Charles Dickens And Victorian Christmas
Charles Dickens And Victorian Christmas
Published 12/2023
MP4 | Video: h264, 1920x1080 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz
Language: English | Size: 1.08 GB | Duration: 1h 46m
Published 12/2023
MP4 | Video: h264, 1920x1080 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz
Language: English | Size: 1.08 GB | Duration: 1h 46m
A magical literary journey to celebrate the holiday spirit!
What you'll learn
Learn about Charles Dickens' writing career, his relationship with Christmas and what led him to write Christmas stories.
Learn all about Christmas traditions in England prior to and after Charles Dickens, and how the arrival of a German queen influenced the way Christmas was celeb
Learn about Dickens' five Christmas books and the Christmas stories published in his literary magazines.
A magical literary journey to celebrate the holiday spirit!
Requirements
An advanced level of English. No other prerequisite required.
Description
This online course is a journey back in time to Victorian England to explore how the author Charles Dickens (1812-1870), one of the most celebrated names in 19th-century English literature, changed the way the English thought about and celebrated Christmas. The Victorian period refers to the reign of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, which lasted from 1837 to 1901. This era is known for significant social, economic, and technological changes. We'll also go further back in time to understand how Christmas was celebrated prior to Charles Dickens, and what roles the arrival of Queen Charlotte and the industrial revolution played in this holiday's traditions. This is what you'll learn in this course:Learn about Charles Dickens' writing career, his relationship with Christmas and what led him to write Christmas stories.Learn all about Christmas traditions in England prior to and after Charles Dickens, and how the arrival of the German Queen Charlotte influenced the way Christmas was celebrated in Victorian England. Christmas trees, pantomimes, Christmas decorations, Christmas cards… learn how and why these traditions were established!Learn about Dickens' five Christmas books and the Christmas stories published in his literary magazines.It's a magical literary journey to celebrate the holiday spirit!Happy holidays!
Overview
Section 1: Charles Dickens and Victorian Christmas
Lecture 1 Introduction to the course
Lecture 2 Dickens and Christmas
Lecture 3 Christmas traditions prior to Charles Dickens
Lecture 4 Christmas in the Victorian Era
Lecture 5 Dickens' Christmas Books
Lecture 6 Christmas stories
Book lovers and enthusiasts of English literature.