The Arts of Language Podcast

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
  • Transcript of Podcast Episode 431
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