This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit arslibri.substack.com Step through the roots and into the hollows of the Old Oak for a journey into the miniature, moss-covered world of…
In this episode of Ars Libri, guest Sean Russell joins the show to explore the enduring legacy and historical evolution of Robin Hood. Our conversation traces the character’s development from…
The novelization of his non-fiction work The Abolition Of Man. Many call it prophetic. The Space Trilogy (Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, That Hideous Strength) by C.S. Lewis (2011) Paperback…
Step back into the churning currents of the 19th-century Po River, where one family’s floating mill becomes the fragile stage for an epic struggle against the relentless tides of history and the…
James Baldwin’s The Story of Roland (1883) is a classic retelling of the medieval legends surrounding the greatest of Charlemagne’s knights. It combines chivalry, epic battles, and old-school heroism…
Pulp adventure with violence (sword fights, arena battles) and mature themes (slavery, false gods, brutal combat). The series is best for older teens or adults. It is a classic sci-fi that was the…
My wife tells me why she likes this book and why she thinks I’m her Mr. Knightley. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,…
Crime and Punishment is a psychological novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky that follows Rodion Raskolnikov, an impoverished ex-student in St. Petersburg who murders an unscrupulous pawnbroker, believing…
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit arslibri.substack.com The first of a series in which we discuss the quest for the ideal homeschool and/or private school curriculum. Key…
A classic middle-grade fantasy with some intense moments and moral questions about responsibility and war. Although a popular book, it contains a good deal of lying and presents lies in a sympathetic…
