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...manager, was, I hope, finally as well satisfied as the other spectators. II I myself came away entirely satisfied, indeed, but for the lasting pang I inflicted upon myself by denying a penny to the ragged wretch who superfluously opened the valves of my hansom for me. My explanation to my soul was that I had no penny in my pocket, and that it would have been folly little...

...Introduction - Do you want to get more out of drama? This course is designed to develop the analytical skills you need for a more in-depth study of literary plays. You will learn about dialogue, stage directions, blank verse, dramatic structure and conventions and aspects of performance. It's not necessary for you to have previously read any of the plays mentioned in the...

...Introduction - This course looks at the way meanings and values are assigned to textiles. You will examine how a piece of cloth can define wealth, status, and, in the past, office. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 2 study in Arts and Humanities...Textiles in Ghana: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: demonstrate an...

...Introduction - In this coursewefocus upon a specific novel, and consider some of the different ways in which it can be read. We do this by identifying its genre, or the kind of writing it belongs to. The novel as a kind of writing continuously involved in offering representations of the everyday, of the past and present world, is inevitably bound up with the different...