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When Britannica issued a new edition of the Great Books of the Western World in 1990, they made a lot of changes. Let's discover the differences: cuts, additions, and new translations. Note: I skipped over a few of the English language authors like Shakespeare and Milton.
26:10 The 20th century additions, none of which were part of the first set.
31:48 Recap of major changes between sets.
The following sites cover changes to the contents:
Baquet's Guide to the World's Classics: www.theworldsclassics.org/p/t...
Comparison of Two Editions of the Great Books of the Western World, a web page by Alan Nicoll: www.angelfire.com/art/megathi...
Bureau of Public Secrets, Table of Contents, GBWW, 2nd edition: www.bopsecrets.org/gateway/bo...