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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | The life and death of King Richard the Second. | ebook version of The life and death of King Richard the Second. | |
| 12 | The First Part of Henry the Fourth, with the Life and Death of HENRY Sirnamed HOT-SPVRRE. | ebook version of The First Part of Henry the Fourth, with the Life and Death of HENRY Sirnamed HOT-… | |
| 13 | Tale of a Tub | ebook version of Tale of a Tub | |
| 14 | Are traditional texts always what they seem? Great Expectations pt2 (lecture) | Video lecture by Simon Swift, University of Leeds and discussion board. In this second part of… | Simon Swift |
| 15 | Approaching Political Literature | This essay offers suggestions for how material on the Great Writers Inspire site can be used as a… | Kate O'Connor |
| 16 | The Great Gatsby | ||
| 17 | Reading and World War I | Essay from the Open University course unit 'History of reading: An introduction to reading in the… | |
| 18 | Heart of Darkness | ||
| 19 | The White Man’s Burden | Poem from 'The Five Nations' | |
| 20 | Sons and Lovers |