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The 10 Year Reading Plan for the Great Books of the Western World

a guided reading through the western canon

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Jun 29, 2025
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Approaching the Great Books of the Western World can be quite daunting. Luckily the editors of the set provided a reading plan spanning 10 years. Although a decade of study sounds terrifying, know that this is simply a suggestion for those serious in studying the GBWW set. Casual readers can further down-select from the following reading plan. A good go…

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