The Complete English Reading List

Description:
A recreation of the canon representative of a four-year English degree during the height of the English major (1960-1980).

Find the list of my reconstructed curriculum on my Substack here: https://adamgagewalker.substack.com/
Study literature with me and other readers on Versed Community: https://versedcommunity.mn.co/


Intro to the list & how to use it 0:00-5:17
I. Intro to The EPIC 5:17-8:00
Biblical Epic 8:00-10:53
Classical Epic 10:53-14:13
Medieval Epics 14:13-17:23
Early Modern Epics 17:23-21:37
Long 18th-c Epic 21:37-23:43
Romantic Epics 23:43-25:50
Victorian Epics 25:50-27:53
American Epic 27:53-28:10
Modernist Epics 28:10-29:30
II. Intro to the LYRIC 29:30-31:52
Biblical Lyric 31:52-32:37
Classical Lyric 32:37-34:10
Medieval Lyrics 34:10-36:07
Early Modern Lyric 36:07-41:39
Long 18th-c Lyric 41:39-49:40
Romantic Lyric 49:40-54:25
Victorian Lyric 54:25-59:21
American Lyric 59:21-1:04:01
Modernist Lyric 1:04:01-1:08:17
III. Intro to DRAMA 1:08:17-1:10:12
Classical Drama 1:10:12-1:12:43
Medieval Drama 1:12:43-1:14:30
Early Modern Drama 1:14:30-1:17:22
Long 18th-c Drama 1:17:22-1:21:49
Romantic Drama 1:21:49-1:23:49
Victorian Drama 1:23:49-1:24:12
Modernist Drama 1:24:12-1:26:32
IV. Intro to the NOVEL 1:26:32-1:28:14
Biblical Novels 1:28:14-1:29:44
Classical Novels 1:29:44-1:30:59
Medieval Novels 1:30:59-1:32:34
Early Modern Novels 1:32:34-1:33:04
Long 18th-c Novels 1:33:04-1:36:16
Romantic Novels 1:36:16-1:39:00
Victorian Novels 1:39:00-1:45:20
American Novels 1:45:20-1:50:21
Modernist Novel 1:50:21-1:51:50
V. Intro to THE ESSAY 1:51:50-1:53:06
Biblical Essay 1:53:06-1:53:51
Classical Essay 1:53:51-1:55:37
Medieval Essay 1:55:37-1:56:56
Renaissance Essay 1:56:56-2:00:46
Long 18th-c Essay 2:00:46-2:04:53
Romantic Essay 2:04:53-2:06:36
Victorian Essay 2:06:36-2:09:17
Modernist Essay 2:09:17-2:13:26
Conclusion 2:13:26-2:15:20