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Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter Summary
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter Video Summary
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Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Summary
Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Video Summary
Poetry
Literary Context Metaphysical Poets John Donne Video
Posted on 12 October 2012
Literary Context Metaphysical Poets John Donne Video In this video, I introduce you to the significance of literary context, the Metaphysical Poets, and John Donne. Continue Reading
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The Holy Sonnets Audiobook by John Donne
Posted on 12 October 2012
The Holy Sonnets Audiobook by John Donne Video Classic Literature VideoBook with synchronized text, interactive transcript, and closed captions in multiple languages. Audio courtesy of Librivox. Read by David Barnes. Continue Reading
Poetry
John Donne – The Funeral
Posted on 12 October 2012
John Donne – The Funeral Video Richard Burton reads John Donne’s The Funeral The Funeral by John Donne (1572-1631) Whoever comes to shroud me, do not harm Nor question much That subtle wreath of hair, which crowns my arm; The mystery, the sign, you must not touch, For ’tis my outward soul, Viceroy to that, [...] Continue Reading
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Death Be Not Proud by John Donne
Posted on 08 October 2012
Death Be Not Proud by John Donne Video Can death be conquered? Can death die? Find out. Continue Reading
Poetry
The Flea by John Donne
Posted on 08 October 2012
The Flea by John Donne Video With friends like Billy (Sam Rockwell) and Hans (Christopher Walken), did you really expect them to go the straight forward, cop route? Seven Psychopaths is in theaters October 12. A struggling screenwriter inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends kidnap a gangster’s beloved [...] Continue Reading
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Geoffrey Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales Full
Posted on 01 October 2012
Geoffrey Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales Video Geoffrey Chaucer (/ˈtʃɔːsər/; c. 1343 — 25 October 1400), known as the Father of English literature, is widely considered the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages and was the first poet to have been buried in Poet’s Corner of Westminster Abbey. While he achieved fame during his lifetime [...] Continue Reading
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