An Overview of English Literature

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Short episodes on the fascinating history of English literature by a literary scholar and lecturer, and longer guided reading sessions of classics of literature 📚 Join one of my online literature courses: https://booksandculture.club/

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Guided reading of Charlotte Brontë's "The Professor" - Chapters 10, 11 and 12

Apr 16 2024 103 mins

Let's read together the book "The Professor" by Victorian author Charlotte Brontë. We'll meet live on YouTube every Thursday at ⁠⁠⁠⁠13:00⁠⁠⁠⁠ (CET), starting 8 February. Today we'll read and discuss Chapters 10, 11 and 12. Join the course Exploring Jane Eyre: A Journey into Victorian Literature: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Exploring Jane Eyre A Journey

Guided reading of Charlotte Brontë's "The Professor" - Chapters 7, 8 and 9

Mar 23 2024 98 mins

Let's read together the book "The Professor" by Victorian author Charlotte Brontë. We'll meet live on YouTube every Thursday at ⁠⁠⁠13:00⁠⁠⁠ (CET), starting 8 February. Today we'll read and discuss Chapters 7, 8 and 9. Join the course Exploring Jane Eyre: A Journey into Victorian Literature: ⁠⁠⁠Join Exploring Jane Eyre A Journey into Victori

Guided reading of Charlotte Brontë's "The Professor" - Chapters 5 and 6

Mar 12 2024 55 mins

Let's read together the book "The Professor" by Victorian author Charlotte Brontë. We'll meet live on YouTube every Thursday at ⁠⁠13:00⁠⁠ (CET), starting 8 February. Today we'll read and discuss Chapters 5 and 6. Join the course Exploring Jane Eyre: A Journey into Victorian Literature: ⁠⁠Join Exploring Jane Eyre A Journey into Victorian Literatur

Guided reading of Charlotte Brontë's "The Professor" - Chapters 2, 3 and 4

Mar 01 2024 80 mins

Let's read together the book "The Professor" by Victorian author Charlotte Brontë. We'll meet live on YouTube every Thursday at ⁠13:00⁠ (CET), starting 8 February. Today we'll read and discuss Chapters 2, 3 and 4. Join the course Exploring Jane Eyre: A Journey into Victorian Literature: ⁠Join Exploring Jane Eyre A Journey into Victorian Literature (boo

Guided reading of Charlotte Brontë's "The Professor" - Preface + Chapter 1

Feb 15 2024 60 mins

Let's read together the book "The Professor" by Victorian author Charlotte Brontë. We'll meet live on YouTube every Thursday at 13:00 (CET), starting 8 February. Today I'll introduce you to the project, and we'll read and discuss the Preface and Chapter 1. Join the course Exploring Jane Eyre: A Journey into Victorian Literature: Join Exploring Jane Eyre

Elizabeth Gaskell’s biography of Charlotte Brontë

Feb 06 2024 6 mins

In this episode we talk about the friendship between Charlotte Brontë and Elizabeth Gaskell, two important names in Victorian literature. Join the course "Exploring Jane Eyre: A Journey into Victorian Literature": https://booksandculture.club/join-discussing-jane-eyre

Josephine Tey and the Golden Age of Crime Fiction

Jan 18 2024 7 mins

This is Episode 51 of the podcast "Josephine Tey and the Golden Age of Crime Fiction". Listen now! Do you want to follow an online course at Books & Culture? Check the website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://booksandculture.club/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

King James II (1633-1701)

Dec 08 2023 6 mins

This is Episode 50 of the podcast "An Overview of English Literature". We'll talk about King James II. As I always tell my students, history and literature go hand in hand! Do you want to follow an online course at Books & Culture? Check the website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://booksandculture.club/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Charles Dickens, Victorian Literature and Christmas

Nov 22 2023 8 mins

This is Episode 49 of the podcast "An Overview of English Literature". Do you want to follow an online course at Books & Culture, including the upcoming Charles Dickens and Victorian Christmas? Check the website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://booksandculture.club/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

7 Days of Halloween - "The Comet", William du Bois

Nov 02 2023 57 mins

Join the new group in the course Reading Short Stories, starting on November 6. More info here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Reading Short Stories (booksandculture.club)⁠⁠ Do you want to follow an online course at Books & Culture? Check the website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://booksandculture.club/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.