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Literature of the English Country House: Austen, Radcliffe, Dickens and the...
This week learners on Literature of the English Country House emerge from the genteel world of Jane Austen to discover a darker house, a bleaker house… Uncovering the Mysteries of Udolpho First Angela...
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Literature of the English Country House: Doubles, Foils and the Houses of...
In a very special post we are joined by Dr Amber Regis, one of this week’s Educators on the Literature of the English Country House MOOC. We are used to thinking and writing about literary characters...
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Literature of the English Country House: Richardson, Austen and Stylistic...
Last week on the Literature of the English Country House learners were exploring the writing of Jane Austen. As part of the week’s activities they considered the rise of the novel, and in particular,...
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Literature of the English Country House: Servant Narratives in Gothic Literature
Those taking Literature of the English Country House are this week reading extracts from Ann Radcliffe’s Mysteries of Udolpho and thinking about the role of the country house in Gothic literature. In...
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Literature of the English Country House: Abolition, The Slave Trade and...
Learners on Literature of the English Country House have been raising fascinating and necessary discussions this week about the relationship between large properties and the slave trade during the 18th...
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Literature of the English Country House: Exit Through the Gift shop with...
And so begins the final week of Literature of the English Country House — but what a final week we have planned! Trust us, it is going to be Wilde! Chatsworth House, a central location throughout the...
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The Literature of the Country House: Your Recommended Further Reading
On the Literature of the English Country House we trace the literary history of the country house over 450 years, from Ben Jonson to Oscar Wilde. However, the story doesn’t end there, so this week we...
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Literature of the English Country House: Final Reflections and Thanks to our...
In a very special final video we are joined on the blog by Course Mentor Carly Stevenson and Co-Lead Educator Adam James Smith, who each reflect on their own personal highlights from the course....
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How learners on an English Literature MOOC prompted academics to engage in...
Next week, on 18 December, Sheffield Hallam University will host its inaugural ‘Social Media in Higher Education‘ Conference. Ahead of that event, Layla Croll and the University of Sheffield’s Digital...
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Literature of the English Country House: Meet Samraghni Bonnerjee!
On Monday 27 June 2016 the School of English’s flagship MOOC returns. Literature of the English Country House, which offers a literary tour of English Country House history, is free to take and open to...
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