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Appreciating English Literature
Rating: 4.4 out of 5(23 ratings)
110 students

Appreciating English Literature

Learning about great works of prose, poetry and drama
Created byPaul Rogers
Last updated 6/2020
English
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What you'll learn

  • How to appreciate great works of English Literature

Course content

1 section • 7 lectures • 1h 31m total length

  • Introduction0:59
  • Why Study Literature?6:53

    This is an overview of the development of English from Anglo Saxon through to Medieval Middle English

  • Early & Middle English16:46

    Trace the origins of English literature from Anglo-Saxon to Middle English, tracing Beowulf’s language, Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, and the influence of Norman French and Caxton’s printing.

  • Shakespeare26:10

    Explore Shakespeare’s place in English literature, surveying his history, comedy, and tragedy plays, famed speeches, and the Globe Theatre's origins and legacy.

  • Romantic Poetry18:58

    Explore the romantic movement and its sublime beauty, examine the big six poets—Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats, Shelley, Byron—and their celebration of nature, emotion, and individuality.

  • The English Novel21:03

    Trace the development of the English novel over about 300 years, from early 18th-century beginnings to 19th-century highs, through authors like Scott, Austen, Dickens, the Brontës, Joyce, Rushdie, and Mantel.

  • Conclusion1:06

    Conclude the journey through the history of English literature and its major figures, and pose questions about literature's present and future while inviting learners to obtain a certificate via PayPal.

Requirements

  • A good knowledge of written English

Description

This course is aimed at people who want to know more about great works of literature. It is likely to appeal to both students and teachers, as well as being of interest to anyone wishing to extend their literary knowledge and horizons. We start with Beowulf - the first know example of creative writing in England and proceed to look at the work of Chaucer, Shakespeare, the Romantic Poets and finish with an overview of the English Novel.

Who this course is for:

  • Anyoine who wants to now more about great writers

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