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Books That Cook: Food & Fiction
- Narrated by: Jennifer Cognard-Black
- Length: 5 hrs and 20 mins
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Publisher's summary
Like stories, food can connect us to other people and their experiences in remarkable ways. Much of our lives revolve around the meals we eat, and our culinary senses of taste and smell are potent triggers of the past. This strong, sensory connection between eating and evocation can be used in fiction to conjure a host of emotions in the audience.
In the 10 lectures of Books That Cook: Food & Fiction, Professor Jennifer Cognard-Black takes you on a culinary tour of fiction, from Proust’s evocative madeleine and the voracious hunger of fairy tales to the intersection of recipes with storytelling and the emotional consumption of food on film. These lessons look at how food can be so much more than mere set dressing in a great story. Along the way, you will explore fascinating questions, such as:
- How is a recipe like a story?
- What are we really consuming when we read or watch stories about food?
- How does food help us connect with other people - and better understand ourselves?
- What are the political dimensions of food?
With Professor Cognard-Black as your guide, you will sample some tasty tales, sink your teeth into novels featuring cooks and chefs, enjoy food fairy tales, become a culinary tourist, and learn how food can serve up social justice, create visual feasts, and even change how we think.
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The modern audience hasn't had a chance to truly appreciate the unknowing dread that readers would have felt when reading Bram Stoker's original 1897 manuscript. Most modern productions employ campiness or sound effects to try to bring back that gothic tension, but we've tried something different. By returning to Stoker's original storytelling structure - a series of letters and journal entries voiced by Jonathan Harker, Dr. Van Helsing, and other characters - with an all-star cast of narrators, we've sought to recapture its originally intended horror and power.
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IS THAT NOT SO?
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Treasure Island
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- By: Robert Louis Stevenson, Marty Ross - adaptation
- Narrated by: Philip Glenister, Daniel Mays, Catherine Tate, and others
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Audible Originals takes to the high seas to bring to life this timeless tale of pirates, lost treasure maps and mutiny. When weathered old sailor Billy Bones arrives at the inn of young Jim Hawkins' parents, it is the start of an adventure beyond anything he could have imagined. When Bones dies mysteriously, Jim stumbles across a map of a mysterious island in his sea chest, where X marks the spot of a stash of buried pirate gold.
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A reflective adventure
- By Tad Davis on 09-12-17
By: Robert Louis Stevenson, and others
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The Rip
- By: Holly Craig
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Luxury villas on hot white sand, views for miles over turquoise water. Flawless hostess Penny gathers guests to an island for her husband’s birthday celebrations. But she soon regrets inviting self-obsessed Eloise. When a child vanishes on the night of the party, their perfect island weekend is ripped apart. Even paradise harbours murky secrets… Has he been taken? Has he drowned? In the panic to find any trace, Penny casts about for someone to blame—even if that person is her own daughter, Rosie. Even clear waters descend to pitch black.
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Intriguing, Engaging, AND BEST NARATORS EVER
- By Hadassah on 03-12-24
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The Girlfriend
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The doorbell rings, just days after my beloved husband’s sudden death. I don’t recognise the woman on our doorstep, with her blonde highlights, a diamond bracelet identical to my own and a bouncing baby boy in her arms. As I show her inside, I notice her eyes grow wide as she takes in our spacious hallway, and the big squashy sofas that we all used to pile on. She glances at the silver-framed family photos and my little daughter hiding behind my skirts. She looks at me, her blue eyes serious. ‘I’m sorry’ she says. ‘I am your husband’s girlfriend. And this is his son.'
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- By Karyn Cavanaugh on 02-22-23
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The House on the Water
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Every year, Caroline Reed takes a trip with her best friend, Esme Lamont. They’re usually accompanied by their spouses - but this year, everything’s changed. Esme has just gone through a bitter divorce, and Caroline's wondering if her own marriage is reaching its breaking point as she and her husband, John, cope with the discovery that their son has been abusing drugs. Still, the inseparable duo books a weeklong stay at a beach-front home in Shoreham, Florida, inviting Esme’s brother, Nick, and his new husband. After a blissful first night in the vacation home, tragedy strikes.
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Wonderful Story
- By David M. Wilcox on 12-04-20
By: Margot Hunt
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- Kalli Sellers
- 03-21-23
Food for thought
A lovely take on food and fiction which pushes the listener to think of their own memories linked to food. How much does food mean to society?
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- Mr.Chunky Monkey
- 11-24-21
I wish it was more succinct
I cannot say there is anything inherently wrong with this set of lectures. It depends on your interests like any other lecture, but I wanted to mention that the lecturer, Jennifer Cognard, talks a lot and takes too long to get to the point. It’s clear she is very enthusiastic about the subject and her language seems to be full of reminisces, memories, and anecdotes. I think I’d rather she get to the point without having to convince me why I should or should not care.
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- Ruby Spinner
- 05-21-21
Interesting Perception of Food, Culture, Literatur
This course is not very long, but it packs a wallop by teaching how food has influenced literature. There was less on how literature has affected our food and our food culture.
It explores history, social justice, touches on philosophy lightly, incorporating poetry, movies, books, and more. I listened to it in two sessions only because I was called upon to leave the house and interact with others.
I have looked into purchasing her other books, and I might yet do so. But, first, I need to get down to using what I have. I enjoyed the bit about Jack and the Beanstalk, and the mention of Babbette's Feast.
Food memories are so important- and literature the world over proves it, but there is the challenge of how and why. The non-fiction literature runs the gamut, too, a genre of its own, but, really, do we think about it?
I generally dislike females reading, and it doesn't matter what or why. The image I get is of a nagging, busybody woman who doesn't keep her feet at home. Yet, I didn't find this obnoxious here. It works well, and the author is great at reading, keeping a friendly, upbeat tone and rhythm.
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- MaBiche
- 06-18-21
An interesting listen
An interesting listen. The author is an engaging narrator if a bit indulgent in virtue signaling at the end. There’s a good mix of book selections with the glaring absence of genre romance.
My favorite clip says: “Yet I also believe that a culinary tourist doesn’t have to hop in a car or board a train to have epicurean experiences or to arrive at gastronomic insights. For it’s entirely possible to travel from your armchair or, even better, from your kitchen. You see, you don’t have to travel bodily from one shore to another in order to taste and to value food from around the globe.” This is exactly what I’m trying to achieve with my books.
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- WG Maverick
- 05-22-21
Engaging, unusual teaching style
I got this thinking it would be good background noise as I ran errands all day. Big surprise! I was captivated time and again by examples she used to open a new lecture, by how well she tied each lecture together and how she wrapped it all up at the end. It was relevant and points the way for a new relationship with food and its production. Her manner was neutral and allowed me to sort through my own ideas about food.
She is a great narrator as well! Thank you Ms. Cognard-Black and Audible. I will listen to this again!
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- Noda RN
- 01-17-23
Surprise
The first part of the book was not interesting to me however it got better and better the more I listened if you cook and like food listen you will have food for thought
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- Chad
- 12-06-21
It's ok
I appreciate the author's obvious passion for the subject matter. She sounds like she would be a memorable and entertaining person to take classes from. However, I think this short book itself may chiefly just be of interest to literature majors. It largely just briefly touches on a variety of books or even movies that include food. It's not a bad book. I just don't feel that I got anything out of it.
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- M
- 12-12-22
Amazing
Full of concepts I can relate to as a sociologist, student of psychoanalysis, poetry and literature. I am interested in food science from an anthropological pov, but also, I am a very creative chef based on food memories connecting all possible aspects. As a retired professor myself, I get a real kick out of the thought processes which I can very much relate to. Good food for thought indeed. Good job, Ms. Cognard-Black. As a native German speaker, I just love your expertise of the English language. Thank you for your insights.
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- Jana W.
- 07-20-21
So educational and enjoyable
I really enjoyed this audible book and feel that I will look at food writing/food in movies and food in general in a more evolved light. The author brought up so many good points that I could relate to and was so easy to listen to. Highly recommend!
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- GalGlamorous
- 07-21-21
Delicious Lectures!
This was a really fun examination of food in literature! It was a great array of topics ranging from how food reveals a character to the perception of food centric books being low brow because it centers on female experiences. Books and movies in a variety of genres are explored. I have always been fascinated by the depiction of food in books so this was a fun series of lectures! My biggest disappointment is the lack of notes to refer to later. I am a huge fan of Great Courses and most of them have a pdf file with lecture outlines and a bibliography. These kinds of notes are helpful because I usually listen to the lectures while I am doing data entry at work or chores around the house and like to be able to look up sources at the library or amazon to dig deeper into the material. Its fair to say that the lectures were so engaging that it made me hungry for more on the topic!
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