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LearnOutLoud.com is pleased to provide the Lit Summary Podcast. Each episode contains an abbreviated yet complete audio summary of a classic book in western literature. This podcast is for those of you who hunger for the classics but find it difficult to find time to read them all. Enjoy!

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    • Feb 14, 2009 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 20 EPISODES


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    Romeo and Juliet

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2009 40:24


    In this audio lecture provided as part of the Modern Scholar Series, noted author and literary critic Harold Bloom provides his unparalleled analysis of Shakespeare's tragic love story. Focusing his attenion squarely on the role Juliet plays in the play, Bloom argues that it is her characterization and dialogue that marks the beginning of Shakespeare's maturity as an artist. In this tale we see what may be the definitive portrait of a woman in love, and indeed, Juliet's ability to find words for complicated emotions is a major reason Romeo and Juliet have become the romantic ideal.

    Romeo and Juliet

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2009 40:24


    In this audio lecture provided as part of the Modern Scholar Series, noted author and literary critic Harold Bloom provides his unparalleled analysis of Shakespeare's tragic love story. Focusing his attenion squarely on the role Juliet plays in the play, Bloom argues that it is her characterization and dialogue that marks the beginning of Shakespeare's maturity as an artist. In this tale we see what may be the definitive portrait of a woman in love, and indeed, Juliet's ability to find words for complicated emotions is a major reason Romeo and Juliet have become the romantic ideal.

    Gulliver's Travels

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2009 27:07


    Today we present Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift. For more audio tailored to the lifelong learner, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

    Gulliver's Travels

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2009 27:07


    Today we present Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift. For more audio tailored to the lifelong learner, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

    Great Expectations

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2008 22:17


    Today we present Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. For more audio tailored to the lifelong learner, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

    Great Expectations

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2008 22:17


    Today we present Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. For more audio tailored to the lifelong learner, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

    Alice in Wonderland

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2008 39:01


    Today we present Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. For more audio tailored to the lifelong learner, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

    Alice in Wonderland

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2008 39:01


    Today we present Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. For more audio tailored to the lifelong learner, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

    Don Quixote

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2008 29:03


    Today we present Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. For more audio tailored to the lifelong learner, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

    Don Quixote

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2008 29:03


    Today we present Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. For more audio tailored to the lifelong learner, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

    Jane Eyre

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2008 30:44


    Today we present Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. For more audio tailored to the lifelong learner, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

    Jane Eyre

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2008 30:44


    Today we present Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. For more audio tailored to the lifelong learner, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

    The Scarlet Letter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2008 23:34


    Today we present The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. For more audio tailored to the lifelong learner, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

    The Scarlet Letter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2008 23:34


    Today we present The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. For more audio tailored to the lifelong learner, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

    Frankenstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2007 22:17


    Today we present Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. For more audio tailored to the lifelong learner, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

    Frankenstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2007 22:17


    Today we present Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. For more audio tailored to the lifelong learner, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

    Robinson Crusoe

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2007 31:06


    Today we present Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. For more audio tailored to the lifelong learner, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

    Robinson Crusoe

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2007 31:06


    Today we present Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. For more audio tailored to the lifelong learner, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

    Pride and Prejudice

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2007 27:59


    Today we present Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. For more audio tailored to the lifelong learner, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

    Pride and Prejudice

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2007 27:59


    Today we present Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. For more audio tailored to the lifelong learner, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

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