Literature
Taking English literature courses in Sydney can enrich your life in many surprising ways. Have you ever thought about why some literature, such as Shakespeare’s work, remains in production century after century? His plays deal with timeless themes such as the complexities of love, hunger for power, and betrayal. In a constantly-changing, high-tech world, it’s comforting to know that not everything has changed. If you’re ready to dive in, WEA Sydney can help. We offer short courses in Sydney in our fully-equipped classrooms. Our building includes a library and our tutors are experienced and fully qualified.
Joseph Conrad - Sea Captain and Famous Author
<p>Discover Joseph Conrad's first voyages to the Dutch East Indies and how this influenced his first books - <em>Almayer's Folly</em>, <em>An Outcast of the Islands</em>, <em>Lord Jim and The Rescue</
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Before Shakespeare
<p>For most Australians, English literature starts with Shakespeare in the 16th century. But English literature has a history which stretches back nine hundred years before that. Take a look at the
...<p>For most Australians, English literature starts with Shakespeare in the 16th century. But English literature has a history which stretches back nine hundred years before that. Take a look at the
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Shakespeare's London
<p>With its noisy, teeming streets, Shakespeare arrived from Stratford some time before 1590. By 1594 he was established as an actor and playwright and had joined the Lord Chamberlain’s Company.We
...<p>With its noisy, teeming streets, Shakespeare arrived from Stratford some time before 1590. By 1594 he was established as an actor and playwright and had joined the Lord Chamberlain’s Company.We
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Bathing, Bonnets, and Boys! - Eighteenth-Century Literature and Adaptation
<p>Gossip, crime, scandal, and monsters. Not words typically used to describe eighteenth-century England, a period that is remembered for its so-called Enlightened thinkers. Yet, if we look closely at
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War! What Is It Good For?
<p>This course takes a look at the moving stories of war from WWI, WWII and Vietnam. We will explore stories from poems like “Anthem for Doomed Youth”, from speeches like “We Will Fight Them on the
...<p>This course takes a look at the moving stories of war from WWI, WWII and Vietnam. We will explore stories from poems like “Anthem for Doomed Youth”, from speeches like “We Will Fight Them on the
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Discovering Dante's Inferno
<p>If it is true that Italian comes from Dante as much as English from the plays of Shakespeare and the 1611 King James Bible, there is no better work to get acquainted to Italian culture than Dante’s
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Re-reading Classroom Classics
<p>This course will read a variety of texts from the NSW Senior English Syllabus (1965). The purpose of this course is threefold. We will re-read texts from the ’65 syllabus beyond the schoolhouse
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The Brothers Grimm
<p>Let's travel imaginatively along the Marchenstrasse to see what the Grimms saw - the castles, the forests, the cottages - to explore the lives of these remarkable men and the stories they have
...<p>Let's travel imaginatively along the Marchenstrasse to see what the Grimms saw - the castles, the forests, the cottages - to explore the lives of these remarkable men and the stories they have
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Matsuo Basho - The Poet, and his Journey through Northern Japan
<p>Matsuo Basho developed the style of poetry we know today as Haiku. In 1689, four years before his death, he undertook a monumental journey around the Northern parts of Japan, a journey of 2400
...<p>Matsuo Basho developed the style of poetry we know today as Haiku. In 1689, four years before his death, he undertook a monumental journey around the Northern parts of Japan, a journey of 2400
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In the Footsteps of Don Quijote: Exploring Castilia - La Mancha
<p>Undoubtedly the most famous piece of Spanish literature Miguel de Cervante’s ‘Don Quijote’ is set in the La Mancha region southeast of the Spanish capital Madrid. Known for its windmills and
...<p>Undoubtedly the most famous piece of Spanish literature Miguel de Cervante’s ‘Don Quijote’ is set in the La Mancha region southeast of the Spanish capital Madrid. Known for its windmills and
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