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Literature & LanguageA Children's Guide to Folklore and Wonder Tales

A Children's Guide to Folklore and Wonder Tales

Hannah B. Harvey

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageA Day's Read

A Day's Read

Dr. Grant L. Voth, Arnold Weinstein, Emily Allen

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36 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageA Literary Tour of the United States

A Literary Tour of the United States

Arielle Zibrak

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageA Pastime of Their Own: The Story of Negro League Baseball

A Pastime of Their Own: The Story of Negro League Baseball

Louis Moore

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12 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageAmerican Sign Language for Everyone

American Sign Language for Everyone

Julia Silvestri

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageAnalysis and Critique: How to Engage and Write about Anything

Analysis and Critique: How to Engage and Write about Anything

Dorsey Armstrong

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageAncient Near Eastern Mythology

Ancient Near Eastern Mythology

Shalom L. Goldman

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageAncient Writing and the History of the Alphabet

Ancient Writing and the History of the Alphabet

John McWhorter

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16 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageBanned Books, Burned Books: Forbidden Literary Works

Banned Books, Burned Books: Forbidden Literary Works

Maureen Corrigan

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageBecoming a Great Essayist

Becoming a Great Essayist

Jennifer Cognard-Black

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageBuilding a Better Vocabulary

Building a Better Vocabulary

Kevin Flanigan

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36 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageBuilding Great Sentences: Exploring the Writer's Craft

Building Great Sentences: Exploring the Writer's Craft

Brooks Landon

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageClassic Novels: Meeting the Challenge of Great Literature

Classic Novels: Meeting the Challenge of Great Literature

Arnold Weinstein

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36 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageClassical Mythology

Classical Mythology

Elizabeth Vandiver

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageClassics of American Literature

Classics of American Literature

Arnold Weinstein

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84 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageClassics of British Literature

Classics of British Literature

John Sutherland

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48 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageClassics of Russian Literature

Classics of Russian Literature

Irwin Weil

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36 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageEffective Editing: How to Take Your Writing to the Next Level

Effective Editing: How to Take Your Writing to the Next Level

Molly McCowan

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13 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageEmerson, Thoreau, and the Transcendentalist Movement

Emerson, Thoreau, and the Transcendentalist Movement

Ashton Nichols

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageEnglish Grammar Boot Camp

English Grammar Boot Camp

Anne Curzan

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageEnglish in America: A Linguistic History

English in America: A Linguistic History

Natalie Schilling

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12 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageExperiencing Shakespeare: From Page to Stage

Experiencing Shakespeare: From Page to Stage

Alissa Branch

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12 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageFrom Plato to Postmodernism: Understanding the Essence of Literature and the Role of the Author

From Plato to Postmodernism: Understanding the Essence of Literature and the Role of the Author

Louis Markos

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageGreat American Short Stories: A Guide for Writers and Readers

Great American Short Stories: A Guide for Writers and Readers

Jennifer Cognard-Black

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageGreat Authors of the Western Literary Tradition, 2nd Edition

Great Authors of the Western Literary Tradition, 2nd Edition

Thomas F. X. Noble, Ronald B. Herzman, Elizabeth Vandiver, James A. W. Heffernan, Susan Sage Heinzelman

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84 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageGreat Mythologies of the World

Great Mythologies of the World

Dr. Grant L. Voth, Kathryn McClymond, Julius H. Baliey, Robert Andre LaFleur

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60 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageGreat Utopian and Dystopian Works of Literature

Great Utopian and Dystopian Works of Literature

Pamela Bedore

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageGreek Tragedy

Greek Tragedy

Elizabeth Vandiver

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageHeroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature

Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature

Thomas A. Shippey

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageHow Conversation Works: 6 Lessons for Better Communication

How Conversation Works: 6 Lessons for Better Communication

Anne Curzan

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6 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageHow Great Science Fiction Works

How Great Science Fiction Works

Gary K. Wolfe

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageHow to Publish Your Book

How to Publish Your Book

Jane Friedman

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageHow to Read and Understand Poetry

How to Read and Understand Poetry

Willard Spiegelman

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageHow to Read and Understand Shakespeare

How to Read and Understand Shakespeare

Marc C. Conner

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageHow to Write Best-Selling Fiction

How to Write Best-Selling Fiction

James Scott Bell

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25 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageJoyce's “Ulysses”

Joyce's “Ulysses”

James A. W. Heffernan

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageLanguage A to Z

Language A to Z

John McWhorter

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageLanguage and Society: What Your Speech Says About You

Language and Society: What Your Speech Says About You

Valerie Fridland

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageLanguage and the Mind

Language and the Mind

Spencer Kelly

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageLanguage Families of the World

Language Families of the World

John McWhorter

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34 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageLearning French: A Rendezvous with French-Speaking Cultures

Learning French: A Rendezvous with French-Speaking Cultures

Ann Williams

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30 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageLearning German: A Journey through Language and Culture

Learning German: A Journey through Language and Culture

James Pfrehm

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30 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageLearning Italian: Step by Step and Region by Region

Learning Italian: Step by Step and Region by Region

Kristina Olson

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageLearning Japanese: A Gateway into Culture

Learning Japanese: A Gateway into Culture

Yuki Sasaki Caldwell

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36 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageLearning Spanish II: How to Understand and Speak a New Language

Learning Spanish II: How to Understand and Speak a New Language

Bill Worden

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30 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageLearning Spanish: How to Understand and Speak a New Language

Learning Spanish: How to Understand and Speak a New Language

Bill Worden

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30 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageLife Lessons from the Great Books

Life Lessons from the Great Books

J. Rufus Fears

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36 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageLife Lessons from the Great Myths

Life Lessons from the Great Myths

J. Rufus Fears

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36 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageLondon in the Time of Dickens

London in the Time of Dickens

Lillian Nayder

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12 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageMyths, Lies, and Half-Truths of Language Usage

Myths, Lies, and Half-Truths of Language Usage

John McWhorter

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageNorse Mythology

Norse Mythology

Jackson Crawford

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageOld English Literature: Language as History

Old English Literature: Language as History

Renée R. Trilling

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageReflections in Acrylic: Depicting Light on Water

Reflections in Acrylic: Depicting Light on Water

Peter John Reid

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6 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageRepresenting Justice: Stores of Law and Literature

Representing Justice: Stores of Law and Literature

Susan Sage Heinzelman

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageScreenwriting 101: Mastering the Art of Story

Screenwriting 101: Mastering the Art of Story

Angus Fletcher

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageShakespeare: The Word and the Action

Shakespeare: The Word and the Action

Peter Saccio

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16 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageShakespeare's Tragedies

Shakespeare's Tragedies

Clare R. Kinney

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageStory of the Bible

Story of the Bible

Luke Timothy Johnson

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageStorytelling and the Human Condition

Storytelling and the Human Condition

Alexandra Hudson

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12 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageThe “Iliad” of Homer

The “Iliad” of Homer

Elizabeth Vandiver

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12 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageThe Art of Reading

The Art of Reading

Timothy Spurgin

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageThe Art of Teaching: Best Practices from a Master Educator

The Art of Teaching: Best Practices from a Master Educator

Patrick N. Allitt

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageThe Art of Video Storytelling

The Art of Video Storytelling

Bob Krist

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12 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageThe English Novel

The English Novel

Timothy Spurgin

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageThe Great Tours: Germany and Austria

The Great Tours: Germany and Austria

James Pfrehm

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageThe Life and Work of Mark Twain

The Life and Work of Mark Twain

Stephen Railton

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageThe Life and Works of Jane Austen

The Life and Works of Jane Austen

Devoney Looser

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageThe Life and Writings of C. S. Lewis

The Life and Writings of C. S. Lewis

Louis Markos

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12 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageThe Life and Writings of Geoffrey Chaucer

The Life and Writings of Geoffrey Chaucer

Seth Lerer

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12 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageThe Life and Writings of John Milton

The Life and Writings of John Milton

Seth Lerer

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12 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageThe Lives and Works of the English Romantic Poets

The Lives and Works of the English Romantic Poets

Willard Spiegelman

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageThe Power of Body Language

The Power of Body Language

Vanessa Van Edwards

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27 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageThe Power of Storytelling with Ari Shapiro

The Power of Storytelling with Ari Shapiro

Ari Shapiro

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12 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageThe Secret Life of Words: English Words and Their Origins

The Secret Life of Words: English Words and Their Origins

Anne Curzan

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36 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageThe Secrets of Great Mystery and Suspense Fiction

The Secrets of Great Mystery and Suspense Fiction

David Schmid

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36 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageThe Skeptic's Guide to the Great Books

The Skeptic's Guide to the Great Books

Dr. Grant L. Voth

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12 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageThe Soul and the City: Art, Literature, and Urban Living

The Soul and the City: Art, Literature, and Urban Living

Arnold Weinstein

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8 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageThe Western Literary Canon in Context

The Western Literary Canon in Context

John M. Bowers

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36 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageUnderstanding Linguistics: The Science of Language

Understanding Linguistics: The Science of Language

John McWhorter

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36 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageUnderstanding Literature and Life: Drama, Poetry, Narrative

Understanding Literature and Life: Drama, Poetry, Narrative

Arnold Weinstein

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64 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageUrban Legends Explained

Urban Legends Explained

Sara Cleto, Brittany Warman

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12 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageWriting and Civilization: From Ancient Worlds to Modernity

Writing and Civilization: From Ancient Worlds to Modernity

Marc Zender

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageWriting Creative Nonfiction

Writing Creative Nonfiction

Tilar J. Mazzeo

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageWriting Great Fiction: Storytelling Tips and Techniques

Writing Great Fiction: Storytelling Tips and Techniques

James Hynes

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24 lectures · Literature & Language

Literature & LanguageWriting Your Story

Writing Your Story

Joyce Maynard

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26 lectures · Literature & Language