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ChatGPT for Creatives - A Ghost Story
In this video, the instructor shares his personal experience of writing a ghost story and the challenges he faced while researching. He talks about how he overcame his fear of the unknown and explored different aspects of the story to...
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Why Are There So Many Adaptations of A Christmas Carol?
With close to 400 filmed adaptations and countless stage performances, A Christmas Carol is one of the most adapted works of all time. And so it should be no surprise that many of these versions draw harsh criticism from viewers and...
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Richard Wright
At a time when Jim Crow laws made racial segregation legal across much of the United States, author Richard Wright gave voice to a struggle – as the first African American author to achieve widespread critical and commercial success.
Schooling Online
Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Theme of Duality
Do you have a dark side? Robert Louis Stevenson did. He was fascinated by the idea of human duality, and the lengths to which people will go to hide their darker selves. Join us for a detailed analysis of the theme of Duality in The...
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John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men - Context
Ever wondered how John Steinbeck came up with ideas for his novels? Or maybe you’d like to get to know John Steinbeck a little better. Join us for a fun lesson on the historical context of John Steinbeck’s classic novella, Of Mice and...
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Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Theme of Science and Reason
What happens when scientific knowledge gets into the wrong hands? In The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Stevenson explores the terrible consequences following the misuse of science by an unhinged mind. In this lesson, we analyse...
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Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Context
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde was an instant hit back in the day, and is still a rip-roaring read. But what inspired Robert Louis Stevenson to write such a bizarre horror story? To answer this, we delve back into Stevenson’s...
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400th anniversary of publication of Don Quixote
Mexico City, Mexico
1. Actors performing scenes from 'Don Quixote' at book fair
2. Children watching
3. Various of book fair with 'Don Quixote' books on display
4. Close-up 'Don Quixote' book
5. Spanish musician and songwriter Joaquin...
NC State University
Public Media Foundation: Scribbling Women: R. H. Davis: Life in the Iron Mills
Rebecca Harding Davis' richly written novella Life in the Iron Mills is provided in dramatized audio. Includes literary interpretation, the author's biography, historical context and lesson plans. [28:30]