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Introductory Literature Courses

Our introductory literature courses invite you to explore different genres across a range of periods. Whether you are interested in poetry, fiction, or drama, our introductory courses – online or in-person - will help you to develop your close reading skills, along with your knowledge, understanding and appreciation of some great works of literature.

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We offer a range of long and short courses allowing you to choose between in-person and online learning.

Learn in the centre of London with our in-person courses. Our purpose-built facilities in Covent Garden mean we are ideally located and easy to get to. 

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  1. Exploring literature: an introduction to prose and poetry
    Photo of open book with a red leaf lying on the page, a notebook with a pen laid on the cover, and a cup of tea on a wooden tabletop. Image: HLT183 "一日三秋" by Silvia Sala is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
    Course start date:  Thu 26 Sep 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Kate Wilkinson
    This course introduces you to a range of prose and poetry from the nineteenth century to the present. Learn about how poems work, both ‘on the page’ and as spoken words. Reading novels and short stories, we’ll explore characterisation, the social and historical contexts of the works and writers’ techniques. Come and discover what’s distinctive about different forms of literature.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
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