The Public Works Book Club
Since 35,000 BCE
We read texts from the public domain. This site serves as a formal archive of our proceedings and a resource for those seeking to deepen their appreciation of classic literature.
Readings
See a summary of our readings in chronological order below, or head to the readings section of the site to view them all.
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| Order | Title | Author | Period | Year | Arc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meditations | Marcus Aurelius | Pax Romana | 2022 | Theogony 1 |
| 2 | The Tempest | Shakespeare | English Renaissance | 2023 | Theogony 1 |
| 3 | Antigone | Sophocles | Classical Greece | 2023 | Theogony 1 |
| 4 | Arabian Nights* | Anonymous | Islamic Golden Age | 2023 | Theogony 2 |
| 5 | The Federalist Papers* | Publius et al. | Confederation Period | 2023 | Theogony 2 |
| 6 | Zhuangzi* | Zhuangzi | Warring States period | 2023 | Theogony 2 |
| 7 | History of the Peloponnesian War | Thucydides | Classical Greece | 2023 | Anabasis 1 |
| ... | ——See full list of readings (or taxonomy) | ||||
| 40 | Elements*† | Euclid | Hellenistic Period | 2026 | Metamorphoses 2 |
| 42 | De rerum natura† | Lucretius | Roman Republic | 2026 | Metamorphoses 2 |
| 43 | Sophist† | Plato | Classical Greece | 2026 | Memorabilia 3 |
Links to Resources
A collection of useful resources for digital reading material, classic artwork in the public domain, virtual tours of ancient Mediterranean pottery, and more.
Minutes
Basic notes from our past meetings.
Contact
To get in touch, either to ask questions about the club or just to chat, or if you have any thoughts, comments, or suggestions, please send an email to [email protected] (Your email and other information will never be shared outside the club).
Click here for the site’s GitHub.