Name: Crash Course: Literature 1
Uploaded: 2012
Description: In 8 episodes, John Green dives into literature!

In 8 episodes, John Green dives into literature!

In which John Green concludes the Crash Course Literature mini-series with an examination of the poetry of Emily Dickinson. Sure, John explores the creepy biographical details of Dickinson's life, but he also gets into why her poems have remained relevant over the decades.

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How and Why We Read: Crash Course English Literature

In which John Green examines Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare. John delves into the world of Bill Shakespeare's famous star-crossed lovers and examines what the play is about its structure and the context in which it was written.

Of Pentameter & Bear Baiting - Romeo & Juliet Part 1: Crash Course English Literature

In which John Green returns to William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet to explore the themes of true love, lust, and whether Romeo and Juliet were truly, deeply in love, or they were just a pair of impetuous teens.

Love or Lust? Romeo and Juliet Part 2: Crash Course English Literature

In which John Green explores F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel of the Jazz Age, The Great Gatsby. John introduces you to Nick Carraway, Jay Gatsby, Daisy and Tom Buchanan, and the other characters in the novel, and tries to look beyond the surface story to figure out what this thing is ABOUT.

Like Pale Gold - The Great Gatsby Part 1: Crash Course English Literature

In which John Green continues to explore F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby. In this installment, John looks into the titular Gatsby's purported Greatness.

Was Gatsby Great? The Great Gatsby Part 2: Crash Course English Literature

In which John Green examines JD Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye. John pulls out the old-school literary criticism by examining the text itself rather than paying attention to the biographical or historical context of the novel (that's for next week).

Language, Voice, and Holden Caulfield - The Catcher in the Rye Part 1: CC English Literature

In which John continues the discussion of JD Salinger's Catcher in the Rye. This week John reads the novel with Salinger's life story in mind. John explores how Salinger's war experience, educational background, and romantic life inform the events of Holden Caulfield's life.