74 episodes

Welcome to your new favourite book club. If you enjoy deep dives into the greatest books ever written, you will love Hardcore Literature. Provocative poems, evocative epics, and life-changing literary analyses. We don’t just read the great books - we live them. Together we’ll suck the marrow out of Shakespeare, Homer, and Tolstoy. We’ll relish the most moving art ever committed to the page and stage from every age. Join us on the reading adventure of a lifetime.

Hardcore Literature Benjamin McEvoy

    • Arts

Welcome to your new favourite book club. If you enjoy deep dives into the greatest books ever written, you will love Hardcore Literature. Provocative poems, evocative epics, and life-changing literary analyses. We don’t just read the great books - we live them. Together we’ll suck the marrow out of Shakespeare, Homer, and Tolstoy. We’ll relish the most moving art ever committed to the page and stage from every age. Join us on the reading adventure of a lifetime.

    Ep 74 - Faust (Goethe)

    Ep 74 - Faust (Goethe)

    If you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues:
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    Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading!
    - Benjamin

    • 52 min
    Ep 73 - The Prince (Machiavelli)

    Ep 73 - The Prince (Machiavelli)

    If you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues:
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    2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature
    Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading!
    - Benjamin

    • 1 hr 29 min
    Ep 72 - The Tragedy of Hamlet (Shakespeare)

    Ep 72 - The Tragedy of Hamlet (Shakespeare)

    If you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues:
    1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes.
    2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature
    Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading!
    - Benjamin

    • 1 hr 20 min
    Ep 71 - Book Club Schedule for 2024

    Ep 71 - Book Club Schedule for 2024

    If you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues:
    1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes.
    2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature
    Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading!
    - Benjamin

    • 53 min
    Ep 70 - Gothic Literature and the Rise of the Vampire

    Ep 70 - Gothic Literature and the Rise of the Vampire

    If you're enjoying the Hardcore Literature Show, there are two ways you can show your support and ensure it continues:
    1. Please leave a quick review on iTunes.
    2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature
    Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading!
    - Benjamin

    • 47 min
    Ep 69 - The Importance of Being Earnest (Oscar Wilde)

    Ep 69 - The Importance of Being Earnest (Oscar Wilde)

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    2. Join in the fun over at the Hardcore Literature Book Club: patreon.com/hardcoreliterature
    Thank you so much. Happy listening and reading!
    - Benjamin

    • 1 hr

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