Political Literature
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This section brings together resources from the across the Great Writers Inspire site to illustrate how these can be used as a starting point for exploration of or classroom discussion about the political aspects of literature.
The 'Approaching Political Literature' essay introduces a series of topics and questions and gives examples of resources to explore. It is aimed at teachers, students and anyone who is interested in literature who wants to put text into context and be inspired by Great Writers.
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| # | Title | Description | Contributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | The Ballad of Reading Gaol | ||
| 22 | The Manifesto of the Communist Party | [From the English edition of 1888, edited by Friedrich Engels] | |
| 23 | On the Origin of Species | Publisher info: London: John Murray, 1859. | |
| 24 | Oroonoko: or, the Royal Slave | ||
| 25 | Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World | ||
| 26 | Strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Publisher: London : Longmans, Green | |
| 27 | Poetry in Context: The First World War Poetry Digital Archive (article) | Kate Lindsay and Stuart Lee describe how primary source material is enriching teaching and learning… | Stuart Lee, Katharine Lindsay |