English Literature
Blake: Songs of Innocence and of Experience
In this course, Dr Ross Wilson (University of Cambridge) explores William Blake’s ‘Songs of Innocence and of Experience’. We begin in the first module by thinking about the historical, political and cultural context in which Blake was writing. After ...
Dr Ross Wilson
Cambridge University
English Literature
The Poetry of Christina Rossetti
In this course, Professor Tom Mole (University of Edinburgh) explores the poetry of Christina Rossetti, focusing in particular on the fourteen poems listed for study for OCR English Literature A Level (excluding ‘Goblin Market’). A detailed commentary ...
Dr Tom Mole
Edinburgh University
History
Russia: The Ukrainian Famine, 1932-33
In this course, Dr Mark Levene (Univerity of Southampton) explores the events surrounding the Ukrainian Famine of 1932-33 – an event also known as Holodomor. We begin in the first module by providing a broad introduction to the events ...
Dr Mark Levene
Southampton University
Classics & Ancient History
Herodotus: Histories: Book 7
In this course, Dr Emma Aston (University of Reading) explores Book 7 of Herodotus’ Histories. We begin by thinking about Herodotus as a historian, the aims in his ‘Histories’, and the extent to which the ‘Histories’ represents both a ...
Dr Emma Aston
Reading University
English Literature
Relationships (Edexcel Poetry Anthology)
In this course, Professor John McRae (University of Nottingham) explores the fifteen poems that make up the ‘Relationships’ cluster for GCSE English Literature (Edexcel). Each poem is read in full, with a short commentary highlighting aspects ...
Prof. John McRae
Nottingham University
English Literature
Miller: Death of a Salesman
In this course, Professor Grace Ioppolo (University of Reading) explores Arthur Miller’s masterpiece, ‘Death of a Salesman’. We begin by thinking about the historical context in which the play was written, focusing in particular on the ...
Prof. Grace Ioppolo
Reading University