101words

 

Three Icons of English Literature

Geoffrey Chaucer and his Canterbury Tales, William Shakespeare and his plays (first Folio) and Charles Dickens and his novels, all retold by in snippets of 101 words.

 

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summary of the YouTube recordings – for a detailed list scroll down

 

 

The Three Icons

 

 

 

introduction

001 of 125 to 002 of 125

 

 

Geoffrey Chaucer

 

 

 

introduction

003 of 125 to 009 of 125

 

 

the tales, with prologues etc

010 of 125 to 065 of 125

 

 

William Shakespeare

 

 

 

introduction

066 of 125 to 070 of 125

 

 

the plays

071 of 125 to 106 of 125

 

 

Charles Dickens

 

 

 

introduction

107 of 125 to 110 of 125

 

 

the novels

111 of 125 to 125 of 125

 

 

 

 

 

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complete list of YouTube recordings

 

001 of 125 preface

043 of 125 the Pardoner's tale

085 of 125 King John

002 of 125 icons three

044 of 125 the Shipman's tale

086 of 125 Richard II

003 of 125 Chaucer the man

045 of 125 the Shipman-Prioress link

087 of 125 Henry IV Part 1

004 of 125 Chaucer his writings

046 of 125 the Prioress's prologue

088 of 125 Henry IV Part 2

005 of 125 Chaucer quotations

047 of 125 the Prioress's tale

089 of 125 Henry V

006 of 125 Chaucer the book CT

048 of 125 the Prioress-Sir Topas link

090 of 125 Henry VI Part 1

007 of 125 Chaucer the pilgrims' route

049 of 125 Chaucer's rhyming tale of Sir Topas

091 of 125 Henry VI Part 2

008 of 125 Chaucer the pilgrims occupations

050 of 125 the Host's interruption of Chaucer

092 of 125 Henry VI Part 3

009 of 125 Chaucer my preface

051 of 125 the tale of Melibee

093 of 125 Richard III

010 of 125 Chaucer CT general prologue

052 of 125 the Monk's prologue

094 of 125 Henry VIII

011 of 125 the Knight's tale

053 of 125 the Monk's tale

095 of 125 Troilus and Cressida

012 of 125 the Miller's prologue

054 of 125 the Nun's Priest's prologue

096 of 125 Coriolanus

013 of 125 the Miller's tale

055 of 125 the Nun's Priest's tale

097 of 125 Titus Andronicus

014 of 125 the Reeve's prologue

056 of 125 the Nun's Priest's epilogue

098 of 125 Romeo and Juliet

015 of 125 the Reeve's tale

057 of 125 the Second Nun's prologue

099 of 125 Timon of Athens

016 of 125 the Cook's prologue

058 of 125 the Second Nun's tale

100 of 125 Julius Caesar

017 of 125 the Cook's tale

059 of 125 the Cannon's Yeoman's prologue

101 of 125 Macbeth

018 of 125 introduction to the Man of Law's prologue

060 of 125 the Cannon's Yeoman's tale

102 of 125 Hamlet

019 of 125 the Man of Law's prologue

061 of 125 the Manciple's prologue

103 of 125 King Lear

020 of 125 the Man of Law's tale

062 of 125 the Manciple's tale

104 of 125 Othello

021 of 125 the Man of Law's epilogue

063 of 125 the Parson's prologue

105 of 125 Anthony and Cleopatra

022 of 125 the Wife of Bath's prologue

064 of 125 the Parson's tale

106 of 125 Cymbaline

023 of 125 words between the Summoner and the Friar

065 of 125 Chaucer's retraction

107 of 125 Charles Dickens the man

024 of 125 the Wife of Bath's tale

066 of 125 Shakespeare the man

108 of 125 Charles Dickens the social reformer

025 of 125 the Friar's prologue

067 of 125 Shakespeare the First Folio

109 pf 125 Charles Dickens quotations

026 of 125 the Friar's tale

068 of 125 Shakespeare quotations

110 of 125 Charles Dickens' novels preface

027 of 125 the Summoner's prologue

069 of 125 Shakespeare the Globe

111 of 125 Pickwick Papers

028 of 125 the Summoner's tale

070 of 125 Shakespeare preface

112 of 125 Oliver Twist

029 of 125 the Clerk's prologue

071 of 125 the Tempest

113 of 125 Nicholas Nickleby

030  of 125 the Clerk's tale

072 of 125 the Two Gentlemen of Verona

114 of 125 Barbaby Rudge

031 of 125 the Clerk's envoy to Chaucer

073 of 125 the Merry Wives of Windsor

115 of 125 The Old Curiosity Shop

032 of 125 the Merchant's prologue

074 of 125 Measure for Measure

116 of 125 Martin Chusslewit

033 of 125 the Merchant's tale

075 of 125 the Comedy of Errors

117 of 125 Dombey & Sons

034 of 125 the Merchant's epilogue

076 of 125 Much Ado about Nothing

118 of 125 David Copperfield

035 of 125 the Squire's prologue

077 of 125 Love's Labour Lost

119 of 125 Bleak House

036 of 125 the Squire's tale

078 of 125 A Midsummer Night's Dream

120 of 125 Little Dorrit

037 of 125 the Squire-Franklin link

079 of 125 The Merchant of Venice

121 of 125 A tale of Two Cities

038 of 125 the Franklin's prologue

080 of 125 As You Like It

122 of 125 Great Expectations

039 of 125 the Franklyn's tale

081 of 125 The Taming of the Shrew

123 of 125 Hard Times

040 of 125 the Physician's tale

082 of 125 All's Well that Ends Well

124 of 125 Our Mutual Friend

041 of 125 the Physician-Pardoner link

083 of 125 Twelfth Night

125 of 125 The Mystery of Edwin Drood

042 of 125 the Pardoner's prologue

084 of 125 The Winter's Tale

 

 

made 29/04/20

 

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