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During the 10 weeks of the course, you will be guided through poems, video discussions of each poem, and community discussions of each poem. And (unique among open online courses) we offer weekly, interactive live webcasts.
Take a journey through the literature of English country houses from the time of Thomas More to Oscar Wilde.
Improve your English language skills by looking at the life and works of William Shakespeare and his enduring popularity.
Gender & Sexuality shape work, life and play. Equip yourself with the knowledge and skills to engage with key issues through key concepts and perspectives.
Learn about Shakespeare’s plays and their influence through a focus on emotions such as love, hate, and jealousy.
Explore the myths of ancient Greece and Rome, their significance, and their impact on culture and society in this 10-week course by the University of Pennsylvania.
Explore the haunting figure at the heart of one of William Shakespeare’s most famous plays.
Explore the history of global China from the Mongols to the Ming with this 15-week course from Harvard University. Understand the social, political, and cultural changes that shaped today's China.
Explore global literature with Harvard's 12-week course. Delve into works from Goethe to Pamuk, understanding how great writers reflect and shape their world. 5-7 hours/week.
Explore contemporary China's development through Harvard's 15-week course. Study agriculture, entrepreneurship, education, environment, and literature using sociology, political science, and economics.
Explore acts of storytelling in Shakespeare's Othello alongside world-class artists who interpret Othello's story in new forms and contexts today.
Reading works by Robert Frost, T.S. Eliot, Langston Hughes, Marianne Moore, William Carlos Williams, and Wallace Stevens, among others, learn how American Modernist poetry departed from past traditions and past forms.
An exploration of the magnetic and ambivalent character of Shylock in William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice.
Examine how cultures of the ancient world defined themselves through literature and how their vision of literature contributes to our understanding of civilization, culture, and literature today.
Explore the poetry of the Civil War and its aftermath in this 4-week course by Harvard University. Learn from distinguished guests and delve into themes of patriotism, justice, and memory.
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