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17 April 2026
William Blake: The Human Abstract - Reading
A reading of Blake's The Human Abstract from Songs of Experience, a dark counterpart to The Divine Image...
17 April 2026
Medieval Lyric: Westron Wynde - Reading & Analysis
A combined reading and analysis of the anonymous medieval lyric Westron Wynde, exploring its expression...
17 April 2026
Andrew Marvell: To His Coy Mistress - Reading
A reading of Marvell's To His Coy Mistress, one of the finest carpe diem poems in English, urging the...
20 April 2026
The Bible as Literature: Genesis I
A playlist exploring the opening chapter of Genesis as a work of literature, examining its narrative...
17 April 2026
Coleridge: The Preface to Kubla Khan - Analysis
An analysis of Coleridge's preface to Kubla Khan, examining his account of the poem's composition in...
17 April 2026
Various: Christmas Carols Explained - Analysis
An analysis of a selection of Christmas carols, exploring their medieval origins, religious significance,...
17 April 2026
Hopkins: Spring and Fall - Reading & Analysis
A combined reading and analysis of Hopkins's Spring and Fall, exploring its themes of childhood innocence,...
17 April 2026
Keats: Ode to a Nightingale - Reading & Analysis (Playlist)
A playlist bringing together all videos on Keats's Ode to a Nightingale, including a combined reading...
17 April 2026
Thomas Hardy: The Darkling Thrush - Reading & Analysis
A combined reading and analysis of Hardy's The Darkling Thrush, examining its themes of hope and despair...
17 April 2026
W.B. Yeats: Mad as the Mist and Snow - Reading & Analysis
A combined reading and analysis of Yeats's Mad as the Mist and Snow, exploring its themes of aging, madness,...
17 April 2026
William Blake: Vala, or The Four Zoas (Extract) - Reading
A reading of an extract from Blake's epic prophetic work Vala, or The Four Zoas, offering a glimpse into...
17 April 2026
Wordsworth: Tintern Abbey - Abridged Reading
An abridged reading of Wordsworth's Tintern Abbey, presenting key passages from this landmark Romantic...
20 April 2026
Shakespeare's Stratford Friends: His Social Circle in His Home Town
A playlist exploring Shakespeare's social circle in Stratford-on-Avon, with individual videos on friends...
17 April 2026
Keats: To Autumn - Illustrated Reading
An illustrated reading of Keats's To Autumn, accompanied by images of the harvest season that bring the...
