian Britain inspire Dorian Gray? Which real people lay behind the characters of Dorian Gray? What were the French Decadents, and how did they influence Wilde? Join Dominic Sandbrook and Tabitha Syrett as they delve into the fascinating story behind the writing of The Picture of Dorian Gray, the world it was born of, and the novel itself. Email us: ⁠⁠thebookclub@goalhanger.com⁠⁠ [thebookclub@goalhanger.com] Instagram: ⁠⁠@bookclubpodhq⁠⁠ [https://tr.ee/26q7NhW8wk] TikTok: ⁠⁠@thebookclubpodhq⁠⁠ [https://tr.ee/HHBQNWBE9J] X: ⁠⁠@bookclubpodhq⁠⁠ [https://tr.ee/EOWkjl-c6Z] YouTube: ⁠⁠@TheBookClubPodHQ⁠⁠ [https://tr.ee/-7Pe3Z4Wbl] For analysis, book recommendations and more, sign up to our newsletter, Book Club Notes, introduced weekly by Tabby or Dominic. Sign up at: https://www.thebookclubhq.com/ [https://www.thebookclubhq.com/]  Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen Assistant Producer: Alfie Norris Social Producer: Harry Balden Video Editor: Joe Pettit Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

16. The Hunger Games: Rebellion and Violence In Dystopian America

What does The Hunger Games say about the state of modern America? How did reality TV inspire The Hunger Games? Why did Suzanne Collin's novel become such a sensation with young adults? Join Dominic Sandbrook and Tabitha Syrett as they delve into the fascinating story behind the writing of The Hunger Games, the world it was born of, and the novel itself. Email us: ⁠⁠thebookclub@goalhanger.com⁠⁠ [thebookclub@goalhanger.com] Instagram: ⁠⁠@bookclubpodhq⁠⁠ [https://tr.ee/26q7NhW8wk] TikTok: ⁠⁠@thebookclubpodhq⁠⁠ [https://tr.ee/HHBQNWBE9J] X: ⁠⁠@bookclubpodhq⁠⁠ [https://tr.ee/EOWkjl-c6Z] YouTube: ⁠⁠@TheBookClubPodHQ⁠⁠ [https://tr.ee/-7Pe3Z4Wbl] Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen Assistant Producer: Alfie Norris Social Producer: Harry Balden Video Editor: Lorcan Moullier Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

15. Mrs Dalloway: Woolf, Sexuality, and Change

What does Mrs Dalloway express about female sexuality and experience? Why did its modernist style cause such controversy? And, what was Virginia Woolf really like? Join Dominic Sandbrook and Tabitha Syrett as they delve into the fascinating story behind the writing of Mrs Dalloway, the world it was born of, and the novel itself. Email us: ⁠⁠thebookclub@goalhanger.com⁠⁠ [thebookclub@goalhanger.com] Instagram: ⁠⁠@bookclubpodhq⁠⁠ [https://tr.ee/26q7NhW8wk] TikTok: ⁠⁠@thebookclubpodhq⁠⁠ [https://tr.ee/HHBQNWBE9J] X: ⁠⁠@bookclubpodhq⁠⁠ [https://tr.ee/EOWkjl-c6Z] YouTube: ⁠⁠@TheBookClubPodHQ⁠⁠ [https://tr.ee/-7Pe3Z4Wbl] Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen Assistant Producer: Alfie Norris Social Producer: Harry Balden Video Editor: Joe Pettit Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

14. Beloved: Memory, Morrison, and Modern American Fiction

Who is Beloved, and what is the true historical story that inspired the novel? How does Toni Morrison use magical realism to explore the horror of Slavery? Why has Beloved become such a monumental piece of American fiction? Join Dominic Sandbrook and Tabitha Syrett as they delve into the fascinating story behind the writing of Beloved, the world it was born of, and the novel itself. Email us: ⁠⁠thebookclub@goalhanger.com⁠⁠ [thebookclub@goalhanger.com] Instagram: ⁠⁠@bookclubpodhq⁠⁠ [https://tr.ee/26q7NhW8wk] TikTok: ⁠⁠@thebookclubpodhq⁠⁠ [https://tr.ee/HHBQNWBE9J] X: ⁠⁠@bookclubpodhq⁠⁠ [https://tr.ee/EOWkjl-c6Z] YouTube: ⁠⁠@TheBookClubPodHQ⁠⁠ [https://tr.ee/-7Pe3Z4Wbl] Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen Assistant Producer: Alfie Norris Social Producer: Harry Balden Video Editor: Jack Meek Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

13. The Woman In White: Victorians, Sensation, and Scandal

How did Wilkie Collins craft one of the earliest examples of detective fiction? What does The Woman In White reveal about the Victorian society? And, why did the novel cause such a sensation? Join Dominic Sandbrook and Tabitha Syrett as they delve into the fascinating story behind the writing of The Woman In White, the world it was born of, and the novel itself. Email us: ⁠⁠thebookclub@goalhanger.com⁠⁠ [thebookclub@goalhanger.com] Instagram: ⁠⁠@bookclubpodhq⁠⁠ [https://tr.ee/26q7NhW8wk] TikTok: ⁠⁠@thebookclubpodhq⁠⁠ [https://tr.ee/HHBQNWBE9J] X: ⁠⁠@bookclubpodhq⁠⁠ [https://tr.ee/EOWkjl-c6Z] YouTube: ⁠⁠@TheBookClubPodHQ⁠⁠ [https://tr.ee/-7Pe3Z4Wbl] Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen Assistant Producer: Alfie Norris Social Producer: Harry Balden Video Editor: Joe Pettit Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]