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4.4 stars from 124 ratings
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“Brilliant. Rich. Dense and fascinating courses. Every student in literature should listen to these.”
John Abel via Apple Podcasts ·
France ·
05/21/14
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“Loved this series. A good refresher course from undergrad lit theory and a few new faces along the way. I'm not sure what textbook he used...pretty sure it wasn't the Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism. Also wish I had a list of other assigned readings. I mostly followed what was going on,...”Read full review »
berthemorisot via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/11/14
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“The only thing that would make this better is the inclusion of the transcripts or handouts that would be supportive of the lectures because they are so information heavy it is difficult to keep up and take notes.”
Steelcogito via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/24/13
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