Recs if you like History of the Peloponnesian War...
Lili's & Aleksandr's Bookshelf
For when you want to live inside the brain wrinkle that Anna Maria Volkova folded for you while you read her novel, Games.
So You Want a Classical Education? Start Here.
This isn't MY list. These are the foundational texts of the Western Canon. Up until the early 1900s, these were unquestionably part of any educated person's background. Austen, Lewis, Twain, James, Sayers, Tolkien....what do you think they grew up reading that informed the genius works they created? Their masterpieces didn't materialize out of thin air. This list is by no means comprehensive, but you'll be off to a solid start.
It's all Greek to me 🏺🏛
In light of the recent interest in Greek mythology because of the release of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, here is a list of Greek myths and retellings of them
History, archaeology and everything in between
A study of the past
Ancient Greek Classics
A collection classic works written in Ancient Greek, ranging from plays to novels to poetry.
Books in The Secret history
Books mentioned or quoted in The Secret History and books mentioned by donna tartt
so you've read the odyssey
an eclectic collection of books related to 'the odyssey': from other classics to retellings to academic perspectives
themes i prioritized: homecoming and journeys, epic literature, greek myth, slippery narratives
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