Of Mice and Men - In Context (Part 1 of 2)
The first half of the BBC's on the social/historical context of the novel, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck.
Louisa May Alcott: 'Little Women'
In this video, Louisa May Alcott offers a glimpse of the elements of her life she wrote into her masterpiece. Louisa May Alcott is the author of Little Women. The novel is a great partial autobiographical novel. It powerfully shows the world of women of her period, with all it's complexes, feelings, loves. (04:37)
Louisa May Alcott
This video is a biography of Louisa May Alcott and her novel, Little Women. Little Women is great autobiographical novel. It powerfully shows the world of women, with all it's complexes, feelings, loves.
This video shows pictures of Louisa May Alcott's life story.
Quotations from Louisa May Alcott ;'s Novel, Little Women
A thought provoking collection of Creative Quotations from Louisa
May Alcott (1832-1888); Her book "Little Women," 1868, sold millions of copies.
Katharine Hepburn &Little Women Live Radio Performance 1945 Part 3
Katharine Hepburn, and others perform Little Women for Theatre Guild. It is an on the Air radio broadcast from December 23rd 1945.
Katharine Hepburn Live Radio Performance of Little Women Part 4
Katharine Hepburn, and others perform Little Women for Theatre Guild. It was a live Radio broadcast from December 23rd 1945.
Katharine Hepburn ;Little WomenLive Radio Performance Part 5
Katharine Hepburn and others perform Little Women for Theatre Guild. It was an on the Air radio broadcast from December 23rd 1945.
Katharine Hepburn in Little Women Live Radio Performance Part 2
Katharine Hepburn and others perform Little Women for Theatre Guild.
It was an on the Air radio broadcast from December 23rd 1945.
Katharine Hepburn in Little Women Live Radio Performance Part 1
Katharine Hepburn and others perform Little Women for Theatre Guild.
It was an on the Air radio broadcast from December 23rd 1945.
Crime and Punishment (Part 2)
2nd Part of a reading of Fyodor Dostoevsky's masterpiece, Crime and Punishment is read.
Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind
This is. a mini documentary on Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind. Set against the backdrop of Georgia during the Civil War, Mitchell’s
massive historical novel chronicles the tempestuous romance of Rhett
Butler and Scarlett O’Hara.
Gone with the Wind Characters
This clip shows pictures of the characters from Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the wind. The pictures are shown with music by Coldplay laying in the background. -
Pearl Buck's The Good Earth
This is the trailer for The Good Earth. The Good Earth by Pearl Buck is a Pulitzer Prize winner which follows Wang Lung’s family from their early
struggles to live off the land to their final disintegration as they
move to the city.
A Tale of Two Cities in a Nutshell
A Tale of Two Cities is an amazing story by Charles Dickens. This
music video shows some of the hate, struggles, and love the characters go through during this chronicle. This video looks at the novels characters and plot. The song played in this video is called "The Way It Ought to Be", and it is from the Broadway musical version of A Tale of Two Cities. This video would be very helpful for a student studying this novel in school.
Reading of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Brian Cox reads excerpts from Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer at Forbidden Fruit in 2005.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
This slide show presentation is a review of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. It includes a brief description of the author, location and history.
A Separate Peace (in 2 Minutes)
This is a video made by a student for English class about A Separate Peace by John Knowles . It is a short summary about the book with excerpts read from the book.
Creative Quotations from Harriet Beecher Stowe
A thought provoking collection of Creative Quotations from
Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896); born on Jun 14. US author; She
aroused considerable anti-slavery feeling before the Civil War with
"Uncle Tom's Cabin," 1852.
How Many Kisses Do You Want Tonight? Read-Aloud Online Picture Book
How Many Kisses Do You Want Tonight? by Varsha Bajaj---From bear to butterfly to snake, 10 animal parents--some moms, some dads--ask their little ones the title question: "'How many kisses do you want, young fellow?' Mommy Duck asks, fluffing Little Duck yellow." "'I want TWO,' he says with a quack. 'One on my beak and one on my back.'" Each response is well matched to the creature; Little Spider, for example, wants eight kisses, one for each leg. The game continues until a human Daddy poses the
Otto Goes to the Beach Read-Aloud Online Storybook
This read-aloud is Otto Goes to the Beach written by Todd Parr. There's a new dog in town and his name is Otto, a lovable, goofy dog sure to win over the preschool set. In each adventure, Otto faces a familiar childhood dilemma and resolves it in a surprising, silly, and satisfying way. What should a dog left alone in the house do? Go to the beach and meet a new friend, of course! How should a dog get himself to fall asleep? Why, he should dream about all his favorite things! Each word is h
