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Washington Irving Timeline
Washington Irving’s place in history This timeline documents major events and influences on Washington Irving’s life and work. It begins by outlining the events and publications in Irving’s life, then looks at American literature, visual arts, music, architecture, and the history … Continue reading
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In the Bleak Midwinter by Christina Rossetti
In the Bleak Midwinter by Christina Georgina Rossetti In the bleak midwinter Frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, Water like a stone; Snow had fallen, snow on snow, Snow on snow, In the bleak mid-winter Long ago. … Continue reading
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Tagged advent, beauty, chanticleer, christina georgina rossetti, eil, faith, mbw, memory project, model-based writing, music, poem, rossetti
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Composers in Death Comes for the Archbishop
Among the composers mentioned in Willa Cather’s Death Comes for the Archbishop are Giuseppe Verdi, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Stephen Foster. Here are a few works of theirs to enjoy; your library may have other works by these composers. Giuseppe Verdi: … Continue reading
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Tagged bach, eil, foster, giuseppe verdi, j. s. bach, music, nabucco, stephen foster, verdi, video
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Brontë Resources Index
The Brontë sisters read widely, wrote passionately, and created enduring works drawn from their surroundings and imagination. Explore their writings and their world through the resources below. Charlotte Brontë Emily Brontë Brontë Sisters Context Information Charlotte Brontë Charlotte … Continue reading
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Tagged british lit, brontë, brontë sisters, charlotte brontë, e1.4, e4.8, eil, emily brontë, index, intro to lit, Jane Eyre, music, poem, poetry, resources, romanticism, withering heights
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Music the Brontë Sisters May Have Known
Music in the Brontë Sisters’ World As the daughter of an Anglican clergyman, Charlotte Brontë would have been familiar with the church music of the time. This playlist features King’s College Choir, Cambridge, and other choirs performing music that Charlotte and her sisters … Continue reading
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Tagged anglican, british lit, charlotte brontë, choir, e1.4, e4.8, eil, intro to lit, music
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Jonathan Swift Resources
Jonathan Swift Resources Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) wrote some of the most brilliant satire in the English language, including his masterpiece Gulliver’s Travels. In his 1946 article, “Politics vs. Literature: An Examination of Gulliver’s Travels,” George Orwell wrote, “If I had to … Continue reading
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Tagged e1.9, eil, gulliver suite, gulliver's travels, index, intro to lit, jonathan swift, music, telemann
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Ancient Greek Literature Resources Index
Ancient Greek resources currently available on our site include: “Why Study the Pagans?” by Cheryl Lowe “Why We Read the Odyssey” by Deborah Stokol Introduction to Greek Tragedy Introduction to Classical Greek Literature by Ian Johnston “Hidden Histories” [the story … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient greece, art, e5, eil, greek, index, introduction, literature, music, tragedy, world literature
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Thomas Tallis Medieval Music sung by Lumina
Thomas Tallis was a medieval composer. You may listen to one of his compositions in the video below from the talented Lumina Vocal Ensemble. Credits: If ye love me, a motet from the English Renaissance by Thomas Tallis (1505-1585), composer … Continue reading
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Cooper and Berlioz Overture “Le Corsaire Rouge”
Berlioz commemorates the death of James Fenimore Cooper Composer Hector Berlioz was a great admirer of James Fenimore Cooper and commemorated Cooper’s death by renaming one of his overtures Le corsaire rouge, translated from the French as “Red Rover” — the … Continue reading
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Tempest Overture Tchaikovsky
Toscanini conducts Tchaikovsky’s overture for The Tempest, on NBC in 1944. Other Introduction to Literature (E1) videos
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