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Classic Books in 30 Minutes: Western and World Literature for Busy People

Love the idea of reading the classics but never seem to have the time? This podcast makes it easy. In about 30 minutes, each episode gives you a clear and engaging summary of a major work of Western or world literature—along with the background and historical significance that make it timeless. From Homer to Shakespeare to global masterpieces, you’ll hear not just great fiction but also influential works of non-fiction, religion, philosophy, politics, and more. You’ll get the stories, the big ideas, and why they still matter today. Perfect for busy people, lifelong learners, or anyone curious about great books without the pressure of finishing every page.

info_outline The Descent of Man by Charles Darwin (1837) 01/30/2026
info_outline City of God by Saint Augustine (413-426) 01/28/2026
info_outline Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott (1819) 01/26/2026
info_outline Meditations on First Philosophy by René Descartes (1641) 01/23/2026
info_outline A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (1859) 01/21/2026
info_outline Principia Mathematica by Isaac Newton (1687) 01/19/2026
info_outline Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy (1877) 01/16/2026
info_outline Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (1883) 01/14/2026
info_outline Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (1813) 01/12/2026
info_outline The Travels of Marco Polo by Marco Polo (1298) 01/09/2026
info_outline King Lear by William Shakespeare (1606) 01/07/2026
info_outline Nichomachean Ethics by Aristotle (4th Century BCE) 01/05/2026
info_outline Nature by Ralph Waldo Emerson (1836) 01/02/2026
info_outline Summa Theologica by Thomas Aquinas (1265-1274) 12/31/2025
info_outline Tartuffe by Molière (1664) 12/29/2025
info_outline Othello by William Shakespeare (1603) 12/26/2025
info_outline Les Misérables by Victor Hugo (1862) 12/24/2025
info_outline The Turn of the Screw by Henry James (1898) 12/22/2025
info_outline The Vedas (~1500-500 BCE) 12/19/2025
info_outline The Time Machine by H.G. Wells (1895) 12/16/2025
info_outline The Dhammapada (Attributed to the Buddha) (Compiled Around the 3rd Century BCE) 12/15/2025
info_outline The Call of the Wild by Jack London (1903) 12/12/2025
info_outline Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (1847) 12/10/2025
info_outline The Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1762) 12/08/2025
info_outline Candide by Voltaire (1759) 12/05/2025
info_outline The Lady of the Lake by Sir Walter Scott (1810) 12/03/2025
info_outline The Aenid by Virgil (19 BCE) 12/01/2025
info_outline Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad (1899) 11/28/2025
info_outline Paradise Lost by John Milton (1667/1674) 11/26/2025
info_outline Das Kapital by Karl Marx (1867) 11/24/2025
 
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