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Schubert's Lieder: Settings of Goethe's poems
History & The Arts

Schubert's Lieder: Settings of Goethe's poems

...course, Schubert's Lieder: Settings of Goethe's poems, looks at the short poems in German that were set to music by Franz Schubert (17971828) for a single voice with piano, a genre known as 'Lieder' (the German for 'songs'). Once they became widely known, Schubert's Lieder influenced generations of songwriters up to the present day. The course then discusses a selection...
Brighton Pavilion
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Brighton Pavilion

...Open University course From Enlightenment to Romanticism c.1780-1830 (A207)...Brighton Pavilion: 2 A prince at the seaside - In this section we will take a closer look at the life of George IV and what brought him to Brighton. The Prince of Wales (see Figure 2 ), known familiarly to his friends as ‘Prinny’, was born in 1762 and destined to become Prince Regent in 1811...
Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Approaching literature: reading Great Expectations
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Approaching literature: reading Great Expectations

...Photo: Mary Evans Picture Library All other material contained within this course originated at the Open University Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
Medicine transformed: on access to healthcare
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Medicine transformed: on access to healthcare

...permission All other materials included in this course are derived from content originated at the Open University. Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ ......
Introducing the Classical world
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Introducing the Classical world

...Open University course from which this OpenLearn course is derived. Although some of what is noted in the attached video footage is only dealt with in detail within the OU course, viewing it should prepare you for your work in this course. It should also whet your appetite for further studies in this fascinating area! Activity 1 Watch the video clips below. Click ......
Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
John Webster, The Duchess of Malfi
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John Webster, The Duchess of Malfi

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course A230 : Reading and studying literature. It can also be found in the publication Anita Pacheco and David Johnson (eds) (2012) The Renaissance and Long Eighteenth Century, published by The Open University and Bloomsbury Academic...John Webster, The Duchess of Malfi: Learning outcomes - After studying this ......
Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Exploring Thomas Hardy's Far From the Madding Crowd
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Exploring Thomas Hardy's Far From the Madding Crowd

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course A233 Telling stories – the novel and beyond...Exploring Thomas Hardy's Far From the Madding Crowd: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the possibilities of third-person narration recognise the role of dialogue in creating character understand how literary...
Exploring Virginia Woolf’s Between the Acts
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Exploring Virginia Woolf’s Between the Acts

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course A335 Literature in transition: from 1800 to the present, and was written by Sue Asbee. Before you start. if you’d like an introduction to the style of Virginia Woolf’s work first, watch this short video from a four part series produced by The Open University, examining the lives, work and influence of women...