Facts You Should Know about the Classics

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English · 1h 51m · Literary Criticism

Joseph McCabe, a prolific Catholic writer, here gives us a brief overview of classic literature from the ancient and Greek classics through Shakespeare and modern American classics. It is limited in scope, but this is a useful survey. This is Number 109 in The Little Blue Book series edited by E. Haldeman-Julius - Summary by Larry Wilson

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Preface 2:01 Read by Larry Wilson
Classics of the Ancient World 4:38 Read by jenno
Greek Literature 15:08 Read by Owlivia
Roman Literature 13:22 Read by jenno
Early Christian Classics 3:35 Read by jenno
Classics of the Middle Ages 1:11 Read by Stacey Malcolm
Arab and Persian Writers 2:18 Read by jenno
Dante and the Middle Ages 4:20 Read by Nick Autorina
Heralds of the Renaissance 2:49 Read by Nick Autorina
The New Age in Italy and France 10:12 Read by marisad6
Cervantes and the New Spain 2:22 Read by earlyryeser
Shakespeare and the English Rebirth 14:11 Read by Steve C
Classics of the Modern Period 2:01 Read by Tom Shoesmith
Voltaire and French Classics 7:46 Read by Tom Shoesmith
Germany, Russia and Scandinavia 7:53 Read by Rita Boutros
Modern English Writers 10:02 Read by BettyB
American Classics 7:34 Read by BettyB