Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

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Literature about pilgrimages

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CultureNovels adapted into operasJohn Murray (publishing house) booksNarrative poemsPicaresque novelsPigs in literatureWorks published anonymouslyChinese novels adapted into television series, Ming dynasty novels, Chinese novels adapted into films

  1. Childe Harold's Pilgrimage

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, the poem that made Byron famous.

    6 January 2011

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    Featuring: Jonathan Bate, Jane Stabler, Emily Bernhard Jackson

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    CultureJohn Murray (publishing house) booksNarrative poemsLiterature about pilgrimages

  2. Journey to the West

    Melvyn Bragg discusses the much loved Chinese novel from 1592, featuring Monkey, Tripitaka, Sandy and Pigsy, as they travel to India to bring back Buddhist texts.

    20 May 2021

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    Featuring: Julia Lovell, Chiung-yun Evelyn Liu, Craig Clunas

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    CultureNovels adapted into operasPicaresque novelsWorks published anonymouslyPigs in literatureLiterature about pilgrimagesChinese novels adapted into television series, Ming dynasty novels, Chinese novels adapted into films