Using original music alongside source quotations, these videos summarise key 19th Century and modern texts for 14-16s, taking in plot, themes and characters.
Suitable for: English Literature at GCSE or National 4 and 5.
Jekyll and Hyde Themes. video
A musical summary of the themes found in The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Jekyll and Hyde Characters. video
A musical summary of the characters found in The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson.
A Christmas Carol Themes. video
A musical summary of the themes found in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
A Christmas Carol Characters. video
A musical summary of the characters found in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
Frankenstein. video
A musical summary of the characters, plot and themes found in Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.
The Sign of Four. video
A musical summary of the characters, plot and themes found in The Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle.
The Woman in Black. video
A musical summary of the characters, plot and themes found in The Woman in Black by Susan Hill.
Blood Brothers. video
A musical summary of the characters, plot and themes found in Blood Brothers by Willy Russell.
Jane Eyre. video
A musical summary of the characters, plot and themes found in Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë.
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