The long way home
Join world-renowned Classicist Mary Beard and Charlotte Higgins, Chief Culture Writer for The Guardian, as they journey through The Odyssey chapter by chapter, week by week—sharing a lifetime’s enjoyment of the story while putting it in context and unpicking its trickiest parts.
Explore here →The American epic
Join Professor Hester Blum and actor-writer Rob Delaney as they navigate Moby-Dick, the both devastating and hilarious journey of men at odds with the sea and themselves. Together they explore the characters, symbolism, and language that make this text monumental, from Captain Ahab’s obsessive hunt to Ishmael’s musings.
Explore here →What makes a just society?
Join Professor Agnes Callard and Tim Blake Nelson as they explore Plato’s Republic week by week, guiding you through one of philosophy’s most influential texts while unpacking its enduring questions about justice.
Explore here →Love turned against itself
Join Professor James Shapiro and John Douglas Thompson as they examine Othello through both literary and theatrical perspectives. Alongside literary analysis of Othello’s language, characters, and themes, John offers an actor’s perspective drawn from his many experiences playing the title role.
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