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Greek Legacy: Classical Origins of the Modern World
- Written by: The Great Courses, Daniel N. Robinson
- Narrated by: Daniel N. Robinson
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
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Virtually all of the major building blocks of our culture (law, government, religion, science, medicine, drama, architecture, and more) derived ultimately from the ancient Greeks. In these 12 lectures, you'll explore the continuing influence of the classical Greek achievement on contemporary life. The point is not the often tedious claim that there is nothing new under the sun. Rather, it is to underscore the remarkable continuity of the Greek perspective and ethos preserved over several millennia.
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- By Anonymous User on 2020-08-30
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Greek Legacy: Classical Origins of the Modern World
- Narrated by: Daniel N. Robinson
- Series: The Great Courses: Ancient Philosophy
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 2013-07-08
- Language: English
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A Day's Read
- Written by: The Great Courses, Emily Allen, Grant L. Voth, and others
- Narrated by: Arnold Weinstein, Emily Allen, Grant L. Voth
- Length: 18 hrs and 25 mins
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Join three literary scholars and award-winning professors as they introduce you to dozens of short masterpieces that you can finish - and engage with - in a day or less. Perfect for people with busy lives who still want to discover-or rediscover-just how transformative an act of reading can be, these 36 lectures range from short stories of fewer than 10 pages to novellas and novels of around 200 pages. Despite their short length, these works are powerful examinations of the same subjects and themes that longer "great books" discuss.
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- By John McDougall on 2020-07-19
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A Day's Read
- Narrated by: Arnold Weinstein, Emily Allen, Grant L. Voth
- Series: The Great Courses: World Literature
- Length: 18 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 2013-07-08
- Language: English
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Books That Have Made History: Books That Can Change Your Life
- Written by: Rufus J. Fears, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Rufus J. Fears
- Length: 18 hrs and 27 mins
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Why do "Great Books" continue to speak to us hundreds and even thousands of years after they were written? Can they deepen our self-knowledge and wisdom? Are our lives changed in any meaningful way by the experience of reading them?Tackle these questions and more in these 36 engaging lectures. Beginning with his definition of a Great Book as one that possesses a great theme of enduring importance, noble language that "elevates the soul and ennobles the mind," and a universality that enables it to "speak across the ages," Professor Fears examines a body of work that offers extraordinary wisdom to those willing to receive it.
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This is Now about Exploring Truth
- By NikMedia on 2021-11-05
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Books That Have Made History: Books That Can Change Your Life
- Narrated by: Rufus J. Fears
- Series: The Great Courses: Western Literature
- Length: 18 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 2013-07-08
- Language: English
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Representing Justice: Stories of Law and Literature
- Written by: Susan Sage Heinzelman, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Susan Sage Heinzelman
- Length: 12 hrs
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What is the dynamic relationship between our culture's written and unwritten laws and its literature? How is that relationship evolving? How do law and literature influence or reflect one other? And what lessons might we draw from their symbiotic relationship?
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Representing Justice: Stories of Law and Literature
- Narrated by: Susan Sage Heinzelman
- Series: The Great Courses: English Literature
- Length: 12 hrs
- Release date: 2013-07-08
- Language: English
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The Skeptic's Guide to the Great Books
- Written by: Grant L. Voth, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Grant L. Voth
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
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Daunted by the "great big books" of the Western canon? Looking for the same pleasures, satisfactions, and insights from books that are shorter, more accessible, and less dependent on classical references and difficult language than tomes such as Moby-Dick and Ulysses?
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The Skeptic's Guide to the Great Books
- Narrated by: Grant L. Voth
- Series: The Great Courses: Western Literature
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 2013-07-08
- Language: English
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Shakespeare: The Word and the Action
- Written by: Peter Saccio, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Peter Saccio
- Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins
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Shakespeare's works are some of the greatest achievements of the human mind and spirit. And yet, for far too many of us, they remain a closed book. Why? Professor Saccio is well suited in these 16 lectures to bring you back into Shakespeare's world and tune you into what he calls "Shakespeare's wavelength." As you hear him effortlessly deliver heretofore impenetrable language with the proper meter, emphasis, intonation, and emotion, you'll experience the pleasure that comes with true mastery.
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Shakespeare: The Word and the Action
- Narrated by: Peter Saccio
- Series: The Great Courses: English Literature
- Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 2013-07-08
- Language: English
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The English Novel
- Written by: Timothy Spurgin, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Timothy Spurgin
- Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins
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Who can imagine life without novels? They have served not merely as diversions but as companions for so much of our lives, offering hours of pleasure and, at their best, insights few of us can ever quantify. But the simple joy of reading novels sometimes obscures our awareness of the deeper roles they play in our lives: honing our intellect, quenching our emotional thirsts, and shaping our sense of ourselves and of the world we live in.
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The English Novel
- Narrated by: Timothy Spurgin
- Series: The Great Courses: English Literature
- Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 2013-07-08
- Language: English
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Life Lessons from the Great Books
- Written by: J. Rufus Fears, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: J. Rufus Fears
- Length: 18 hrs and 16 mins
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Study more than three dozen works that span the timelines of Western history, from ancient Greece and Rome to the modern age. Whether written 2,000, 200, or 20 years ago, the enduring works of literature still speak to us and place our unique experiences into a larger perspective, offering invaluable lessons for every important moment in life. Every Great Book you explore over these 36 insightful lectures - from the Odyssey and the Gospel of John to Hamlet and Animal Farm.
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Life Lessons from the Great Books
- Narrated by: J. Rufus Fears
- Series: The Great Courses: Western Literature
- Length: 18 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 2013-07-08
- Language: English
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Masterworks of Early 20th-Century Literature
- Written by: David Thorburn, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: David Thorburn
- Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
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If you've ever longed to read the great Modernist novels of the early 20th century - perhaps James Joyce's Ulysses, Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse, or William Faulkner's Absalom, Absalom! - but have shied away or set them down because of their intimidating style, fragmented narrative, or lack of a clear plot, you no longer need to wait, or be reluctant to return. In this series of 24 lectures, an acclaimed literary scholar and award-winning teacher has created an accessible gateway to this remarkable literary movement.
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Masterworks of Early 20th-Century Literature
- Narrated by: David Thorburn
- Series: The Great Courses: English Literature
- Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 2013-07-08
- Language: English
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Classic Novels: Meeting the Challenge of Great Literature
- Written by: Arnold Weinstein, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Arnold Weinstein
- Length: 18 hrs and 31 mins
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What if you could travel anywhere, whether Europe, South America, or the remote reaches of the African continent? And what if you could choose not only your destination, but your era, as well-so that you might choose from the sparkling court society of 18th-century France, a 19th-century whaling ship out of New Bedford, or the streets of Dublin in the early part of the 20th century?
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Classic Novels: Meeting the Challenge of Great Literature
- Narrated by: Arnold Weinstein
- Series: The Great Courses: English Literature
- Length: 18 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 2013-07-08
- Language: English
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Books that Matter: The Prince
- Written by: William Landon, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: William Landon
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
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Should leaders be feared or loved? Can dictators give rise to democracy? Should rulers have morals or wear them like a mask? Niccolò Machiavelli's The Prince puts forth unsettling questions like these, whose answers redefined centuries of political wisdom. But what does it really mean to be Machiavellian? These 24 lectures are more than just a close reading of one of the great books of Western history.
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Worth a listen
- By Denise Couture on 2023-02-08
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Books that Matter: The Prince
- Narrated by: William Landon
- Series: The Great Courses: Intellectual History
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 2016-08-19
- Language: English
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The Life and Writings of Geoffrey Chaucer
- Written by: Seth Lerer, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Seth Lerer
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
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Geoffrey Chaucer is one of our grandest and most enduring poets; an architect of our vocabulary and our literary style. By examining the English writer's texts, from his short love lyrics to the copious profusion of character and incident that is The Canterbury Tales, these 12 lectures will prepare you for the challenges of Chaucer's oeuvre, and will provide an understanding of what makes him the true "father" of English poetry.
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Seth Lerer is phenomenal
- By Anastasia Beaverhausen on 2022-11-15
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The Life and Writings of Geoffrey Chaucer
- Narrated by: Seth Lerer
- Series: The Great Courses: English Literature
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 2013-07-08
- Language: English
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A Children's Guide to Folklore and Wonder Tales
- Written by: The Great Courses, Hannah B. Harvey
- Narrated by: Hannah B. Harvey
- Length: 12 hrs and 27 mins
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In The Children's Guide to Folklore and Wonder Tales, Dr. Hannah Blevins Harvey unpacks more than 60 of our most beloved stories, fables, fairy tales, and songs from around the world - providing you with a fascinating, in-depth view into the history, context, and deeper meaning of the tales we know and love. As you travel through the catalogs of Grimm, Aesop, Hans Christian Andersen, Charles Perrault, Oscar Wilde, and so many more, you'll gain profound insights into how and why these stories came to be.
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A Children's Guide to Folklore and Wonder Tales
- Narrated by: Hannah B. Harvey
- Series: The Great Courses: Genre Fiction
- Length: 12 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 2017-07-21
- Language: English
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Great American Bestsellers: The Books That Shaped America
- Written by: Peter Conn, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Peter Conn
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
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Best-selling books have played a critical role in influencing the tastes and purchasing habits of American readers for more than 100 years. But there is more to America's great best-selling books than the sales figures they rake in. American bestsellers also offer us ways to appreciate and understand particular periods of American culture.In this series of 24 lectures you'll enjoy a pointed look at key best-selling works and their places within the greater fabric of American cultural history.
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Great American Bestsellers: The Books That Shaped America
- Narrated by: Peter Conn
- Series: The Great Courses: English Literature
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 2013-07-08
- Language: English
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Modern British Drama
- Written by: Peter Saccio, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Peter Saccio
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
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Waiting for Godot. The Importance of Being Earnest. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. Since Shakespeare's time, no period has produced more brilliant and various theatrical dramas in Great Britain than in the past 100 years. Professor Saccio has selected the major British playwrights of the past century to cover Wilde, Shaw, Coward, Beckett, Osborne, Pinter, Stoppard, Churchill, and Hare.
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Modern British Drama
- Narrated by: Peter Saccio
- Series: The Great Courses: English Literature
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 2013-07-08
- Language: English
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