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Literature: Touching on Truth

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Love and sacrifice are common literary themes that present truth in a new and beautiful way. Literature allows the reader to confront questions of the heart and develop a deeper understanding of the human experience. These themes are central in the spiritual life and offer an opportunity to touch truth beyond religion textbooks.

Further Resources:

1. Catholic-Link’s list of books to read
2. Online:  The “1,000 Good Books List”  http://www.classical-homeschooling.org/celoop/1000.html
3. Book:  Bloom, Harold.  The Western Canon: The Books and Schools of the Ages, 1995.  — not a specifically Catholic author, but a valuable book nonetheless.
4. Books recommended on the podcast episode:
   1. Specifically Catholic:
      1. Greene, Graham.  End of the Affair, 1951.
      2. Undset, Sigrid.  Kristin Lavransdatter, 1920.
   2. Non-Catholic:
      1. Dickens, Charles.  Bleak House, 1852-53.
      2. MacDonald, George.  The Princess and Curdie, 1883.