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Explore the classic poem, “Beowulf,” which follows a heroic prince as he fights to free a kingdom from the monster Grendel. -- An epic written in Old English, “Beowulf” is known for its haunting monsters, dream-like language, and paranoid perspective, where violent threats are always waiting on the fringes of society. The action follows Beowulf, a prince of Geats, who travels to aid a kingdom in freeing itself from a monster’s reign of terror. Why is this poem considered a classic? Iseult Gillespie traces the hero’s tale. Lesson by Iseult Gillespie, directed by Raghav Arumugam, Jagriti Khirwar. Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: Check out our merch: ---------------------------------------------- Connect With Us ---------------------------------------------- Sign up for our newsletter: Follow us on Facebook: Find us on Twitter: Peep us on Instagram: ---------------------------------------------- Keep Learning ------------

Explore the classic poem, “Beowulf,” which follows a heroic prince as he fights to free a kingdom from the monster Grendel. -- An epic written in Old English, “Beowulf” is known for its haunting monsters, dream-like language, and paranoid perspective, where violent threats are always waiting on the fringes of society. The action follows Beowulf, a prince of Geats, who travels to aid a kingdom in freeing itself from a monster’s reign of terror. Why is this poem considered a classic? Iseult Gillespie traces the hero’s tale. Lesson by Iseult Gillespie, directed by Raghav Arumugam, Jagriti Khirwar. Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: Check out our merch: ---------------------------------------------- Connect With Us ---------------------------------------------- Sign up for our newsletter: Follow us on Facebook: Find us on Twitter: Peep us on Instagram: ---------------------------------------------- Keep Learning ------------

Dig into W.W. Jacobs’ horror story, “The Monkey’s Paw,” about an artifact that grants wishes — with great consequences. -- Sergeant-Major Morris regaled his friends with epic tales from faraway lands— until one asked about an artifact the Sergeant had alluded to. Slowly, he produced the object: a mummified monkey’s paw. He explained that a holy man had imbued the paw with the power to grant three wishes to three men. But each wish comes with chilling consequences. Iseult Gillespie shares the tale of the monkey’s paw. Lesson by Iseult Gillespie, directed by Kayu Leung. Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: Check out our merch: ---------------------------------------------- Connect With Us ---------------------------------------------- Sign up for our newsletter: Follow us on Facebook: Find us on Twitter: Peep us on Instagram: ---------------------------------------------- Keep Learning ---------------------------------------

Dig into W.W. Jacobs’ horror story, “The Monkey’s Paw,” about an artifact that grants wishes — with great consequences. -- Sergeant-Major Morris regaled his friends with epic tales from faraway lands— until one asked about an artifact the Sergeant had alluded to. Slowly, he produced the object: a mummified monkey’s paw. He explained that a holy man had imbued the paw with the power to grant three wishes to three men. But each wish comes with chilling consequences. Iseult Gillespie shares the tale of the monkey’s paw. Lesson by Iseult Gillespie, directed by Kayu Leung. Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: Check out our merch: ---------------------------------------------- Connect With Us ---------------------------------------------- Sign up for our newsletter: Follow us on Facebook: Find us on Twitter: Peep us on Instagram: ---------------------------------------------- Keep Learning ---------------------------------------

Get to know the life of enigmatic poet and writer Fernando Pessoa, who wrote not as himself but as other people he invented. -- On November 30th, 1935, dozens of writers passed away. They came from different backgrounds, espoused divergent beliefs, and wrote in a variety of styles. Yet almost 30,000 pages of their work was stashed in a trunk in an apartment in Lisbon, Portugal. So, what mysterious string tied all these writers together? Ilan Stavans explores the enigmatic life of Fernando Pessoa and his many identities. Lesson by Ilan Stavans, directed by Héloïse Dorsan-Rachet. Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: Check out our merch: ---------------------------------------------- Connect With Us ---------------------------------------------- Sign up for our newsletter: Follow us on Facebook: Find us on Twitter: Peep us on Instagram: ---------------------------------------------- Keep Learning -----------------------------

Get to know the life of enigmatic poet and writer Fernando Pessoa, who wrote not as himself but as other people he invented. -- On November 30th, 1935, dozens of writers passed away. They came from different backgrounds, espoused divergent beliefs, and wrote in a variety of styles. Yet almost 30,000 pages of their work was stashed in a trunk in an apartment in Lisbon, Portugal. So, what mysterious string tied all these writers together? Ilan Stavans explores the enigmatic life of Fernando Pessoa and his many identities. Lesson by Ilan Stavans, directed by Héloïse Dorsan-Rachet. Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: Check out our merch: ---------------------------------------------- Connect With Us ---------------------------------------------- Sign up for our newsletter: Follow us on Facebook: Find us on Twitter: Peep us on Instagram: ---------------------------------------------- Keep Learning -----------------------------

Check out our Patreon page: View full lesson: In 19 BC, the Roman poet Virgil suffered heatstroke and died on his journey back to Italy. On his deathbed, he thought about the manuscript he had been working on for over ten years, an epic poem called the "Aeneid." Unsatisfied with the final edit, he asked his friends to burn it. But they refused, and soon after Virgil’s death, Augustus ordered it to be published. Why? Mark Robinson explains. Lesson by Mark Robinson, directed by TED-Ed. Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible. Ricardo Rendon Cepeda, Mauro Pellegrini, Jose Mamattah, Aleksandar Srbinovski, Javier Martinez Lorenzo, Maya Toll, Ka-Hei Law, Zayed Al Maktoum, Julie Cummings-Debrot, Michal Salman, Hiroshi Uchiyama, Peter Liu, Adi V, Tamás Drávai, Mark Morris, Robert Sukosd, Nik Maier, Catherine Sverko, Shooteram, Andrew Bosco.

Check out our Patreon page: View full lesson: In 19 BC, the Roman poet Virgil suffered heatstroke and died on his journey back to Italy. On his deathbed, he thought about the manuscript he had been working on for over ten years, an epic poem called the "Aeneid." Unsatisfied with the final edit, he asked his friends to burn it. But they refused, and soon after Virgil’s death, Augustus ordered it to be published. Why? Mark Robinson explains. Lesson by Mark Robinson, directed by TED-Ed. Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible. Ricardo Rendon Cepeda, Mauro Pellegrini, Jose Mamattah, Aleksandar Srbinovski, Javier Martinez Lorenzo, Maya Toll, Ka-Hei Law, Zayed Al Maktoum, Julie Cummings-Debrot, Michal Salman, Hiroshi Uchiyama, Peter Liu, Adi V, Tamás Drávai, Mark Morris, Robert Sukosd, Nik Maier, Catherine Sverko, Shooteram, Andrew Bosco.

Download a free audiobook and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: Check out James Joyce's "Ulysses": View full lesson: James Joyce's “Ulysses” is widely considered to be both a literary masterpiece and one of the hardest works of literature to read. It inspires such devotion that once a year, thousands of people all over the world dress up like the characters, take to the streets, and read the book aloud. So what is it about this novel that inspires so many people? Sam Slote uncovers the allure of this epic tome. Lesson by Sam Slote, directed by Paper Panther. Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible. Jayant Sahewal, Marvin Vizuett, Marylise Chauffeton, سلطان الخليفي, Connor Wytko, Vinicius Lhullier, Sama Aafghani, Hannah Beth, Peter Owen, Mandeep Singh, Abhijit Kiran Valluri, Morgan Williams, Annamaria Szilagyi, Alexander Walls, Kris Siverhus, Hoang Ton, Jason Weinstein, Juliana, Tom Lee, Stephen Michael Alvarez. Check out our Pat

Download a free audiobook and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: Check out James Joyce's "Ulysses": View full lesson: James Joyce's “Ulysses” is widely considered to be both a literary masterpiece and one of the hardest works of literature to read. It inspires such devotion that once a year, thousands of people all over the world dress up like the characters, take to the streets, and read the book aloud. So what is it about this novel that inspires so many people? Sam Slote uncovers the allure of this epic tome. Lesson by Sam Slote, directed by Paper Panther. Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible. Jayant Sahewal, Marvin Vizuett, Marylise Chauffeton, سلطان الخليفي, Connor Wytko, Vinicius Lhullier, Sama Aafghani, Hannah Beth, Peter Owen, Mandeep Singh, Abhijit Kiran Valluri, Morgan Williams, Annamaria Szilagyi, Alexander Walls, Kris Siverhus, Hoang Ton, Jason Weinstein, Juliana, Tom Lee, Stephen Michael Alvarez. Check out our Pat