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The Dickens Nobody Knows Learn how Charles Dickens invented the soap opera and revolutionized British fiction.	A1	CD1
Dickens: The Second Edition The story of Dickens continues by tracing the influence of his miserable childhood in some of his most famous works.	A2	CD2
Dickens: The Third Edition This third installment in the story of Charles Dickens con-centrates on his visit to America and the later years of his life.	A3	CD3
A Dickens of a Christmas A live show with actress Quinn Hawkesworth, including Christmas works by Dickens, O. Henry, Robert Benchley, and others.	A4	CD4
A New Tune for an Old Carol: Dickens and Christmas Dickens' *A Christmas Carol* probably started the *white* Christmas, the *greeting card, and cozy* holiday traditions. Dr. Engel tells how it all happened.	A5	CD5
Dickens for Kids Dr. Engel tells the hilarious story of "Captain Murderer" (which Dickens heard as a child) and shows its influence on his creativity.	A6	CD6
The Pickwick Papers Dr. Engel explains the enduring popularity of this comic masterpiece by Dickens.	A7	CD7
How William Became Shakespeare A witty look at Shakespeare, including a visit to a Shakespearean play during the Renaissance period.	A8	CD8
Shakespeare: Act II Did Shakespeare really write his works? Dr. Engel talks about Shakespeare's crowd psychology and Elizabethan England.	A9	CD9
Shakespearean Comedy Dr. Engel provides background and Quinn Hawkesworth brings to life *A Midsummer Night's Dream, comic relief from Hamlet, and Much Ado About Nothing*.	A10	CD10
A Light History of the English Language The fascinating development of the English language from the Celts, to the Anglo-Saxons, to the invading French.	A11	CD11
The Brilliant and Bizarre Brontës The tragic story of the Brontë family, with emphasis on Charlotte and Emily (Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights.)	A12	CD12
Emily Dickinson This audio program explores Dickinson's life and literary uniqueness, and analyzes her greatest poems.	A13	CD13
Scarlett Fever: The Greatness of Gone With The Wind Dr. Engel reveals the astounding background of Margaret Mitchell's great book and how it reflects the story of her life.	A14	CD14
George Eliot Dr. Engel reveals the true story of this Victorian author and the tremendous handicaps she overcame.	A15	CD15
Queen Victoria and the Victorian Novel Professor Engel provides the fascinating background on Queen Victoria and the literature which evolved from this famous period in English history.	A16	CD16
The Brilliance of Jane Austen Dr. Engel examines the life and writing career of the first great female author in our language.	A17	CD17
Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning Dr. Engel examines the extraordinary lives of these two great Victorian poets and reveals their romantic triumphs and trials.	A18	CD18
The Romantic Imagination: Wordsworth & Byron Dr. Engel reveals the important roots of all Romantic poetry by concentrating on the genius of these two great writers.	A19	CD19
The Genius of Mark Twain The hilarious and moving story of Mark Twain, from his early life to his triumphs with *Innocents Abroad* and Huckleberry Finn.	A20	CD20
The Tortured Genius of Edgar Allan Poe Poe's extraordinary and tragic life and how it influenced his haunting fiction and poetry.	A21	CD21
The Wit of Oscar Wilde Professor Engel looks at Wilde's decadent life -- the foundation for themes of his work.	A22	CD22
Thomas Hardy An entertaining study of the Victorian novelist who gave us The Return of the Native and *Tess of the D'Urbervilles*.	A23	CD23
Anthony Trollope This audiocassette explores the author's life and the attention to detail Trollope used in his novels.	A24	CD24
William Makepeace Thackeray Dr. Engel brings this Victorian aristocrat to life and explores the many influences behind such works as *Vanity Fair* and *Pendennis*.	A25	CD25
Children's Literature & Lewis Carroll An insightful look at the development of children's literature and of the long-term influence of this great writer.	A26	CD26
The Cold Genius of Robert Frost Dr. Engel reveals the peculiar background for this controversial, but beloved, American poet.	A27	CD27
The Importance of Being Ernest Hemingway A thorough examination of not only Hemingway's brilliant writings but also an exploration of the mythical figure he created of himself.	A28	CD28
Robert Louis Stevenson Dr. Engel reviews the endearing children's works created by this great Scottish author and his other startling accomplishments in life and literature.	A29	CD29
Detecting Sir Arthur Conan Doyle The creator of Sherlock Holmes led a fascinating life which rivals the suspense and surprises found in his detective fiction.	A30	CD30
Sir Walter Scott Dr. Engel reveals the influences behind the literary works of this great Scottish writer.	A31	CD31
The Inimitable Winston Churchill Delightful, yet virtually unknown, anecdotes which reveal an inspiring public and private figure -- and a touchingly human hero.	A32	CD32
Discovering Columbus This audiocassette reveals the man behind the myth, Columbus's superhuman will and his all-too-human weaknesses.	A33	CD33
The Mystery of Robert E. Lee By examining the unusual forces which shaped Lee's early life, Dr. Engel reveals the man beneath the monument.	A34	CD34
Sir Walter Raleigh: Renaissance Man Dr. Engel reveals the fascinating life of this author-explorer-courtier who deserves to be celebrated for far more than his muddy cape.	A35	CD35
The Mystery of Humor Dr. Engel explores the psychological and historical foundations of comedy.	A36	CD36
Geoffrey Chaucer A delightful look at the author and complex genius behind The Canterbury Tales.	A37	CD37
Eighteenth-Century Wit Dr. Engel examines the greatest humorous writings in England during the 1700's.	A38	CD38
Masters of Mirth Dickens, Shaw, Twain, Oscar Wilde, and Gilbert and Sullivan are spotlighted in this medley of comic works. Dramatic readings and commentary.	A39	CD39
For Better or Verse: Comic Poetry Dr. Engel and actress Quinn Hawkesworth analyze and perform humorous poems through the ages.	A40	CD40
The Comic Spirit in Southern Literature Actress Quinn Hawkesworth gives hilarious dramatic readings from six brilliant contemporary Southern humorists while Dr. Engel provides background.	A41	CD41
Season's Greetings: Christmas Literature A wonderful collection of Christmas literature brought to life by the dramatic readings of Quinn Hawkesworth with commentary by Dr. Engel.	A42	CD42
Glories of Short Stories: Welty and Faulkner The first tape in this new series by Dr. Engel features actress Quinn Hawkesworth's dramatic readings and Dr. Engel's in-depth commentary of two wonderful short stories.	A43	CD43
Glories of Short Stories 2: Updike and Shaw Dr. Engel again provides commentary while Quinn Hawkesworth reads the short stories A&P by John Updike and The Girls in Their Summer Dresses by Irwin Shaw.	A44	CD44
The Rise and Fall of F. Scott Fitzgerald Dr. Engel reveals how Fitzgerald's turbulent life and brilliant novels perfectly captured the sensation and sadness of the Jazz Age.	A45	CD45
Charles Dickens, Tonight! A live show featuring Dr. Engel (providing background and insight) and actor Jeffery West (as Dickens) recreating the public readings that Dickens performed later in life.	A46	N/A (due to program length)
The Unexplored Dickens Dr. Engel reveals those works by Dickens not much read today but certainly worth exploration and shares his personal favorite.	A47	CD47
The Life and Times of Mark Twain Professor Engel lectures to middle school students on the brilliant career of America's favorite author.	A48	CD48
The Majesty and Misery of 20th-Century Literature Dr. Engel gives an overview of the major themes of modern and contemporary literature.	A49	N/A (due to program length)
The Splendor of Irish Literature Dr. Engel relates the history and psychology behind Ireland's enormous contribution to literature.	A50	CD50
E. B. White and the Essay This program explores the nature of non-fiction prose in general and an extraordinary essay of E. B. White.	A52	CD52
The Puzzling D. H. Lawrence Through biographical and literary history Dr. Engel examines the strong influences of D. H. Lawrence on modern literature.	A53	CD53
The Many Influences of T. S. Eliot Professor Engel looks at the profound influence of T. S. Eliot's The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock.	A54	CD54
The Wizardry of Oz: L. Frank Baum Dr. Engel reveals the life of L. Frank Baum and the reasons for the enduring fame of his classic American fairy tale.	A55	CD55
The Genius of James Joyce and W. B. Yeats Dr. Engel examines particular works by these two Irish writers and explores their unique themes.	A56	CD56
A Novel Look at the Novel Professor Engel examines the enduring popularity of this most domestic type of writing. He emphasizes the broad appeal which the novel has enjoyed since its humble beginnings through its triumph during the Victorian period.	A57	CD57
The Dramatic Life of Anton Chekhov Professor Engel examines the life and writings of this giant of Russian Literature who revolutionized not one but two different types of twentieth-century literature.	A58	CD58
Defining Dr. Samuel Johnson Although compiling the Dictionary was Johnson's immortal accomplishment, there is so much more about this remarkable author. Dr. Engel places him in his 18th-century context and explores the successes and sadness of this extraordinary British giant.	A59	CD59
The Incredible Influence of the Hapsburg Empire Dr. Engel reveals the humble beginnings of this European dynasty and traces its 700 years of history-making conquests.	A60	CD60
The Far East: A Forgotten World Literature This lecture provides the philosophical foundations for both Chinese and Japanese literature. After examining the influences of Confucius, Taoism, and Zen Buddhism, Dr. Engel reads and explicates the best of Chinese poetry and Japanese haiku.	A61	CD61
Ancient Egypt's Poetry and the Song of Solomon The Song of Solomon has always been regarded as one of the most puzzling books of the Bible. Dr. Engel examines the surprising similarities between this book and Egyptian love poetry in order to illuminate the universality of both types of literature.	A62	CD62
Ancient Greece, Homer, and The Odyssey Dr. Engel provides background for epic oral poetry, ancient Greek thought, and Homer. Specific crucial passages from the Odyssey are read and analyzed fro their insights into the timeless genius of this earliest epic of Western Civilization.	A63	CD63
Spain's Cervantes & Don Quixote After discussing Cervantes' life and the historical forces which shaped 16th-century Spain, Dr. Engel reveals Cervantes' brilliant artistry which has made Don Quixote not only the first novel ever written but also, according to critics, the greatest work of fiction in world literature.	A64	CD64
France's Voltaire: World Genius More than a mere literary figure, Voltaire was famous in his day for philosophy and science as well. This program explores the French historical, biographical, and literary forces which not only shaped Voltaire but his unique genius for future generations. Dr. Engel specifically focuses on Candide.	A65	CD65
The Czech Republic's Franz Kafka Because Kafka is the only Czech writer to attain world fame, Dr. Engel emphasizes his unusual and uneasy Czech-Jewish heritage which disturbed Kafka's psyche and provided his uniquely dark vision. Since all of his famous works deal with cruel and mysterious authority, Kafka's troubled relationship with his father is thoroughly explored.	A66	CD66
Russia's Dostoevsky Although Russia has given the world so many brilliant writers of fiction, their themes are often difficult to distinguish. Dr. Engel emphasizes the uniqueness of Dostoevsky's vision by placing his life and works within the conflicts of Russian history, especially the 1800s. He also reads Dostoevsky's short-story "The Peasant Marey" and places it within the author's unique themes.	A67	CD67
Dickens as Tourist Professor Engel explains why Dickens would appear to be the perfect travel writer, given his brilliant descriptions of London. But this lecture also reveals the unusual problems Dickens encountered in the 1840s when he was a foreign tourist first in America and then in Italy.	A68	CD68
Holland's Extraordinary Erasmas Within 16th-century Europe, there was no more universally admired scholar and writer than Holland's Erasmus. Dr. Engel places Erasmus within the turbulent era he so influenced by his prose and provides background for the religion disputes which ultimately undermined this great scholar's reputation.	A69	CD69
The History and Mystery of Wine Dr. Engel traces the phenomenal ancient origins of wine and continues the story through the wide and often wild popularity of wine today. Special attention is given to the competing drinks which almost destroyed wine's popularity in the 17th-century and to the unexpected consequences of the Muslim prohibition of all spirits beginning in 700 A.D.	A70	CD70
King Arthur Dr. Engel examines the 1500-year fame of this man who may never have ruled England. He traces his influence from Anglo-Saxon times through Jackie Kennedy's Camelot.	A71	CD71
The Journey of Money Dr. Engel discusses the invention of money 3000 years ago and how the ancient Greeks and Romans turned it into the cash we know today.	A72	CD72
Italy: Past, Present, and Food Dr. Engel looks at this country's incredible history and how it is reflected in its remarkable cuisine.	A73	CD73
Leonardo DaVinci - Before the Code Dr. Engel encompasses the breadth and depth of Leonardo's unique genius including the causes of his many unfinished masterpieces and the mystery of Mona Lisa's smile.	A74	CD74
Nathaniel Hawthorne Dr. Engel uncovers the complex forces that shaped Hawthorne's genius, from his love-hate relationship with Salem, Massachusetts, to his insecure, troubled career as a writer. Special attention is given as to why The Scarlett Letter is America's first literary masterpiece.	A75	CD75
A Popourri of Popery Dr. Engel surveys the astonishing 2000 year consecutive history of the papacy. He highlights individual brilliant popes and places them in the context of the struggle between Emperors and the Catholic Church.	A76	CD76
Strauss Father & Son: The Waltz Kings Never have two family members had such a profound effect on popular music as the two Strausses did in the 1800's. Dr. Engel recounts their moving yet very different private lives and even reveals why their Danube River was blue.	A77	CD77
Ponce de Leon and the Fountain of Youth Dr. Engel recounts Ponce de Leon's amazing yet virtually unknown career in the New World including his discovery of Florida.	A78	CD78
The Scottish Genius of Robert Burns Burns, Scotland's greatest poet is immortal for writing "Auld Lang Syne." Dr. Engel demonstrates that the triumphs and tragedies of his life are every bit as rollicking and inspirational as his verse.	A79*	CD79*
The Ageless George Bernard Shaw Shaw filled his ninety-four years with enough brilliance for two lifetimes. Dr. Engel emphasizes his shabby-genteel childhood and youth in Ireland, which later blossomed into as astounding fifty-three plays of whimsy, wit, and profound wisdom.	A80*	CD80*
The Marvels of the Middle Ages Dr. Engel proves that these so-called “Dark Ages” were actually illuminated by brilliant historical and literary lights, including Christianity, Alfred the Great, and the marvelous English language.	A81*	CD81*
Eleanor of Aquitaine The only woman ever to reign over both France and England, this remarkable queen comes to life again through Dr. Engel’s vivid retelling of her triumphs and tragedies in marrying two kings and producing two more.	A82*	CD82*
Courtly Love and the Sonnet Dr. Engel documents that our modern ideas of romantic love derive from the Middle Ages and were given their most beautiful expression in the love sonnets of sixteenth-century England.	A83*	CD83*
Pilgrims in Geoffrey Chaucer and John Bunyan The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan and Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales are so different in tone and themes, but Dr. Engel demonstrates that they both vividly define for us today the delights and the divine inspirations of the religious traveler.	A84*	CD84*
St. Francis of Assisi There is so much more to the life of this fascinating medieval man than the garden-statue saint or the friend to animals. Dr. Engel emphasizes how this least aggressive of all reformers did indeed change the Christian world.	A85*	CD85*
Dante and The Inferno Given that this famous author wrote his great poem over 700 years ago in Italian about contemporary issues, Dr. Engel focuses on the universal themes and enduring characters which make The Inferno timeless and on the unending struggles which made Dante’s life a hell of its own.	A86*	CD86*
The Lives and Wives of Henry VIII This Henry is the last one to rule England, but his personality was larger than the other seven Henries combined. Dr. Engel traces the astonishing development of this most handsome, intelligent, young king in Europe into the pathetic, marriage-obsessed, vicious ruler of his later years.	A87*	CD87*

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