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C.S. Lewis and The Screwtape Letters

Register for this course early as we expect it to fill and close! Lewis’ imaginative explications of the conditions of Hell and our sinful “thoughts” are the best of their kind in the last 700 years!

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Dante on Dante

Kevin O’Brien, professional actor and host of EWTN’s TV series The Theater of the Word appears as Dante - in person via Zoom! Dante discusses his Vita Nuova, his love for Beatrice and several cantos in The Divine Comedy.

Live HS

How to Read Great Literature

Register for the course and Professor Pearce will outline & explain the basic rules for reading. He will also bring understanding of the deepest level of meaning in the great works of civilization, including Homer, Beowulf, Chaucer, Shakespeare, Hopkins, Eliot, Lewis, and Tolkien.

Recorded HS

How to Read Great Literature

Professor Pearce will outline and explain the basic rules for reading and understanding the deepest level of meaning in the great works of civilization, including Homer, Beowulf, Chaucer, Shakespeare, Hopkins, Eliot, Lewis and Tolkien.

Recorded MS

Humor on Stage & Screen

In this middle school drama course, learn some of the best humorists and comedians in the history of Western culture. From Ancient Greek to Shakespeare, and Gilbert and Sullivan to Laurel and Hardy -- analyze humor on the stage and screen from a literary and historical perspective.

Recorded MS

Humor in Literature

From light verse (funny poems) to the works of the American Humorists; from funny plays to comedies with serious themes, we will examine the role of Humor in literature - and in life! Our Final Project will be a fun poem, story, play, or video that each student will make, to be shared in class.

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I Call You Friends – the Friendship of Tolkien and Lewis

Come and learn how the friendship of JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis impacted their literary works as well as their faith. In exploring the relationship of these two men, you will come to a deeper appreciation of their works and also for literary analysis - and a deeper appreciation of the role of friendship in the Church.

Recorded HS

I Hate Poetry!

Is it possible to go from hating poetry to loving poetry? Is it possible to be able to tell a good poem from a bad one? How about the poems we write but are too scared to show anybody else? Are they any good? Can we make them better?

Live MS

Introduction to Literature and Writing: How to Read, Interpret, and Write about Literature, Part One

Do you want (need!) to learn how to read literature more easily–and then be able to write about it well? With this course, you’ll be able to give “life” and clearer meaning to literature as you engage with great authors, explore literary genres and devices, and learn critical thinking that helps in reading comprehension! If you want to increase your ability to engage more easily with the written word (and write well), then this course is for you!

Live MS

Introduction to Literature and Writing: How to Read, Interpret, and Write about Literature, Part Two

If you want your student to write confidently about what he or she has read, then this is the course for you! Continue your student’s growth in critical thinking and writing skills as we go further into defining and using literary analysis for better reading and writing skills. Get a deeper view into literature, and become comfortable with writing about literature when you join this course!

Recorded HS

Introduction to Poetry (HS X-13)

An introduction to reading and writing poetry, covering such literary devices as rhyme, meter, and figurative language, and the relationship of those elements to the overall meaning of a poem. Students will practice the art of close, critical reading, as well as experimenting with elements of poetry in their own writing. Introduction to Poetry plays a crucial function in the whole scheme of high-school literature, providing the student with a heightened understanding of this most mysterious literary form, as well as sharpening overall writing and critical-reading skills.

Recorded HS

Literature: What Every Catholic Should Know

Join Professor Joseph Pearce and learn about everything from the Greek epics to Shakespeare's plays to Tolkien's famous trilogy. What Every Catholic Should Know is an insightful introduction to the world's rich depository of stories. Learn how great literature mirrors The Story—the Story of Salvation History and how it directs us back to the Storyteller, God himself.

Recorded HS

Medieval Literature for Modern Catholics

Each of these three books is written from the Medieval perspective of a Catholic faith demanding heroic action and courtesy in the world, in imitation of Christ our Master.

Recorded HS

Mythology in Literature

What is myth and how does it relate to storytelling in general and to our Catholic Faith in particular? How have the great myths of the world’s cultures been adapted into novels and plays?

Live MS

Mythology in Literature

An introduction to the great myths of the ancient world for Middle School students, focusing on how great myths can become great literature. Exciting, fun and educational!

Recorded HS

Narnia for Young Adults: The Theology of The Chronicles of Narnia

C. S. Lewis claimed that he "smuggled theology" into his fiction "under cover of romance". Professor Pearce will help students discover the deep Christian theology that Lewis successfully "smuggles" into his work.

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The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings for High School, Part One

Dive into what some call the greatest books of the 20th century -- JRR Tolkien's masterpieces of epic fiction: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Enjoy in-depth examination, analysis, and meaning for the believer, in this two-part literature series for high school students.

Recorded HS

The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings for High School, Part One

Dive into what some call the greatest books of the 20th century -- JRR Tolkien's masterpieces of epic fiction: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Enjoy in-depth examination, analysis, and meaning for the believer, in this two-part literature series for high school students.

Live HS

The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings for High School, Part Two

Continue learning JRR Tolkien's masterpieces of epic fiction: The Lord of the Rings -- with in-depth examination, analysis, and meaning for the believer -- where you can learn the saga, the symbols, and heroism that inspires us.

Recorded HS

The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings for High School, Part Two

Continue learning JRR Tolkien's masterpieces of epic fiction: The Lord of the Rings -- with in-depth examination, analysis, and meaning for the believer -- where you can learn the saga, the symbols, and heroism that inspires us today.

Live HS

The Nineteenth-Century Novel (Mansfield Park, Oliver Twist, & North and South)

Sign up today and dive into some of the richest and most fascinating novels of the nineteenth century!

Recorded HS

The Odyssey by Homer

Register today to learn why Prof. Joseph Pearce says that Homer is at the foundation of Western Civilization. Homer is arguably, with the possible exception of Dante and Shakespeare, the greatest writer that Western Civilization has produced.