Courses
Literature and Writing Courses
Develop your understanding of literature and the power of writing.
Engage with literature, storytelling, and written expression across different forms and styles. Strengthen your ability to analyse texts, develop ideas, and communicate effectively through writing.
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The Shahnameh: Persia's Great Epic
EUncover the Shahnameh, the great Persian epic that helped preserve language, history and cultural identity in a time of threat.
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ONL
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King Arthur: Origins and Interpretation
Examine the early Arthurian legends, their medieval origins, moral ideals and continuing appeal for readers today.
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ONL
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Let's hear it for Old Nick (on Machiavelli)
Shakespeare has "the murderous Machiavel", the Devil is "Old Nick". Alternately, his work "ushered Europe out of the Middle Ages". Really, who was Nicolo Machiavelli?
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ONL
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Italian Classics: Boccaccio, Basile and Straparola
Discover three great Italian storytellers whose works shaped Renaissance literature and preserved some of Europe’s earliest fairy tales.
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ONL
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Cross-Cultural Literature 3
Explore short stories and novellas from around the world, comparing themes, cultures and perspectives across diverse literary settings.
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ONL
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Creative London: Writers and Artists of the 18th Century
Discover the vibrant literary and artistic world of 18th-century London and the figures who shaped a remarkable cultural era.
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ONL
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Cutting to the Chase: Beauvoir in Five Easy Pieces
Explore Simone de Beauvoir through five lively themes, from purpose and philosophy to sex, freedom and how to live well.
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ONL
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Virgil: Aeneid
Explore The Aeneid, Virgil’s epic of heroism, love, and empire. Discover its roots in Homer, its bold innovations, and why this ancient masterpiece still speaks powerfully to the modern world.
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ONL
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The Secret Sex Lives of Older Women
A research-informed exploration of intimacy, invisibility, and desire in later life told through real women’s voices and sharp social observation.
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ONL
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Cross-Cultural Literature 2
Explore cultural themes within short stories and novellas from all over the world. Stories are from academically respected authors, most written in the 20th century.