• Episode 431: Why Read Moby-Dick and Other Classics

  • Jun 26 2024
  • Length: Less than 1 minute
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Episode 431: Why Read Moby-Dick and Other Classics

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  • “Hard work is immensely satisfying.” In this week’s podcast Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker discuss the mentally hard work of reading books like Moby-Dick. Andrew suggests that entertainment is not the primary purpose to read a challenging classic. If you aren’t already reading classics, listen for some of Andrew’s and Julie’s suggestions for how to start.

    Referenced Materials
    • Moby-Dick; Or, The Whale by Herman Melville
    • Leaf by Niggle by J.R.R. Tolkein
    • The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis
    • IEW Book Recommendations
    • Moby-Dick audio book
    • Anna Karenina audio book
    • Billy Budd by Herman Melville
    • The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy
    • Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
    • A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

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