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Why do we spend so much time on William Shakespeare, and is he still worth it? This _Classical Et Cetera_ talks about why Shakespeare remains everywhere, even in a culture that rarely reads him. From his mastery of human nature to Harold Bloom's idea that Shakespeare "invented the human," this conversation makes the case for reading him well. Start where it works for you, and remember that reading just one play is a real accomplishment! Browse our Shakespeare Collection: https://www.memoriapress.com/shakespeare/?utm_source=PodBean&utm_medium=CETC&utm_campaign=237
*What We're Reading* from This Episode:
"The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" Alexander McCall Smith (Martin)
"Wisdom and Innocence" Joseph Pearce (Martin)
"Christy" Catherine Marshall (Tanya)
"But For The Grace" Peter Grainger (Tanya)
"Girl With a Pearl Earring" Tracy Chevalier (Tanya)
"Growth of the Soil" Knut Hamsun (Paul)
"The Trumpet of the Swan" E. B. White (Paul)
"Winnie-the-Pooh" A. A. Milne (Jeremy)
"The Abolition of Man" C. S. Lewis (Jeremy)
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