Literature and Writing
Discover beauty in poetry, passion in drama and thought-provoking ideas in novels. Be stirred by the poets Milton, Whitman and Wright; be moved by the dramatists Shakespeare, Miller and Hugo and be inspired by authors Kafka, Dostoyevsky and Marques. Read and imagine, then imagine and write. Let your inner voice speak out guided in one of our exceptional writing classes. Immerse yourself in the glory of literature.
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Lunchtime Literature - A Pen and a Parasol
<p>Explore four fascinating ladies of literature and their works: Jane Austen, Mary Shelley, Emily Bronte and Charlotte Bronte. We take two indulgent weeks for each lady of the pen and parasol. Each
...Lunchtime Literature - A Pen and a Parasol
<p>Explore four fascinating ladies of literature and their works: Jane Austen, Mary Shelley, Emily Bronte and Charlotte Bronte. We take two indulgent weeks for each lady of the pen and parasol. Each
...Available Classes
Writers' Workshop - Tips from BIG writers
<p>Writing is now democratic – most of us can write – but completing our works is about perseverance, hard work, support and conversations, that’s what Simone de Beauvoir learnt in her 10-year
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Let's Kill All The Lawyers - Shakespeare On Justice
<p>From the quality of mercy to the law’s delay, this fun, informative and interactive presentation explores Shakespeare’s depiction of justice. Is the threat to ‘kill all the lawyers’ horror or
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Tolkien's Fellowship - from Rivendell to the Great River
<p>Follow Frodo and his companions, in the 2nd part of The Fellowship of the Ring, as they journey from Rivendell to the book’s climactic end at the summit of Amon Hen. We look at both the story and
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Shakespeare's Baddies - The Villains We Love to Hate
<p>Shakespeare was the master of characterisation and his vile villains showcase the worst in human nature and yet are marvellously entertaining. We explore the who’s who of the best of Shakespeare’s
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Award-Winning Women Writers
<p>Explore the profound impact of women writers in this course, focusing on Virginia Woolf, Alice Munro, Elizabeth Strout, and Jhumpa Lahiri. We discuss the way these writers engage with ideas about
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The Longest Journey: The Brothers Karamazov
<p>Dostoyevsky’s masterpiece is an unforgettable exploration of love and friendship, faith and reason, freedom, happiness and the struggle between good and evil. We examine its key ideas, its form and
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Boswell's The Life of Samuel Johnson
<p>Boswell’s <em>The Life of Samuel Johnson</em> was published in 1791 and is recognised as a landmark book in the genre of modern biography. The biography is based around Boswell’s friendship and
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American Fiction - Five Fascinating Texts
<p>This course examines five seminal works of American fiction: Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio, Ernest Hemingway's In Our Time, John Steinbeck's Cannery Row, Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried
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Ghostly, Mysterious, Redemptive - the stories to read at Christmas
<p>Looking at some literary genres (redemption, ghosts, and mysteries) according to a Christmas setting, gives us the opportunity to explore genres, identify some good stories, and investigate the
...Ghostly, Mysterious, Redemptive - the stories to read at Christmas
<p>Looking at some literary genres (redemption, ghosts, and mysteries) according to a Christmas setting, gives us the opportunity to explore genres, identify some good stories, and investigate the
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