Literary History
Courses Online & in London
From Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales to commedia dell’arte to the ‘modern medieval’, revisit or discover the writers that shaped English language and literature, through expert tuition and lively classroom discussion.
- Sir Gawain and the Green KnightCourse start date: Mon 1 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Rachel BuglassJoin us for an exploration of the 14th century Medieval poem, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Using Simon Armitage’s 2007 translation, we will investigate the poem’s poetic and narrative structure, its verse form, imagery and symbolism, and will consider aspects of medieval life and culture, including knighthood, romance and courtly and religious values.
Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00 - Medieval MedicineCourse start date: Mon 28 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Rachel BuglassSource material for medieval medicine is rich and diverse. In this course we explore extracts from the work of literary greats, such as Langland, Gower,Chaucer and Boccacio, alongside extracts from scientific writings, recipes, legal and constitutional works, religious writing and other historical records, to illuminate ideas about the body, society and health in the middle ages.
Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00 - The London 'Lowlife' in Fiction: 1889-1907
Course start date: Fri 16 Oct 2026Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarah WiseWe will explore the themes of poverty, politics, gender and ethnicity in London at the end of the 19th century/start of the 20th century through the eyes of writers of fiction, but also through the testimony of their non-fiction contemporaries - social investigators, government officials, journalists and philanthropists.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
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