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Below are a selection of courses that we are running, based on the subject of the course you were looking for:
- Edwardian Fiction
This day school will explore the works of authors as diverse as Marie Corelli and Rider Haggard, Joseph Conrad and H.G. Wells, and Henry James and Bram Stoker. - Key Novels of the Nineteenth Century
This course will concentrate on nineteenth-century novels in English that were innovatory in various ways – in subject matter, genre or technique. Join us to discuss some major novels that were breakthroughs in the history of fiction. - Shakespeare (Online)
This course focuses on 5 Shakespeare plays, covering a range of genres and periods of his writing. There is an emphasis on both page and stage/film, and on enriching enjoyment and appreciation of Shakespeare’s work in the context of his own time and ours. - Jane Austen (Online)
Many readers enjoy Austen’s novels but cannot define the qualities that make them so special and enduring. This course will help you to analyse Austen’s style and techniques, and will enhance your understanding and enjoyment of reading them. - Late Victorian and Edwardian Ghost Stories
The ghost story came into its own in the late Victorian and Edwardian period. The course will study the rise of the genre and the cultural reasons for its popularity with readers then and now.
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