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Podcast: Economist Podcasts
Episode: Battle of the texts: which books changed the world?
Description: So many books are published each year; few stand the test of time. Today we devote our whole show to asking which works have shaped the way we behave and how we think. Picks include āFrankensteinā by Mary Shelley, āPride and Prejudiceā by Jane Austen, āA Suitable Boyā by Vikram Seth and āLord of the Ringsā by JRR Tolkien.Full list of books mentioned in the show:The BibleThe KoranāPride and Prejudiceā by Jane AustenĀ āThe Hunger Gamesā by Suzanne CollinsāOn the Origin of Speciesā by Charles Darw...