English & Language Arts: American Literature
Burning Candles: The Life of Edna St. Vincent Millay She was her generation’s Madonna and Bob Dylan rolled into one, but by the 1970s, major poetry anthologies no longer mentioned Edna St. Vincent Millay. This program documents the brief yet bright “candle” of Millay’s life, from her early years in Maine to her achievements in New York’s literary world, while exploring her celebrity, sexuality, and personal relationships. Archival images and inter- views with Millay scholars enrich the narrative. Contains mature themes. (93 minutes) © 2009 Preview Clip Online C
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This insightful two-part series pairs a dramatization of “I Stand Here Ironing” with an author interview for a deep look into an engrossing stream-of-consciousness narrative. (18 & 33 minutes) Preview Clip Online C o
Tillie Olsen: “I Stand Here Ironing” This moving dramatization of Tillie Olsen’s frequently anthologized “I Stand Here Ironing” is an unvarnished exploration of an impoverished single mother’s ambivalence toward her worth as a parent and her 19-year-old daughter’s future. © 2005
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Tillie Olsen Discusses “I Stand Here Ironing” In this interview, Tillie Olsen—known for her powerful writings about the inner lives of the working poor, women, and minorities—discusses her autobiographical short story. © 1998 $99.95 QGR9139 • DVD / VOD
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The Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe: Host Peter Graves Edgar Allan Poe, America’s master of the macabre, is famed for such literary classics as “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Raven.” But the story of his life was more bizarre than any of the tales he told. This episode of Biography sheds light on a man greatly blessed and supremely cursed: blessed with immortal genius and cursed by a life of lost loves and shattered hopes. Distributed by A&E Television Networks. (45 minutes) © 1996 Preview Clip Online C $129.95 QGR42502 • DVD / VOD
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“The Cask of Amontillado” This program—a faithful rendition of Edgar Allan Poe’s chilling story of a murderous trap irresistibly baited with fine wine and flattery—is an excellent introduction to the work of the master of the American gothic genre. (17 minutes) © 1998 Preview Clip Online C o $99.95 QGR33392 • DVD / VOD
Confinement: A Modern Retelling of “The Yellow Wallpaper” In this retelling of Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s femi- nist classic, Kathy, deemed “too sensitive for her own good” and told to control herself, is confined to a room with barred windows by her well-meaning husband. As the enforced idleness begins to drive her mad, Kathy imagines there is someone impris- oned within the wallpaper, and she works to set the shadowy figure—and herself—free. Stars Colleen Lovett. (30 minutes) © 2010 Preview Clip Online C $129.95 QGR43870 • DVD / VOD
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Charlotte Perkins Gilman: “The Yellow Wallpaper” Touted as one of the first major feminist writers, Charlotte Perkins Gilman spent her life fighting to
liberate women from the yoke of domesticity. This is a stunning BBC dramatization of Gilman’s auto- biographical account of a woman driven to madness by the repressive mores of Victorian culture. Stephen Dillon as the husband, John, and Julia Watson as the despondent heroine give stellar performances in this production directed by the BBC’s John Clive. (76 minutes) © 1989 Preview Clip Online ‡ o $149.95 QGR8271 • DVD / VOD
“The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe Filmed in Gothic monochrome and recited in lively fashion by British actor Joss Ackland, Edgar Allan Poe’s classic short story of premeditated evil comes alive in this engaging program. (25 minutes) © 2000 Preview Clip Online o $99.95 QGR31277 • DVD / VOD
In Context: Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, a portrait of friendship and loneliness, is a tribute to the half million who headed to California in search of work and the American dream. In this program, Dr. Susan Shillinglaw of the Center for Steinbeck Studies discusses labor exploitation in the Salinas Valley during the Depression era to reinforce an apprecia- tion of the precarious lifestyle faced by migrant laborers. Passages from the novella; interviews and archival footage and photos of Wall Street, FDR, the Dust Bowl, and the 1936 lettuce strike; and an excerpt from Woody Guthrie’s Bound for Glory add depth to this powerful study. A BBC Production. (20 minutes) © 1997 Preview Clip Online ‡ o $149.95 QGR8858 • DVD / VOD
Henry David Thoreau: In His Own Words Filmed in and around Concord, Cambridge, and Cape Cod, this program brings Henry David Thoreau’s Walden and “Civil Disobedience” to life with the help of Thoreau impersonator Jeffrey Hyatt. Passages expressed by Hyatt capture the energy and intensity of Thoreau’s words, while Thoreau scholars Lawrence Buell, Robert Richardson, and Joel Myerson provide commentary. (32 minutes) © 2004 Preview Clip Online C o
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Mark Twain: His Amazing Adventures This episode of Biography revisits the jam-packed life of a literary giant, from his carefree boyhood in Hannibal, Missouri, to the devastating tragedies of his later life. Rare photographs, expert interviews, and excerpts from the stories that made him a legend in his own time bring his astonishing story to life. Distributed by A&E Television Networks. (45 minutes) © 1996 Preview Clip Online C o $129.95 QGR42500 • DVD / VOD
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