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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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Host: Frank Lavallo

Readers: Scott & Ildi Rich

Endnotes: Ted Schwartz

Author: John Steinbeck

Year of Publication: 1937

Plot: Of Mice and Men tells the story of two migrant farm hands during the Great Depression, one of whom struggles to overcome mental and physical difficulties.

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“1984” by George Orwell

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S7 Ep 8: A summary of Orwell’s wildly popular dystopian novel that explores, with great suspense, a totalitarian and surveillance society.
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“A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court” by Mark Twain

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S7 Ep 7: Mark Twain’s unique genre-mashing novel follows a modern man through time… From Connecticut to Camelot.
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“The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy” by Laurence Sterne

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S7 Ep 6: A summary of the 19th century classic novel exploring in great detail the invented world of Tristram Shandy.
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