Curated Video
Liberals, Conservatives, and Pride and Prejudice Part 2: Crash Course Literature 412
This is it! The final episode of CC Literature season 4 is a deeper look at Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Today we'll explore the novel's take on materialism, and we'll talk about whether the novel has a liberal or conservative...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Iseult Gillespie: The wicked wit of Jane Austen
Whether she's describing bickering families, quiet declarations of love, or juicy gossip, Jane Austen's writing often feels as though it was written just for you. Her dry wit and cheeky playfulness informs her heroines, whose...
Curated Video
Pride and Prejudice Part 1: Crash Course Literature
In which a series about literature, which is wanting of an episode on Jane Austen, gets the first of two episodes. It's Pride and Prejudice, everybody! John Green talks about Pride and Prejudice as a product of Regency England, gives you...
Oxford Comma
The Brilliance Behind the Names in Romeo and Juliet
In one of the most iconic scenes in all of theatre, Juliet leans upon the railing of her balcony and asks: “What's in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet…” Of course, Juliet is referring to Romeo, the...
Curated Video
A Midsummer Night's Dream 1.1 Performance: Theseus Lines 46-52
This video presents a performance from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" showcasing Theseus, the Duke of Athens, as he speaks his lines with authority and depth. The segment focuses on his governance and the complexities of law and love,...
Curated Video
A Midsummer Night's Dream 1.1 Performance: Lysander Lines 156-168a
This video captures a theatrical interpretation of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" focusing on Lysander's proposal to Hermia to escape Athens and marry in secrecy. His persuasive speech reveals his plans to leverage his aunt's remote estate...
Curated Video
"The Strangers' Case" Speech from Sir Thomas More
On May 1, 1517 — now referred to as Evil may Day — riots broke out in London as a response to an influx of immigrant workers. Eighty years later, a play was written that includes some of these events. The play, called Sir Thomas More,...
Oxford Comma
The Modern Misreading of Death in Romeo and Juliet
The characters in Romeo and Juliet constantly talk about death. And modern readers usually pick up on how this talk of death is wielded as a threat, foreshadows the end of the play, and allows younger teenagers to be overdramatic. What...
Oxford Comma
How Mary Shelley's Fascination with Graveyards Inspired Frankenstein
From early in life, Mary Shelley found inspiration and solace at the foot of the grave. Biographical insight into this relationship with the departed clearly shows that Victor Frankenstein's journey is a terrible lesson in how to respect...
Curated Video
Against Smoothness
Intellectual historian Stefan Collini, University of Cambridge, describes how, to a certain extent, one can say that the famous literary critic F.R. Leavis wrote in a deliberately difficult way, in an effort to make his readers think and...
Curated Video
A Circuitous Path
Historian David Armitage (Harvard) reflects upon his roundabout route to becoming a leading intellectual historian.
Schooling Online
Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own - Chapters 5-6 Summary
This is the grand finale of Virginia Woolf’s famous essay A Room of One’s Own. Join us to find out how she brings all the strands of her argument together, and ends it with a poetic bang. What does Woolf see for the future of literature?...
Curated Video
Jane Austen: What Did She Look Like? | Her Story & Face Revealed | Royalty Now
Jane Austen: What did she really look like? Facial Re-creations of the famous author of Pride and Prejudice & History Documentary. Timestamps: 0:00 Early Life & First Writings 3:28 First Love 5:22 Prolific Period 7:25 Time in Bath 10:58...
PBS
Can You Judge a Book By Its Cover?
Get to know the story behind some of literature's most iconic book covers in the latest episode of It's Lit!
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Jonathan Mooney - Teachers Make a Difference
Jonathan Mooney is a dyslexic writer and activist who did not learn to read until he was 12 years old. He is a graduate of Brown University’s class of 2000 and holds an honors degree in English Literature. Jonathan is founder and...
PBS
Fear of Ghost...Writing!
What is ghostwriting and why does it exist? The answer is less frightening - but more complicated - than you'd think.
Cerebellum
Understanding Romeo & Juliet: The Wedding
Romeo and Juliet is based on the long-standing hatred between two families, it is a tale of star-crossed lovers that is perhaps the greatest tragic love story in English literature. The Nurse tells Juliet of the plans for the wedding....
Cerebellum
Understanding Romeo & Juliet: Romeo Hears Of Juliets Death
Romeo and Juliet is based on the long-standing hatred between two families, it is a tale of star-crossed lovers that is perhaps the greatest tragic love story in English literature. Romeo hears of Juliets 'death' and purchases poison so...
Cerebellum
Understanding Romeo & Juliet: The Wedding Night And Romeo's Banishment
Romeo and Juliet is based on the long-standing hatred between two families, it is a tale of star-crossed lovers that is perhaps the greatest tragic love story in English literature. Romeo is banished and Juliet waits for him. This video...
Cerebellum
Understanding Romeo & Juliet: The Balcony Visit
Romeo and Juliet is based on the long-standing hatred between two families, it is a tale of star-crossed lovers that is perhaps the greatest tragic love story in English literature. Romeo pays Juliet a visit whilst she is on her balcony....
Cerebellum
Understanding Romeo & Juliet: Romeo Decides To Go To The Party
Romeo and Juliet is based on the long-standing hatred between two families, it is a tale of star-crossed lovers that is perhaps the greatest tragic love story in English literature. Romeo is persuaded to attend the masked party at the...
PBS
The It’s Lit! Musical Episode (Feat. Lindsay Ellis)
Some say that theater is dead, and that’s probably because most playhouses the world over are closed at the moment owing to a worldwide pandemic. and yet the musical lives on… on Disney plus -- as the nation has been rapt with a filmed...
Cerebellum
Understanding Romeo & Juliet: The Deaths Of Tybalt And Mercutio
Romeo and Juliet is based on the long-standing hatred between two families, it is a tale of star-crossed lovers that is perhaps the greatest tragic love story in English literature. As Romeo tries to break up the fight, Tybalt kills...
Cerebellum
Shakespeare In London: Christopher Marlowe Is Killed
Follow William Shakespeare through 16th and 17th Century London, as the bard created many of the most important works ever written. Christopher Marlowe is killed in a brawl. This video is part 4 of the series 'Understanding Shakespeare:...