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British literature Appreciation Study and teaching British literature History and criticism English literature History and criticism English literature Middle English, 1100-1500 Irish literature Appreciation Study and teaching Irish literature History and criticism Literature, MedievalSummary: The futility and madness of the First World War was the spur for some of the most moving poetry ever written, but the young men who brought the voice of reason to the Great War were themselves part of a long tradition of war poetry. This program traces the development of the art of war poetry from Anglo-Saxon times to the early 20th century and the works of Brooke, Owen, and Sassoon. Using...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Beowulf is the oldest written epic in English literature. In this program, Dr. Robert DiNapoli-teaching fellow in Old and Middle English at the University of Birmingham, England-and Professor John Burrow of Bristol University examine the symbolism and the influence of Christianity in Beowulf and other masterpieces of English and Germanic poetry. The Wanderer, The Seafarer, The Dream of the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005