Bob Eaglestone
@bobeaglestone.bsky.social
Professor of Contemporary Literature and Thought at Royal Holloway, University of London. Writing a book about Arendt and another about literature and politics in the UK.
FWIW (and I know it sounds very Edwardian) I *loved* this book as a schoolboy!
November 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM
FWIW (and I know it sounds very Edwardian) I *loved* this book as a schoolboy!
Parakeet suggest south London?
November 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Parakeet suggest south London?
You were in the office all day today then?
November 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM
You were in the office all day today then?
Truth and Wonder: a literary introduction (*actually a European philosophy/literary theory approach to*) Plato and Aristotle. (Plus the cover is a beautiful and relevant Darren Almond picture, I talk about it at the end) www.routledge.com/Truth-and-Wo...
November 26, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Truth and Wonder: a literary introduction (*actually a European philosophy/literary theory approach to*) Plato and Aristotle. (Plus the cover is a beautiful and relevant Darren Almond picture, I talk about it at the end) www.routledge.com/Truth-and-Wo...
But also: we’re among the top HE nations in the world, so the Olympic metaphor is utterly inaccurate and a bit insulting.
November 24, 2025 at 4:51 PM
But also: we’re among the top HE nations in the world, so the Olympic metaphor is utterly inaccurate and a bit insulting.
FWIW I still sing this tune when cooking (not just mushrooms).
November 20, 2025 at 11:15 PM
FWIW I still sing this tune when cooking (not just mushrooms).
He was much more interesting than ‘Sporticus’.
November 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
He was much more interesting than ‘Sporticus’.
Though, folks, only a really cold-hearted person would do that. It would be an icy deed, people.
November 15, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Though, folks, only a really cold-hearted person would do that. It would be an icy deed, people.
Of course *of course*!
November 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Of course *of course*!
My mum’s bedroom wallpaper in fact. And - is the spoiler he’s been shot and is going to die? (After eg killing all the other baddies?)
November 15, 2025 at 5:45 PM
My mum’s bedroom wallpaper in fact. And - is the spoiler he’s been shot and is going to die? (After eg killing all the other baddies?)
What is that ?? I wonder?
November 15, 2025 at 5:26 PM
What is that ?? I wonder?
November 14, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Agree with this: again, the @englishassociation.bsky.social and the Common English Forum will be working on this too
November 8, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Agree with this: again, the @englishassociation.bsky.social and the Common English Forum will be working on this too
This will be in the @englishassociation.bsky.social ‘s response (due Monday)
November 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
This will be in the @englishassociation.bsky.social ‘s response (due Monday)