The Great Books

Literature >

Hillsdale's John J. Miller discusses classic works within the Western literary canon. N.B. The most recent ten episodes of this podcast are available on this feed. Full archives are available at NationalReview.com.

Hillsdale's John J. Miller discusses classic works within the Western literary canon. N.B. The most recent ten episodes of this podcast are available on this feed. Full archives are available at NationalReview.com.

More Information

Location:

New York City, NY

Genres:

Literature

Education Podcasts

Description:

Twitter:

@NRPodcasts

Language:

English

Website:

https://www.nationalreview.com/media/

Episodes

Episode 63: ‘The Consolation of Philosophy’ by Boethius

12/11/2018

John J. Miller is joined by Arthur Herman of the Hudson Institute to discuss Boethius's 'The Consolation of Philosophy.'

Duration:00:35:33

Episode 62: ‘The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant’

12/4/2018

John J. Miller is joined by Elizabeth Samet to discuss 'The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant.'

Duration:00:35:26

Episode 61: ‘Ivanhoe’ by Walter Scott

11/27/2018

John J. Miller is joined by Christopher Scalia to discuss Walter Scott's 'Ivanhoe.'

Duration:00:32:47

Episode 60: ‘The Clouds’ by Aristophanes

11/20/2018

John J. Miller is joined by Zena Hitz of St. John's College to discuss Aristophanes's 'The Clouds.'

Duration:00:31:11

Episode 59: The Poetry of Emily Dickinson

11/13/2018

John J. Miller is joined by Mark Bauerlein of Emory University to discuss the poetry of Emily Dickinson.

Duration:00:31:27

Episode 58: ‘All the King’s Men’ by Robert Penn Warren

11/6/2018

John J. Miller is joined by Jonathan S. Cullick to discuss Robert Penn Warren's 'All the King's Men.'

Duration:00:34:55

Episode 57: ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ by Robert Louis Stevenson

10/30/2018

John J. Miller is joined by Daniel Ross Goodman to discuss Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.'

Duration:00:30:52

Episode 56: ‘Green Tea’ by Sheridan Le Fanu

10/23/2018

John J. Miller is joined by Jack Sullivan of Rider University to discuss Sheridan Le Fanu's 'Green Tea.'

Duration:00:31:39

Episode 55: ‘Little Women’ by Louisa May Alcott

10/16/2018

John J. Miller is joined by Dedra Birzer of Hillsdale College to discuss Louisa May Alcott's 'Little Women.'

Duration:00:30:38

Episode 54: ‘The Lives of the Artists’ by Giorgio Vasari

10/9/2018

John J. Miller is joined by Ingrid Rowland of Notre Dame to discuss Giorgio Vasari's 'The Lives of the Artists.'

Duration:00:34:16

Episode 53: ‘The Conservative Mind’ by Russell Kirk

10/2/2018

John J. Miller is joined by James E. Person, Jr. to discuss Russell Kirk's 'The Conservative Mind.'

Duration:00:32:51

Episode 52: ‘Othello’ by William Shakespeare

9/25/2018

John J. Miller is joined by Benedict Whalen of Hillsdale College to discuss William Shakespeare's 'Othello.'

Duration:00:31:41

Episode 51: ‘The Moviegoer’ by Walker Percy

9/18/2018

John J. Miller is joined by Jessica Hooten Wilson of John Brown University to discuss Walker Percy's 'The Moviegoer.'

Duration:00:31:31

Episode 50: ‘Silence’ by Shusaku Endo

9/11/2018

John J. Miller is joined by Karen Swallow Prior to discuss Shusaku Endo's 'Silence.'

Duration:00:31:26

Episode 49: ‘Brave New World’ by Aldous Huxley

9/4/2018

John J. Miller is joined by Nathan Schlueter of Hillsdale College to discuss Aldous Huxley's 'Brave New World.'

Duration:00:31:50

Episode 48: ‘The Book of Job’

8/14/2018

John J. Miller is joined by Robert Alter of UC-Berkeley to discuss 'The Book of Job.'

Duration:00:34:03

Episode 47: ‘The Maltese Falcon,’ by Dashiell Hammett

8/7/2018

John J. Miller is joined by Tom Nolan to discuss Dashiell Hammett's 'The Maltese Falcon.'

Duration:00:34:20

Episode 46: ‘Meditations’ by Marcus Aurelius

7/31/2018

John J. Miller is joined by Tracy Lee Simmons of the University of Lynchburg to discuss Marcus Aurelius' 'Meditations.'

Duration:00:33:37

Episode 45: ‘The Education of Henry Adams’ by Henry Adams

7/24/2018

John J. Miller is joined by Natalie Taylor of Skidmore College to discuss 'The Education of Henry Adams.'

Duration:00:33:59

Episode 44: ‘Confessions’ by Augustine

7/17/2018

John J. Miller is joined by Sarah Ruden to discuss Augustine's 'Confessions.'

Duration:00:33:09