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Great Poets of the World: English-Language Poets (1831-1894)

28 minutes 59 seconds

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Outdoor bronze statue of a man sitting and holding a pencil. Text reads, “Great Poets of the World. English-language Poets 1831 - 1894.”

The 19th century's Industrial Revolution would change not only the landscape of English and American politics and country but their literary traditions too. This program explores the writings of authors who wrote about the ever-evolving human condition. Poets examined include Edgar Allan Poe, William Wordsworth, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Robert Frost, Robert Browning, and Elizabeth Barrett Browning.

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Great Poets of the World
Episode 1
56 minutes 39 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
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Great Poets of the World
Episode 2
28 minutes 45 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
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Great Poets of the World
Episode 3
29 minutes 1 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Outdoor bronze statue of a man sitting and holding a pencil. Text reads, “Great Poets of the World. English-language Poets Eighth Century A.D. - 1830 .”
Great Poets of the World
Episode 4
28 minutes 56 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Outdoor bronze statue of a man sitting and holding a pencil. Text reads, “Great Poets of the World. English-language Poets 1831 - 1894.”
Great Poets of the World
Episode 5
28 minutes 59 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Outdoor bronze statue of a man sitting and holding a pencil. Text reads, “Great Poets of the World. English-language Poets 1895 - 1922.”
Great Poets of the World
Episode 6
26 minutes 47 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
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Great Poets of the World
Episode 7
27 minutes 59 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
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Great Poets of the World
Episode 8
28 minutes 54 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12