Printed Pearls
Printed Pearls
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William Wordsworth and the Lake District
The Romantic poet William Wordsworth (1770-1850) spent most of his life in the Lake District, living with his sister Dorothy and his wife Mary Hutchinson. In this video I'll show you the places and landscapes that influenced his poetry!
Places Featured:
Dove Cottage, Grasmere
Owned by the Wordsworth Trust, Dove Cottage is lovely to explore, filled with Wordsworth's possessions. The Wordsworth Museum is also onsite and houses the largest collection of Wordsworth's poetry.
wordsworth.org.uk/visit/dove-cottage.html
Rydal Mount, located between Grasmere and Ambleside
Wordsworth spent nearly 40 years living in this beloved family home, and wrote many of his famous poems here.
www.rydalmount.co.uk/
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Discovering Literary Treasures: The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
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What were The Canterbury Tales actually about, and why were they so popular in the Middle Ages? In this short documentary I answer these questions and tell the stories of Chaucer's pilgrims. If you are looking for a modern translation of The Canterbury Tales, I recommend reading Peter Ackroyd's retelling. If you are really keen and want to read Chaucer in the original Middle English, I recommen...

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