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by Hubert L. Dreyfus
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This course will compare and contrast the Greek, Medieval, and modern worlds, as reflected in their greatest literature...
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by Hubert L. Dreyfus
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The Existentialism in Literature and Film course, taught by professor Hubert L. Dreyfus, cuts right to the roots of existentialist thought, looking at the works of Kierkegaard and Nietzsche, and examining Dostoyevsky's Brothers Karamazov in depth.
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by Emma Smith
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In this ongoing course presented by Oxford, Professor Emma Smith takes on one Shakespeare play at a time, asking a specific question on each that will hopefully shed fresh light on his work as a whole.
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by Marsh McCall
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This Intro to Humanities course entitled "The Literature of Crisis" explores crisis when it occurs at the personal, familial, and societal levels through six major works of literature.
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by Amy Hungerford
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In "The American Novel Since 1945" students will study a wide range of works from 1945 to the present.
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by Charles Altiere
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Lectures on Shakespeare and readings of his best works.
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by Victor Strandberg
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Gain an better understanding and appreciation for the works of T.S. Eliot, one of the most important poets of the twentieth century.
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by John McNamara
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Works by major British authors representative of the romantic, Victorian, and modern periods.
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by Marjorie Garber
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This course focuses on Shakespeare’s later plays beginning with Measure for Measure and ending with The Tempest.
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by Timothy Morton
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Who were the Romantics? In this free course conducted by Timothy Morton, listeners will learn about an innovative literary period between 1790 and 1820 that produced influential writers such as William Blake, Jane Austen, William Wordsworth, John Keats, and Mary Shelley.
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