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Literature I

A free, interactive course in great works of world literature and literary theory.

A literature course in two units: great works of world literature — the canon, Augustine, Dante, Montaigne, Rousseau, poetic traditions from the medieval lyric to free verse, and the ruptures of Proust, Joyce and Woolf; and an introduction to literary theory — literariness, the sign and its functions, narratology, ideology, fictionality, genre and the sociology of reading.

2 unità · 20 lezioni · 232 domande di esercitazione · 7 lingue · gratis sul web e su Android

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Literature I reads the works that shaped Western literature and then gives you the concepts to talk about any text. Lessons are short and followed by practice questions with instant feedback on interpretation, form and theory.

The first unit moves from the idea of a classic through Augustine’s Confessions, Dante’s Divine Comedy, Montaigne’s Essais and Rousseau’s Confessions, three lessons on poetic traditions from the medieval lyric to free verse, Proust, Joyce and Woolf, and six set books from Candide to A Doll’s House. The second unit introduces literary theory: what makes a text literary, signs and codes, narratology (story, discourse, order, voice), ideology, fictionality, genre and the sociology of reading.

2 unità

  1. 01Great Works of World Literature
  2. 02Introduction to Literary Theory

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Tutte le spiegazioni delle lezioni di Literature I si possono leggere gratis sul web. Le domande di esercitazione e le scene interattive sono nell'app.

Great Works of World Literature

Introduction to Literary Theory

Domande frequenti

Is Literature I free?

Yes. Literature I is free on Tryals, on the web and on Android.

How long is Literature I?

2 units, 20 lessons and 232 practice questions. It is self-paced: each lesson is short, followed by questions with instant feedback, and your progress is saved across devices.

Which languages is Literature I available in?

English, Catalan, German, Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese. You can switch language inside the app.

Do I need to have read the books?

No. Each lesson explains what matters about the work; reading it alongside helps, but the course stands on its own.

What does the literary theory unit cover?

Literariness, the sign and the functions of language, narratology, ideology, fictionality, genre theory and the sociology of reading.

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