Joseph Pearce: Fifty Great Books to Read Before You Die

In our busy schedules, it is often hard to find time to read a good book, and sometimes it is even harder to know which book to read. In his new book Classic Literature Made Simple, Joseph Pearce makes this decision easier by outlining fifty great works of literature that every person should read. Beginning in the ancient world and progressing all the way up to the present, Joseph provides a trusted list of books that are not only good aesthetically, but also morally. In this episode, Joseph talks with the host Andrew Petiprin about his reasoning behind his choices and even admits why certain works were excluded. Classical Literature Made Simple: https://ignatius.com/classic-literature-made-simple-clmsp/ SUBSCRIBE to our channel and never miss an episode of the Ignatius Press Podcast. You can also listen to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, and other podcast platforms. Follow us on social media: Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/IgnatiusPress Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ignatiuspress Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ignatius_press/ Chapters: 0:00 An Introduction 5:10 What books should we read? 9:09 Books from the ancient world 13:31 Dante 16:08 Shakespeare 23:46 Milton 26:12 Jane Austen 30:11 Mary Shelley 32:00 Charles Dickens 36:03 End of the 1800’s and into the 1900’s 41:23 Chesterton 43:25 Eliot, Lewis, and Tolkien