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Features some of the finest college professors in America, lecturing on literature written from biblical times to the modern era.
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LibraryThing member jpsnow
I thoroughly enjoyed this series of 84 lectures. Having already read most of the covered authors on my own, this provided the historical and literary context I had missed. The lecturers are outstanding in their combination of expertise and energy. I especially enjoyed the earlier sections that
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covered ancient, medieval, and romantic authors. The latter sections seemed to be more about the individual works rather than historical context, though I did find interest in the discussion about modernism in Part VII. Show Less
LibraryThing member BooksForDinner
I own the CD version of this, not the DVDs.
Fantastic, very well done overview of the history of western lit. Covered me to and from work for a month and a half!
Fantastic, very well done overview of the history of western lit. Covered me to and from work for a month and a half!
LibraryThing member themulhern
Part I: Near Eastern and Mediterranean. Just excellent. Vandiver is a lecturer to stick with.
Part II: Literature of the Classical World. Just the same. So, illuminating, Astonished to find out how much and how very little I know of these authors.
Part II: Literature of the Classical World. Just the same. So, illuminating, Astonished to find out how much and how very little I know of these authors.
LibraryThing member A.Godhelm
A very extensive literature overview and probably the best bang for your buck in this genre that Great Courses provides. However, with multiple lecturers the quality is not consistent - and some eras have better lecturers and coverage offered in other of their courses.