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The Iliad of Homer
- Written by: Elizabeth Vandiver, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Vandiver
- Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
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For thousands of years, Homer's ancient epic poem the
Iliad has enchanted readers from around the world. When you join Professor Vandiver for this lecture series on the Iliad, you'll come to understand what has enthralled and gripped so many people. Her compelling 12-lecture look at this literary masterpiece -whether it's the work of many authors or the "vision" of a single blind poet - makes it vividly clear why, after almost 3,000 years, the
Iliad remains not only among the greatest adventure stories ever told but also one of the most compelling meditations on the human condition ever written.
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Mortality and Human condition
- By bindu on 14-04-25
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The Iliad of Homer
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Vandiver
- Series: The Great Courses: Western Literature
- Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
- Release Date: 08-07-13
- Language: English
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The Playboy of the Western World
- Written by: J. M. Synge
- Narrated by: Cyril Cusack, Siobhan McKenna
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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One of the best-known Irish playwrights, John Millington Synge premiered The Playboy of the Western World in 1907. It immediately provoked controversy, eventually resulting in the infamous "Playboy" riots. It has been recorded and adapted many times, but this timeless recording stars the Irish actors who made it a classic, including Siobhan McKenna and Cyril Cusack.
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The Playboy of the Western World
- Narrated by: Cyril Cusack, Siobhan McKenna
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
- Release Date: 26-01-09
- Language: English
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Understanding Literature and Life: Drama, Poetry and Narrative
- Written by: Arnold Weinstein, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Arnold Weinstein
- Length: 32 hrs and 48 mins
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The major texts of Western culture are a gateway to wisdom that can widen your views on self and society in enduring ways. And now you can examine its most important works - whether drama, poetry, or narrative - in this series of 64 penetrating lectures that reveal astonishing common ground.
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Understanding Literature and Life: Drama, Poetry and Narrative
- Narrated by: Arnold Weinstein
- Series: The Great Courses: Western Literature
- Length: 32 hrs and 48 mins
- Release Date: 08-07-13
- Language: English
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The Odyssey of Homer
- Written by: Elizabeth Vandiver, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Vandiver
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
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What is it in Homer's Odyssey that has so enthralled readers from around the world for thousands of years? By joining Professor Vandiver for these 12 lectures on the Odyssey, you'll find out why.This literary exploration centers on a single provocative question about the epic poem's protagonist, Odysseus: Why does he long so powerfully to go home? To probe the depths of this question, you'll embark on meticulous, insightful examinations of the most important episodes in the Odyssey.
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An Epic in All Forms
- By V K on 13-10-22
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The Odyssey of Homer
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Vandiver
- Series: The Great Courses: Western Literature
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Release Date: 08-07-13
- Language: English
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From Plato to Post-modernism: Understanding the Essence of Literature and the Role of the Author
- Written by: Louis Markos, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Louis Markos
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
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Any lover of Shakespeare or the Romantic poets can concede that poetry is pleasurable. But is it good for you? Can it teach you anything? These are questions that have beguiled and engaged eminent critics for millennia, and now you can develop your own answers and options with these 24 lectures.
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Superb lesson for literature student
- By anik goyal dollar on 07-12-18
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From Plato to Post-modernism: Understanding the Essence of Literature and the Role of the Author
- Narrated by: Louis Markos
- Series: The Great Courses: Western Literature
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
- Release Date: 08-07-13
- Language: English
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Greek Tragedy
- Written by: Elizabeth Vandiver, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Vandiver
- Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
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Greek tragedy was a dramatic form that flourished for less than a full century. And yet it remains vibrant, alive, and productive today. And the form's masterpieces help us-as perhaps they helped their original audiences-grasp a fuller sense of the terror and wonder of life. Professor Vandiver has designed these 24 rich and rewarding lectures to give you a full overview of Greek tragedy, both in its original setting and as a lasting contribution to the artistic exploration of the human condition.
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Greek Tragedy
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Vandiver
- Series: The Great Courses: Western Literature
- Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
- Release Date: 08-07-13
- Language: English
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The Aeneid of Virgil
- Written by: Elizabeth Vandiver, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Vandiver
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
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The Aeneid is the great national epic of ancient Rome, and one of the most important works of literature ever written. And with Professor Vandiver's 12 instructive lectures, you'll enter fully into the gripping tale that Virgil tells. Join Aeneas on his long journey west from ruined Troy to the founding of a new nation in Italy, and see how he weaves a rich network of compelling human themes. Your encounter with the Aeneid focuses on careful, detailed examinations of the epic's background, main themes, and significant episodes.
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The Aeneid of Virgil
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Vandiver
- Series: The Great Courses: Western Literature
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
- Release Date: 08-07-13
- Language: English
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Masterpieces of Ancient Greek Literature
- Written by: David J. Schenker, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: David J. Schenker
- Length: 18 hrs and 25 mins
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The ancient Greeks left the world that came after them-particularly our own and our ways of seeing it-an incalculable legacy. Mention politics, philosophy, law, medicine, history, even the visual arts, and we barely scratch the surface of what we owe this extraordinary culture. How can we best learn about these people who have given us so much, who have deepened and enriched our understanding of ourselves, and whose world remains far closer than we might imagine? The 36 lectures of this sparkling series from a frequently honored teacher is an outstanding place to begin.
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Masterpieces of Ancient Greek Literature
- Narrated by: David J. Schenker
- Series: The Great Courses: Western Literature
- Length: 18 hrs and 25 mins
- Release Date: 08-07-13
- Language: English
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Classical Mythology
- Written by: Elizabeth Vandiver, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Vandiver
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
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These 24 lectures are a vibrant introduction to the primary characters and most important stories of classical Greek and Roman mythology. Among those you'll investigate are the accounts of the creation of the world in Hesiod's Theogony and Ovid's Metamorphoses; the gods Zeus, Apollo, Demeter, Persephone, Hermes, Dionysos, and Aphrodite; the Greek heroes, Theseus and Heracles (Hercules in the Roman version); and the most famous of all classical myths, the Trojan War.
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Classical Mythology
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Vandiver
- Series: The Great Courses: Western Literature
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
- Release Date: 08-07-13
- Language: English
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The Modern Scholar
- Plato and Aristotle: The Genesis of Western Thought
- Written by: Prof. Aryeh Kosman
- Narrated by: Richard M. Davidson
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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This course is an introduction to the philosophical thought of the two most important philosophical figures of ancient Greece. By working through parts of their central texts and thoughts, we will gain an understanding of Plato and Aristotle's relevance in the past and today as well.After each section of this guide, you will find some questions and suggestions for further thought.
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The Modern Scholar
- Plato and Aristotle: The Genesis of Western Thought
- Narrated by: Richard M. Davidson
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
- Release Date: 24-09-09
- Language: English
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Myth in Human History
- Written by: Grant L. Voth, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Grant L. Voth
- Length: 18 hrs and 28 mins
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Myths provide the keys to truly grasping the ways that principles, rituals, codes, and taboos are woven into the fabric of a particular society or civilization. It's through myths that we can answer these and other fundamental questions: How was the universe created, and why? What is the purpose of evil? Why is society organized the way it is? How did natural features like rivers, mountains, and oceans emerge?This entertaining and illuminating course plunges you into the world's greatest myths.
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Myth in Human History
- Narrated by: Grant L. Voth
- Series: The Great Courses: Western Literature
- Length: 18 hrs and 28 mins
- Release Date: 08-07-13
- Language: English
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Herodotus: The Father of History
- Written by: Elizabeth Vandiver, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Vandiver
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
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Witness the "works and wonders" of the ancient world through the eyes of its first great historian in this sparkling series of 24 lectures from a much-honored teacher and classical scholar.Herodotus (c. 484-420 B.C.E.) was a Greek who was born in what is now the modern Turkish resort town of Bodrum and who died, so tradition says, in the south of Italy. In between, his tirelessly inquiring mind took him from one corner of the known world to another.
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Herodotus: The Father of History
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Vandiver
- Series: The Great Courses: Western Literature
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
- Release Date: 08-07-13
- Language: English
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