The Great American Read: Other Worlds

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Many novels on America’s list of 100 favorites take us to other worlds. From fantasy to science fiction, historical fiction to stories of spiritual realms, what do these books tell us about our own world? We examine how these novels help us think about real-life and present-day issues
Introduction: Other Worlds (2:58)
Mirroring Our World, Magical Hook (2:18)
Deconstructing Middle Earth (3:55)
Exploring Narnia (2:40)
Jonathan Swift's Strange Satire (3:18)
Funny Sci-Fi (3:17)
Classic of Speculative Fiction (4:00)
Sci-Fi Touchstone (4:11)
Inside the Oasis (2:34)
Solar Rescue (2:38)
Triumph of the Individual (3:11)
Cowboy Adventure (4:17)
Borrowing From Historical Record (3:18)
Mystical and Spiritual Realms (4:22)
Classic Magical Realism (4:39)
Credits: Other Worlds (0:26)

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