Episodios

  • 036 - Lecture 35 Mrs Caudle has been told that Caudle has taken to play at billiards

    036 - Lecture 35 Mrs Caudle has been told that Caudle has taken to play at billiards
    Dec 13 2025
    Douglas William Jerrold (1803-1857) was the son of an actor manager who carved out a unique space for himself as a playwright and journalist, notably a contemporary and friend of Charles Dickens. His renowned work, Mrs. Caudles Curtain Lectures, originally serialized in Punch magazine, offers a humorous glimpse into Victorian life. The narrative revolves around Job Caudle, a shopkeeper whose wife finds her voice only in the confines of their bedroom, delivering her lectures without interruption. Following her death, Caudle struggles with insomnia, haunted by these memories, and takes it upon himself to document her lectures, hoping to preserve her wisdom for others. Jerrolds wit and insight illuminate the quirks of Victorian middle-class culture, making this work both entertaining and thought-provoking. (Summary by Martin Clifton)
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    8 m
  • 035 - Lecture 34 Mrs Caudle suspecting that Mr Caudle has made his will is only anxious as a wife to know

    035 - Lecture 34 Mrs Caudle suspecting that Mr Caudle has made his will is only anxious as a wife to know
    Dec 12 2025
    Douglas William Jerrold (1803-1857) was the son of an actor manager who carved out a unique space for himself as a playwright and journalist, notably a contemporary and friend of Charles Dickens. His renowned work, Mrs. Caudles Curtain Lectures, originally serialized in Punch magazine, offers a humorous glimpse into Victorian life. The narrative revolves around Job Caudle, a shopkeeper whose wife finds her voice only in the confines of their bedroom, delivering her lectures without interruption. Following her death, Caudle struggles with insomnia, haunted by these memories, and takes it upon himself to document her lectures, hoping to preserve her wisdom for others. Jerrolds wit and insight illuminate the quirks of Victorian middle-class culture, making this work both entertaining and thought-provoking. (Summary by Martin Clifton)
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    8 m
  • 034 - Lecture 33 Mrs Caudle has discovered that Caudle is a railway director

    034 - Lecture 33 Mrs Caudle has discovered that Caudle is a railway director
    Dec 11 2025
    Douglas William Jerrold (1803-1857) was the son of an actor manager who carved out a unique space for himself as a playwright and journalist, notably a contemporary and friend of Charles Dickens. His renowned work, Mrs. Caudles Curtain Lectures, originally serialized in Punch magazine, offers a humorous glimpse into Victorian life. The narrative revolves around Job Caudle, a shopkeeper whose wife finds her voice only in the confines of their bedroom, delivering her lectures without interruption. Following her death, Caudle struggles with insomnia, haunted by these memories, and takes it upon himself to document her lectures, hoping to preserve her wisdom for others. Jerrolds wit and insight illuminate the quirks of Victorian middle-class culture, making this work both entertaining and thought-provoking. (Summary by Martin Clifton)
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    8 m
  • 033 - Lecture 32 Mrs Caudle discourses of maids-of-all-work and maids in general Mr Caudles infamous behav

    033 - Lecture 32 Mrs Caudle discourses of maids-of-all-work and maids in general Mr Caudles infamous behav
    Dec 10 2025
    Douglas William Jerrold (1803-1857) was the son of an actor manager who carved out a unique space for himself as a playwright and journalist, notably a contemporary and friend of Charles Dickens. His renowned work, Mrs. Caudles Curtain Lectures, originally serialized in Punch magazine, offers a humorous glimpse into Victorian life. The narrative revolves around Job Caudle, a shopkeeper whose wife finds her voice only in the confines of their bedroom, delivering her lectures without interruption. Following her death, Caudle struggles with insomnia, haunted by these memories, and takes it upon himself to document her lectures, hoping to preserve her wisdom for others. Jerrolds wit and insight illuminate the quirks of Victorian middle-class culture, making this work both entertaining and thought-provoking. (Summary by Martin Clifton)
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    7 m
  • 032 - Lecture 31 Mrs Caudle complains very bitterly that Mr Caudle has broken her confidence

    032 - Lecture 31 Mrs Caudle complains very bitterly that Mr Caudle has broken her confidence
    Dec 9 2025
    Douglas William Jerrold (1803-1857) was the son of an actor manager who carved out a unique space for himself as a playwright and journalist, notably a contemporary and friend of Charles Dickens. His renowned work, Mrs. Caudles Curtain Lectures, originally serialized in Punch magazine, offers a humorous glimpse into Victorian life. The narrative revolves around Job Caudle, a shopkeeper whose wife finds her voice only in the confines of their bedroom, delivering her lectures without interruption. Following her death, Caudle struggles with insomnia, haunted by these memories, and takes it upon himself to document her lectures, hoping to preserve her wisdom for others. Jerrolds wit and insight illuminate the quirks of Victorian middle-class culture, making this work both entertaining and thought-provoking. (Summary by Martin Clifton)
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    8 m
  • 031 - Lecture 30 Mrs Caudle complains of the Turtle Dovery Discovers black beetles Thinks it nothing but r

    031 - Lecture 30 Mrs Caudle complains of the Turtle Dovery Discovers black beetles Thinks it nothing but r
    Dec 8 2025
    Douglas William Jerrold (1803-1857) was the son of an actor manager who carved out a unique space for himself as a playwright and journalist, notably a contemporary and friend of Charles Dickens. His renowned work, Mrs. Caudles Curtain Lectures, originally serialized in Punch magazine, offers a humorous glimpse into Victorian life. The narrative revolves around Job Caudle, a shopkeeper whose wife finds her voice only in the confines of their bedroom, delivering her lectures without interruption. Following her death, Caudle struggles with insomnia, haunted by these memories, and takes it upon himself to document her lectures, hoping to preserve her wisdom for others. Jerrolds wit and insight illuminate the quirks of Victorian middle-class culture, making this work both entertaining and thought-provoking. (Summary by Martin Clifton)
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    7 m
  • 030 - Lecture 29 Mrs Caudle thinks the time has come to have a cottage out of town

    030 - Lecture 29 Mrs Caudle thinks the time has come to have a cottage out of town
    Dec 7 2025
    Douglas William Jerrold (1803-1857) was the son of an actor manager who carved out a unique space for himself as a playwright and journalist, notably a contemporary and friend of Charles Dickens. His renowned work, Mrs. Caudles Curtain Lectures, originally serialized in Punch magazine, offers a humorous glimpse into Victorian life. The narrative revolves around Job Caudle, a shopkeeper whose wife finds her voice only in the confines of their bedroom, delivering her lectures without interruption. Following her death, Caudle struggles with insomnia, haunted by these memories, and takes it upon himself to document her lectures, hoping to preserve her wisdom for others. Jerrolds wit and insight illuminate the quirks of Victorian middle-class culture, making this work both entertaining and thought-provoking. (Summary by Martin Clifton)
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    8 m
  • 029 - Lecture 28 Mrs Caudle has returned home The house of course not fit to be seen Mr Caudle in self-def

    029 - Lecture 28 Mrs Caudle has returned home The house of course not fit to be seen Mr Caudle in self-def
    Dec 6 2025
    Douglas William Jerrold (1803-1857) was the son of an actor manager who carved out a unique space for himself as a playwright and journalist, notably a contemporary and friend of Charles Dickens. His renowned work, Mrs. Caudles Curtain Lectures, originally serialized in Punch magazine, offers a humorous glimpse into Victorian life. The narrative revolves around Job Caudle, a shopkeeper whose wife finds her voice only in the confines of their bedroom, delivering her lectures without interruption. Following her death, Caudle struggles with insomnia, haunted by these memories, and takes it upon himself to document her lectures, hoping to preserve her wisdom for others. Jerrolds wit and insight illuminate the quirks of Victorian middle-class culture, making this work both entertaining and thought-provoking. (Summary by Martin Clifton)
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    6 m