Talking Classics

First published 2026

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Reception

2026
The New Yorker
Reviewed, 27 July

The New Yorker · 27 July 2026

Briefly Noted

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About the author

Mary Beard, born 1955, United Kingdom.

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Catalogue record

ISBN: 978-0-226-85470-0

Full recordClose

ISBN: 978-0-226-85470-0
Author: Beard, Mary, 1955–
Statement: Talking Classics / Mary Beard.
Records: Open Library