Into the Volcano
<p>Between 1630 and 1944, Mount Vesuvius was continually erupting, and remains one of the world’s most dangerous volcanoes. Yet, as Rosemary Hill explains in a recent piece, the volcano exerted an irresistible pull on poets, tourists and statesmen. She tells Tom how the 19th century’s obsession with Vesuvius spawned scientific disciplines, artistic innovations and nude intracrater picnics.</p><br><p>Further reading and listening on the episode page: <a href="https://lrb.me/intothevolcano" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lrb.me/intothevolcano</a></p><p>Listen to Rosemary’s recent series on Stonehenge: <a href="https://lrb.me/stonehengepodone" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lrb.me/stonehengepodone</a></p><p>Sign up to our Close Readings podcast:</p><p>In Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://lrb.me/lrbpodapplesignup" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://apple.co/3pJoFPq</a></p><p>In other podcast apps: <a href="https://lrb.me/lrbpodsignup" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lrb.me/closereadings</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Show Notes
Between 1630 and 1944, Mount Vesuvius was continually erupting, and remains one of the world’s most dangerous volcanoes. Yet, as Rosemary Hill explains in a recent piece, the volcano exerted an irresistible pull on poets, tourists and statesmen. She tells Tom how the 19th century’s obsession with Vesuvius spawned scientific disciplines, artistic innovations and nude intracrater picnics.
Further reading and listening on the episode page: lrb.me/intothevolcano
Listen to Rosemary’s recent series on Stonehenge: lrb.me/stonehengepodone
Sign up to our Close Readings podcast:
In Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pJoFPq
In other podcast apps: lrb.me/closereadings
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.