Rediscover the World's Greatest Stories

Frank Lavallo hosts two readers and the three of them summarize the world’s greatest works of classic literature, giving their reactions along the way. If SparkNotes had an audio best friend, it would be us!

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"Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck

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"This Side Of Paradise" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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In F. Scott Fitzgerald's debut novel, published in 1920, he tells the story of Amory Blaine, a smart, attractive, ivy-league dropout with whom Fit...
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"The Loved One" by Evelyn Waugh

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Dennis Barlow, a British ex-patriot, balances love, work, and community under the sheen of the 1940s Hollywood film industry....
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"Around The World In 80 Days" by Jules Verne

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Around The World in 80 Days is the tale of Phileas Fogg, a meticulous London gentleman who, having read of its feasibility in a newspaper, makes a...
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"A Picture Of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde

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'The Picture of Dorian Gray' is a story of a young, beautiful man named Dorian whose wish is granted his wish when his portrait ages on his behalf...
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