Episode 431: Why Read Moby-Dick and Other Classics

“Hard work is immensely satisfying.” In this week’s podcast Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker discuss the mentally hard work of reading books like Moby-Dick. Andrew suggests that entertainment is not the primary purpose to read a challenging classic. If you aren’t already reading classics, listen for some of Andrew’s and Julie’s suggestions for how to start.

Referenced Materials

• Moby-Dick; Or, The Whale by Herman Melville
• Leaf by Niggle by J.R.R. Tolkein
• The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis
• IEW Book Recommendations
• Moby-Dick audio book
• Anna Karenina audio book
• Billy Budd by Herman Melville
• The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy
• Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
• A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

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