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The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

1988Show1 season11 episodes

Documentary
82
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.5
82
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.5

Summary

This documentary series uses drama and commentary to shed light on the lives and works of Joseph Conrad, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, T. S. Eliot, Henrik Ibsen, James Joyce, Franz Kafka, Thomas Mann, Luigi Pirandello, Marcel Proust and Virginia Woolf.

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  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

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The Modern World: Ten Great Writers episodes

1 season · 11 episodes

  1. S1 E1 James Joyce's Ulysses, 8.4
  2. S1 E3 Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime & Punishment, 8.1
  3. S1 E4 Marcel Proust's 'A La Recherche Du Temps Perdu', 9.0
  4. S1 E8 Luigi Pirandello, 7.6
  5. S1 E9 T.S. Eliot's 'The Waste Land', 8.0
  6. S1 E10 Franz Kafka's 'The Trial', 8.1

Cast

24 of 71 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
David Thomas, Nigel Wattis, David Hinton
Written by
David Hinton

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Facts

January 10, 1988 · March 20, 1988 · Ended

First aired
January 10, 1988
Last aired
March 20, 1988
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 11 episodes
Genres
Documentary
Original language
English

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3 questions, like "Is The Modern World: Ten Great Writers worth watching?"

Questions about The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

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Is The Modern World: Ten Great Writers worth watching?

82
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82 (IMDb 8.5).

Can I half-watch The Modern World: Ten Great Writers?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for philosophical and 8 for complexity.

Is The Modern World: Ten Great Writers plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.