W.H. Auden’s 1941 reading list

Benjamin Carlson:

Are you hardcore enough to handle W.H. Auden’s reading list for 1941 University of Michigan undergrads?

Over 6,000 pages of material. One semester.

Including the complete texts of:

  • Brothers Karamazov
  • Moby Dick
  • The Divine Comedy (Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso)
  • Faust

Once you get through those, you can enjoy the 8 books of recommended critical commentaries.

How many students today do you think could get through this?