Alexandria, a New Way to Read the Classics

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Alexandria is the first library where you can talk to a tutor — in the book itself — as you read. Move at a contemplative pace in Lightning Mode, then ask Virgil — your Socratic guide — for context, questions, or counter-arguments. Virgil blends the depth of the entire classics catalog with a pedagogy crafted by Professor Zohar Atkins and tailors every conversation to your interests. Features: • Lightning Mode — focus by reading one sentence at a time. • Virgil — an AI tutor that explains passages, challenges your thinking, follows your curiosity, and remembers what excites you. • Build and Share your Bookshelf — curate favorites, get smart recommendations, and send highlighted quotes to friends; social bookshelves turn passive libraries into shareable conversations. • Daily Sparks — one thought-provoking excerpt every morning, plus a guided conversation with Virgil. • 4,000+ Works — all the most iconic thinkers, from Plato and Sun Tzu to Nietzsche and Jane Austen, plus hidden gems for adventurous readers. Our Mission: to inspire learning as a way of life. Available on the App Store and coming soon to Google Play.

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