Yale Required Reading - Collected Works (Vol. 1) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Ancient Greek Classics in Epic, Lyric, Drama, History, Philosophy, and MythBy Herodotus, Sappho, Homer, Hesiod, Alcaeus, Archilochus, Anacreon, Theognis of Megara, Simonides of Ceos, Bacchylides, Pindar, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, Thucydides, Plato, Aristotle, Lysias, Demosthenes, Apollonius, Callimachus, Theocritus, Plutarch, Epictetus, Gilbert Murray
Length202h 30m
About this audiobook
Yale Required Reading - Collected Works (Vol. 1) gathers a foundational arc of Greek literature, philosophy, history, and drama, tracing the imaginative and intellectual inheritance of the ancient Mediterranean. Its range extends from epic and lyric song to tragedy, comedy, historiography, oratory, pastoral poetry, biography, and ethical reflection. Landmark works associated with the Homeric tradition, Sapphic lyric, Athenian drama, Platonic dialogue, and Aristotelian inquiry appear in a context that reveals both their formal variety and their enduring cultural force. The contributors represent the central voices of archaic, classical, and Hellenistic Greek civilization, joined here through the mediating scholarship of Gilbert Murray and the educational ideals of the Yale canon. Poets such as Hesiod, Pindar, and Theocritus stand beside historians like Herodotus and Thucydides, dramatists from Aeschylus to Aristophanes, and thinkers including Plato, Aristotle, Plutarch, and Epictetus. Together they illuminate the civic, mythic, philosophical, and aesthetic movements that shaped Western letters. This volume is recommended to readers seeking a concentrated encounter with antiquity's most influential texts. It offers a rare opportunity to compare genres, voices, and worldviews within a single scholarly collection, fostering dialogue among myth, reason, politics, art, and moral inquiry.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- An Introduction draws the threads together, discussing why these diverse authors and texts belong in one collection.
- Historical Context explores the cultural and intellectual currents that shaped these works, offering insight into the shared (or contrasting) eras that influenced each writer.
- A combined Synopsis (Selection) briefly outlines the key plots or arguments of the included pieces, helping readers grasp the anthology's overall scope without giving away essential twists.
- A collective Analysis highlights common themes, stylistic variations, and significant crossovers in tone and technique, tying together writers from different backgrounds.
- Reflection questions encourage readers to compare the different voices and perspectives within the collection, fostering a richer understanding of the overarching conversation.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics
Length202 hrs 30 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 3, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Yale Required Reading - Collected Works (Vol. 1) (Annotated)
26BOOK XX
2Introduction
27BOOK XXI
3Historical Context
28BOOK XXII
4Synopsis (Selection)
29BOOK XXIII
5Introduction
30BOOK XXIV
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6Iliad
31Odyssey
7BOOK I
32BOOK I.
8BOOK II
33BOOK II.
9BOOK III
34BOOK III.
10BOOK IV
35BOOK IV.
11BOOK V
36BOOK V.
12BOOK VI
37BOOK VI.
13BOOK VII
38BOOK VII.
14BOOK VIII
39BOOK VIII.
15BOOK IX
40BOOK IX.
16BOOK X
41BOOK X.
17BOOK XI
42BOOK XI.
18BOOK XII
43BOOK XII.
19BOOK XIII
44BOOK XIII.
20BOOK XIV
45BOOK XIV.
21BOOK XV
46BOOK XV.
22BOOK XVI
47BOOK XVI.
23BOOK XVII
48BOOK XVII.
24BOOK XVIII
49BOOK XVIII.
25BOOK XIX
50BOOK XIX.
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