Episode 431: Why Read Moby-Dick and Other Classics
“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…
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Show Notes
“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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