Great Books

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  • Premiered: Sep 1993
  • Episodes: 14
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Season 3
3x2
The Republic (Plato)
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 14, 1996
Plato's "Republic," the Greek philosopher's dialogue on government, equality and education. Included: dramatizations of Athenian society and re-creations of scenes from the book.
3x3
The Scarlet Letter
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 14, 1996
A look at "The Scarlet Letter," Nathaniel Hawthorne's tale of scandal, morality and hypocrisy in Puritan New England. Included: re-creations of the novel; the author's views on life and relationships; and comments from historians.
3x1
The Odyssey
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 14, 2014
Take a look at the Greek myths and The Odyssey's lessons of morality. Scholars and critics discuss the impact of The Odyssey on Western literature, as well as the now-familiar heroic traits first seen in Homer's characters.

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