http://sonic.net/~rteeter/grtbloom.html
Pic shows how to start with the Ancient Greeks, including various second-hand sources to help you understand the works better.
ITT: we create equivalent charts for other parts of Bloom's Western Canon.
>>7593352
Posted wrong pic, meant to post this:
Why is /lit/ so obsessed with the greeks?
>>7593456
Because all works of literature is built on other works of literature, and the Greeks are basically the best starting point for unravelling this entire fucking mess.
>>7593456
Because, imagine you're in a science class and before you know what an atom is you try to study the Krebs cycle, or thermodynamics. You need to build a bar for yourself.
>>7593352
The guy who made that webpage is missing Thomas Gray, but he's the only one in Bloom's list that the page is missing.
>>7593352
can anyone else vouch for Ancient Greece- a Political, Social and Cultural History as a good starting point?
>>7593644
I can't, sorry, but I will tell you that aquiring it is a pain in the arse. No torrent site I can find has it, it's going for between £30-£45 on ebay, and amazon, and I can't figure out how to use bookz.
Charting the canon's a good idea.
>>7593879
Thank you, now would you actually care to recommend something to go with the list on the chart?
>>7593644
I used it for a class along with Greek Art and Archaeology, it's pretty good.
>>7593456
Read some and find out.
>>7593847
>30-45lbs
its a textbook you parsimonious pleb. be happy you can get the fucking lecture for free.
>>7594672
"Get the fucking lecture for free", is this online or do you mistakenly believe that Uni is free in the UK?
