The Jumblies by Edward Lear
THE JUMBLIES by Edward Lear I. They went to sea in a Sieve, they did, In a Sieve they went to sea: In spite of all their friends could say, On a winter’s morn,...
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The Walrus and the Carpenter by Lewis Carroll
The Walrus and the Carpenter by Lewis Carroll “The sun was shining on the sea, Shining with all his might: He did his very best to make The billows smooth and bright— And this...
Boaz Asleep by Victor Hugo
BOAZ ASLEEP (“Booz s’était couché.”) by Victor Hugo Translation by BP. ALEXANDER [original French is below the English] from Hugo’s volume of poems, La Légende des siècles collected in Poems by Victor Hugo, 1888...
Willa Cather Letters
You may learn about Willa Cather’s letters in this video from the University of Nebraska. If you prefer to read the letters, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has an online collection of over 1400 letters....
Shadowlands trailer
The story of C. S. Lewis and Joy Davidman Gresham is told in Shadowlands, a 1993 movie with Anthony Hopkins as Lewis. You may read a brief review on the Decent Films Guide website,...
Count of Monte Cristo Trailer and Music
Here is the trailer for the 2002 film of The Count of Monte Cristo. I haven’t seen this film but here is a link to a very positive review about it, and a link...
Introduction to Medieval Music by Cynthia Cyrus
Introduction to Medieval Music Cynthia J. Cyrus Last modified on June 18, 2003 Introduction The medieval musical experience is impossible to recapture, for most of the music of daily life is lost to us....
The Hollow Men and Four Quartets Read by T S Eliot
Listen as English poet T. S. Eliot reads his own poem, “The Hollow Men.” His poignant, dramatic recitation will help you understand the poem in a way that isn’t possible through simply reading it silently....
Level 2 Resource Updates
Literature and Composition Updates Due to the ever-changing nature of the Internet, online resources often move unexpectedly to new addresses. Here are the most recent updates for Level 2: Literature and Composition. Module 1...
Caesar artwork
These works of art may help you visualize the setting and characters of Julius Caesar. Click on an image to see it in a larger size.
Victorian Art
During the the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901), a distinctive style of art emerged. Known as Victorian art, it reflected the idea that the role of art was to reflect the world, not to...
Art in Death Comes for the Archbishop
Artists mentioned Death Comes for the Archbishop include El Greco, Raphael, Titian, Jean-Georges Vibert, and Henri Fantin-Latour. If you own a copy of The Annotated Mona Lisa, study the work of these artists. If...
Cupid and Psyche myth told by Bulfinch in Age of Fable
Cupid and Psyche As retold by Thomas Bulfinch in Bulfinch’s Mythology: The Age of Fable A certain king and queen had three daughters. The charms of the two elder were more than common, but...
Robinson Crusoe 1927 Silent Film
Robinson Crusoe is a British silent film from 1927. The movie is based on the 1719 novel, Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, and features a shipwrecked man who lived for 28 years on a seemingly...
Honors Texts for Literature and Composition
Honors Texts for Literature and Composition (E2) The Honors Track for Literature and Composition involves additional reading and writing, which is described in the study guide. Another way you can use the honors texts is if you’ve already read...
Literature and Composition Videos
Videos referenced in Literature and Composition (E2) Module 1 1927 silent film of Robinson Crusoe Theme Music from the 1970s TV show The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Robinson Crusoe Opera Excerpt Module 2 Walden...
Texts for Literature and Composition
English II: Literature and Composition What does Literature and Composition cover? Literature and Composition is a college-preparatory literature and composition course. Focus works, including novels, short stories, poems, and drama, have been selected for...
Mark Antony’s Funeral Oration for Julius Caesar Text
Julius Caesar, Act 3, Scene II by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) ANTONY Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. The evil that men do lives after...
Mr Flood’s Party by Edwin Arlington Robinson
In Mr. Flood’s Party, a rhyming narrative poem, Edwin Arlington Robinson tells the story of lonely old Eben Flood and his solitary “party.” Mr. Flood’s Party by Edwin Arlington Robinson Old Eben Flood, climbing...
Amy Lowell Poetry
Poetry by Amy Lowell Amy Lowell (1874-1925) was a poet who, like Willa Cather, beautifully captured the mood of a specific time and place. We have referenced the following four poems by Amy Lowell...
The Garden by Moonlight by Amy Lowell
The Garden by Moonlight by Amy Lowell A black cat among roses, Phlox, lilac-misted under a first-quarter moon, The sweet smells of heliotrope and night-scented stock. The garden is very still, It is dazed...
Midday and Afternoon from Spring Day by Amy Lowell
Midday and Afternoon by Amy Lowell From the poem “Spring Day” in Men, Women, and Ghosts (1916) Midday and Afternoon Swirl of crowded streets. Shock and recoil of traffic. The stock-still brick facade of...
Bath from Spring Day by Amy Lowell
Bath by Amy Lowell From the poem “Spring Day” in Men, Women, and Ghosts (1916) Bath The day is fresh-washed and fair, and there is a smell of tulips and narcissus in the air....
A London Thoroughfare 2 AM by Amy Lowell
A London Thoroughfare. 2 A.M. by Amy Lowell From Sword Blades and Poppy Seed (1914). They have watered the street, It shines in the glare of lamps, Cold, white lamps, And lies Like a...
The Wreck of the Deutschland by Gerard Manley Hopkins
THE WRECK OF THE DEUTSCHLAND by Gerard Manley Hopkins To the happy memory of five Franciscan Nuns exiles by the Falk Laws drowned between midnight and morning of Dec. 7th. 1875 PART THE FIRST...
The Tree by Anne Finch
The Tree by Anne Finch, Countess of Winchilsea (1661-1720) 1 Fair tree! for thy delightful shade 2 ‘Tis just that some return be made; 3 Sure some return is due from me 4 To...
John Dryden Poetry
John Dryden Poetry John Dryden is a Neo-Classical poet, playwright, satirist, and literary critic. Along with John Donne and John Milton, he is considered one of the three greatest poets of the 17th century....
Alexander’s Feast by John Dryden
ALEXANDER’S FEAST; OR, THE POWER OF MUSIC. AN ODE, IN HONOUR OF ST CECILIA’S DAY by John Dryden 1 ‘Twas at the royal feast, for Persia won By Philip’s warlike son: Aloft in awful...
Veni Creator Spiritus by John Dryden
VENI CREATOR SPIRITUS, PARAPHRASED by John Dryden CREATOR SPIRIT, by whose aid The world’s foundations first were laid, Come, visit every pious mind; Come, pour thy joys on human kind; From sin and sorrow...
Introduction to American Romanticism by Ann Woodlief
American Romanticism (or the American Renaissance) An Introduction by Dr. Ann Woodlief For many years, this period and these writers were known as the American Renaissance, a coin termed by F.O. Matthiessen in his...
