Episodes

  • 039 - Selected poems by Ralph Waldo Emerson

    039 - Selected poems by Ralph Waldo Emerson
    Feb 26 2026
    The Library of the Worlds Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, is an extraordinary collection designed to bring good reading into American households. With 45 meticulously curated volumes (plus an index-guide), the editors selected what they deemed the finest works across all eras and genres of literature. This extensive anthology features a rich tapestry of poems, letters, short stories, and excerpts, each preceded by insightful essays about the authors or themes at play. Many chapters explore groups of works arranged by nationality, subject, or period, including fascinating sections on Accadian-Babylonian literature, the Holy Grail, and Chansons. The collection serves as an engaging introduction to renowned authors like Abelard, Dante, and Lord Byron, whom many may recognize but not have read. As editor Charles Dudley Warner noted, this is not a library of reference only, but a library to be read. Volume 13 includes captivating chapters from Dutt to Emerson. (Summary by Leni)
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    25 mins
  • 038 - Selected excerpts by Ralph Waldo Emerson part 2

    038 - Selected excerpts by Ralph Waldo Emerson part 2
    Feb 25 2026
    The Library of the Worlds Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, is an extraordinary collection designed to bring good reading into American households. With 45 meticulously curated volumes (plus an index-guide), the editors selected what they deemed the finest works across all eras and genres of literature. This extensive anthology features a rich tapestry of poems, letters, short stories, and excerpts, each preceded by insightful essays about the authors or themes at play. Many chapters explore groups of works arranged by nationality, subject, or period, including fascinating sections on Accadian-Babylonian literature, the Holy Grail, and Chansons. The collection serves as an engaging introduction to renowned authors like Abelard, Dante, and Lord Byron, whom many may recognize but not have read. As editor Charles Dudley Warner noted, this is not a library of reference only, but a library to be read. Volume 13 includes captivating chapters from Dutt to Emerson. (Summary by Leni)
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    34 mins
  • 037 - Selected excerpts by Ralph Waldo Emerson part 1

    037 - Selected excerpts by Ralph Waldo Emerson part 1
    Feb 24 2026
    The Library of the Worlds Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, is an extraordinary collection designed to bring good reading into American households. With 45 meticulously curated volumes (plus an index-guide), the editors selected what they deemed the finest works across all eras and genres of literature. This extensive anthology features a rich tapestry of poems, letters, short stories, and excerpts, each preceded by insightful essays about the authors or themes at play. Many chapters explore groups of works arranged by nationality, subject, or period, including fascinating sections on Accadian-Babylonian literature, the Holy Grail, and Chansons. The collection serves as an engaging introduction to renowned authors like Abelard, Dante, and Lord Byron, whom many may recognize but not have read. As editor Charles Dudley Warner noted, this is not a library of reference only, but a library to be read. Volume 13 includes captivating chapters from Dutt to Emerson. (Summary by Leni)
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    28 mins
  • 036 - Ralph Waldo Emerson by Richard Garnett

    036 - Ralph Waldo Emerson by Richard Garnett
    Feb 23 2026
    The Library of the Worlds Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, is an extraordinary collection designed to bring good reading into American households. With 45 meticulously curated volumes (plus an index-guide), the editors selected what they deemed the finest works across all eras and genres of literature. This extensive anthology features a rich tapestry of poems, letters, short stories, and excerpts, each preceded by insightful essays about the authors or themes at play. Many chapters explore groups of works arranged by nationality, subject, or period, including fascinating sections on Accadian-Babylonian literature, the Holy Grail, and Chansons. The collection serves as an engaging introduction to renowned authors like Abelard, Dante, and Lord Byron, whom many may recognize but not have read. As editor Charles Dudley Warner noted, this is not a library of reference only, but a library to be read. Volume 13 includes captivating chapters from Dutt to Emerson. (Summary by Leni)
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    38 mins
  • 035 - Oh May I Join the Choir Invisible by George Eliot

    035 - Oh May I Join the Choir Invisible by George Eliot
    Feb 22 2026
    The Library of the Worlds Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, is an extraordinary collection designed to bring good reading into American households. With 45 meticulously curated volumes (plus an index-guide), the editors selected what they deemed the finest works across all eras and genres of literature. This extensive anthology features a rich tapestry of poems, letters, short stories, and excerpts, each preceded by insightful essays about the authors or themes at play. Many chapters explore groups of works arranged by nationality, subject, or period, including fascinating sections on Accadian-Babylonian literature, the Holy Grail, and Chansons. The collection serves as an engaging introduction to renowned authors like Abelard, Dante, and Lord Byron, whom many may recognize but not have read. As editor Charles Dudley Warner noted, this is not a library of reference only, but a library to be read. Volume 13 includes captivating chapters from Dutt to Emerson. (Summary by Leni)
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    3 mins
  • 034 - The Prisoners from Romola by George Eliot

    034 - The Prisoners from Romola by George Eliot
    Feb 21 2026
    The Library of the Worlds Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, is an extraordinary collection designed to bring good reading into American households. With 45 meticulously curated volumes (plus an index-guide), the editors selected what they deemed the finest works across all eras and genres of literature. This extensive anthology features a rich tapestry of poems, letters, short stories, and excerpts, each preceded by insightful essays about the authors or themes at play. Many chapters explore groups of works arranged by nationality, subject, or period, including fascinating sections on Accadian-Babylonian literature, the Holy Grail, and Chansons. The collection serves as an engaging introduction to renowned authors like Abelard, Dante, and Lord Byron, whom many may recognize but not have read. As editor Charles Dudley Warner noted, this is not a library of reference only, but a library to be read. Volume 13 includes captivating chapters from Dutt to Emerson. (Summary by Leni)
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    26 mins
  • 033 - Mrs Poyser Has Her Say Out from Adam Bede by George Eliot

    033 - Mrs Poyser Has Her Say Out from Adam Bede by George Eliot
    Feb 20 2026
    The Library of the Worlds Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, is an extraordinary collection designed to bring good reading into American households. With 45 meticulously curated volumes (plus an index-guide), the editors selected what they deemed the finest works across all eras and genres of literature. This extensive anthology features a rich tapestry of poems, letters, short stories, and excerpts, each preceded by insightful essays about the authors or themes at play. Many chapters explore groups of works arranged by nationality, subject, or period, including fascinating sections on Accadian-Babylonian literature, the Holy Grail, and Chansons. The collection serves as an engaging introduction to renowned authors like Abelard, Dante, and Lord Byron, whom many may recognize but not have read. As editor Charles Dudley Warner noted, this is not a library of reference only, but a library to be read. Volume 13 includes captivating chapters from Dutt to Emerson. (Summary by Leni)
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    20 mins
  • 032 - The Hall Farm from Adam Bede by George Eliot

    032 - The Hall Farm from Adam Bede by George Eliot
    Feb 20 2026
    The Library of the Worlds Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, is an extraordinary collection designed to bring good reading into American households. With 45 meticulously curated volumes (plus an index-guide), the editors selected what they deemed the finest works across all eras and genres of literature. This extensive anthology features a rich tapestry of poems, letters, short stories, and excerpts, each preceded by insightful essays about the authors or themes at play. Many chapters explore groups of works arranged by nationality, subject, or period, including fascinating sections on Accadian-Babylonian literature, the Holy Grail, and Chansons. The collection serves as an engaging introduction to renowned authors like Abelard, Dante, and Lord Byron, whom many may recognize but not have read. As editor Charles Dudley Warner noted, this is not a library of reference only, but a library to be read. Volume 13 includes captivating chapters from Dutt to Emerson. (Summary by Leni)
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    32 mins