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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
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - Reading & Analysis
A combined reading and analysis of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, exploring the poem's themes of chivalry,...
20 April 2026
Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights: Heathcliff's Relationship to Cathy
A playlist bringing together all videos on Wuthering Heights, exploring the relationship between Heathcliff...
20 April 2026
Shakespeare's Words: Did He Really Coin So Many Words and Expressions?
An examination of the claim that Shakespeare coined an exceptional number of English words and expressions,...
17 April 2026
Swinburne: Hermaphroditus, Sonnet 1 - Reading & Analysis
A combined reading and analysis of the first sonnet of Swinburne's Hermaphroditus, exploring its classical...
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
Medieval Lyric: Wanne Mine Eyhnen Misten - Reading & Analysis
A combined reading and analysis of the anonymous medieval lyric Wanne Mine Eyhnen Misten, a short contemplation...
17 April 2026
Edwin Brock: Five Ways to Kill a Man - Reading & Analysis
A combined reading and analysis of Edwin Brock's Five Ways to Kill a Man, a satirical war poem tracing...
17 April 2026
Thomas Hardy: The Voice - Illustrated Reading
An illustrated reading of Hardy's The Voice, accompanied by images evoking the poem's landscape of grief,...
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
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
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
Medieval Lyric: Thou Wanderest in this False World - Reading
A reading of the anonymous medieval lyric Thou Wanderest in this False World, a religious meditation...
