Love and sacrifice are common literary themes that present truth in a new and beautiful way. Literature allows the reader to confront questions of the heart and develop a deeper understanding of the human experience. These themes are central in the spiritual life and offer an opportunity to touch truth beyond religion textbooks.
Further Resources:
Online: The “1,000 Good Books List” http://www.classical-homeschooling.org/celoop/1000.html
Book: Bloom, Harold. The Western Canon: The Books and Schools of the Ages, 1995. — not a specifically Catholic author, but a valuable book nonetheless.
Books recommended on the podcast episode:
Specifically Catholic:
Greene, Graham. End of the Affair, 1951.
Undset, Sigrid. Kristin Lavransdatter, 1920.
Non-Catholic:
Dickens, Charles. Bleak House, 1852-53.
MacDonald, George. The Princess and Curdie, 1883.