Modern Literature Live
- Age: 14+
- 1 Full Credit
$325.00 – $650.00
Registration Open for Fall 2025
In this live class, read and discuss great books. In weekly Zoom meetings, you will march from the end of Christendom to the modern day, from chivalric romances to the Cold War. Learn how to write and talk about literature and deal with literary criticism. Pair with Dave Raymond’s Modernity to add history credit, or take the course as an introduction to high school literature. Recording access expires 6 weeks after the last live session.
Limited seats available
Description
This Live Course will be offered during the 2025-26 academic year.
Modern Literature Live traces literature from the late Middle Ages to the Cold War. Students will read around fourteen books as well as short stories and poems. They will also write essays containing personal opinion and outside criticism.
The class will meet once per week over Zoom, date and time TBD.
The format will be discussion-based with short lectures focused on historical context. Diagnosing particular literary elements through plot, character, and point of view is an essential aspect of this class. Students will leave the class with a well rounded view of literature, a solid foundation in writing, and a love of books. The course can be used alongside Dave Raymond’s Modernity course but is also structured to stand alone.
List of Readings
Bold items need to be purchased separately. Any unabridged editions will do for all except Don Quixote.
- Don Quixote (selections), Miguel de Cervantes [Ideally the Ormsby translation.]
- Robinson Crusoe, Daniel Defoe
- The Pilgrim’s Progress, John Bunyan
- The Scarlet Pimpernel, Baroness Orczy
- Emma, Jane Austen
- Sherlock Holmes (selections), Arthur Conan Doyle
- Gladys Aylward: The Little Woman
- Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson
- All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque
- To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
- “In Flanders Field” by John McCrae & “Memorial for 1940” by John Gould Fletcher
- The Hiding Place, Corrie ten Boom
- Animal Farm, George Orwell
- Cry, the Beloved Country, Alan Paton
Schedule of Class Meetings
Date and time TBD. Runs approximately 39 weeks into May, including holiday breaks.
- Aug 19 – approximate start date
What if I can’t attend the live Zoom sessions?
All the sessions will be recorded and posted for enrolled families to watch at their convenience. You can use the recordings to review or catch up if you missed a session.
Families who can’t make the schedule above can still participate in the class assignments and group discussions by watching the recordings and submitting the assignments to Dave.
Do you offer refunds on live classes?
We think you will love this class. If you don’t, you may request a refund but must do so no later than before the second scheduled class after your enrollment (purchase) date. This gives you the chance to experience an entire live class session to make your decision.
Credit: Full Credit in High School Literature/English
Ages: 14+ (This course is taught at the high school level.)
Mary Pierson Purifoy has completed a history degree and was homeschooled until college. An avid reader and writer, she hopes to teach students to love books, writing, and history as well as a solid understanding of these subjects. Film is another passion as is exploring history through film and literature.
Additional information
| Age | 14+ (Grades 9-12) |
|---|---|
| Age/Grade | |
| Credit | 1 HS |
| Credit Amount | |
| Lessons | 31 |
| Format | – Zoom meetings |
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Robin –
We actually dropped a local literature class to take this and it is the best homeschooling lit class we have ever taken so far. None other had given us so many interesting historical backgrounds to make the books come alive. This was the second literature class my daughter has ever taken so we really appreciate the pace, the easy-going nature and the encouragement you are to the students in the discussions and the writing assignments. Thank you again for teaching! We so appreciate your tutelage.