W.H. Auden’s 1941 reading list
Are you hardcore enough to handle W.H. Auden’s reading list for 1941 University of Michigan undergrads?
Over 6,000 pages of material. One semester.
Including the complete texts of:
- Brothers Karamazov
- Moby Dick
- The Divine Comedy (Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso)
- Faust
Once you get through those, you can enjoy the 8 books of recommended critical commentaries.
How many students today do you think could get through this?
