The Great Books
Literature
Hillsdale College’s John J. Miller discusses classic works within the Western literary canon.
Location:
New York City, NY
Description:
Hillsdale College’s John J. Miller discusses classic works within the Western literary canon.
Twitter:
@NRPodcasts
Language:
English
Contact:
212-679-7330
Episodes
Episode 320: 'The Last Man' by Mary Shelley
4/16/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Eileen M. Hunt of the University of Notre Dame to discuss Mary Shelley's 'The Last Man.'
Duration:00:34:59
Episode 319: 'The Grapes of Wrath' by John Steinbeck
4/9/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Christopher Busch of Hillsdale College to discuss John Steinbeck's 'The Grapes of Wrath.'
Duration:00:33:42
Episode 318: 'Burmese Days' by George Orwell
4/2/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Paul Theroux to discuss George Orwell's 'Burmese Days.'
Duration:00:35:01
Episode 317: 'The Cocktail Party' by T. S. Eliot
3/26/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Christina Lambert of Hillsdale College to discuss T. S. Eliot's 'The Cocktail Party.'
Duration:00:37:19
Episode 316: 'A Treatise of Human Nature' by David Hume
3/19/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Aaron Alexander Zubia of the University of Florida to discuss David Hume's 'A Treatise of Human Nature.'
Duration:00:35:38
Episode 315: 'The Redeemed Captive' by the Reverend John Williams
3/12/2024
John J. Miller is joined by James L. Swanson to discuss the Reverend John Williams's book 'The Redeemed Captive.'
Duration:00:36:10
Episode 314: The Works of Philodemus
3/5/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Richard Janko of the University of Michigan to discuss the works of Philodemus.
Duration:00:37:16
Episode 313: 'Oedipus Rex' by Sophocles
2/27/2024
John J. Miller is joined by James Brandon of Hillsdale College to discuss Sophocles's play, 'Oedipus Rex.'
Duration:00:35:07
Episode 312: 'The Remains of the Day' by Kazuo Ishiguro
2/20/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Lorraine Murphy of Hillsdale College to discuss Kazuo Ishiguro's 'The Remains of the Day.'
Duration:00:34:17
Episode 311: 'Rasselas' by Samuel Johnson
2/13/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Kirsten Hall Herlin to discuss Samuel Johnson's 'Rasselas.'
Duration:00:36:29
Episode 310: 'The Golden Key' by George MacDonald
2/6/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Haley Stewart of Word on Fire to discuss George MacDonald's 'The Golden Key.'
Duration:00:30:50
Episode 309: 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' by Oscar Wilde
1/30/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Joseph Pearce to discuss Oscar Wilde's book, 'The Picture of Dorian Gray.'
Duration:00:30:51
Episode 308: 'On Occult Philosophy' by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa
1/23/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Anthony Grafton of Princeton University to discuss Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's 'On Occult Philosophy.'
Duration:00:35:28
Episode 307: 'The Iliad' by Homer, with Robin Lane Fox
1/16/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Robin Lane Fox of New College, Oxford, to discuss Homer's 'Iliad.'
Duration:00:33:48
Episode 306: 'The Iliad' by Homer, with Emily Wilson
1/9/2024
John J. Miller is joined by Emily Wilson to discuss Homer's 'Iliad.'
Duration:00:32:17
Episode 305: 'A Man for All Seasons' by Robert Bolt
12/19/2023
John J. Miller is joined by Bethel McGrew to discuss Robert Bolt's play, 'A Man for All Seasons.'
Duration:00:29:30
Episode 304: 'The Hearing Trumpet' by Leonora Carrington
12/12/2023
John J. Miller is joined by Joanna Moorhead to discuss Leonora Carrington's book, 'The Hearing Trumpet.'
Duration:00:30:06
Episode 303: 'On Duties' by Cicero
12/5/2023
John J. Miller is joined by Matthew Mehan of Hillsdale College to discuss Cicero's 'On Duties.'
Duration:00:36:08
Episode 302: 'Mythology' by Edith Hamilton
11/28/2023
John J. Miller is joined by Victoria Houseman of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls to discuss Edith Hamilton's book, 'Mythology.'
Duration:00:33:46
Episode 301: The Poetry of Anne Bradstreet
11/21/2023
John J. Miller is joined by Elizabeth Baird Hardy of Mayland Community College to discuss the poetry of Anne Bradstreet.
Duration:00:33:35