HAMNET - 4^C LINGUISTICO

 

From Academy Award® winning writer and director Chloé Zhao, Hamnet tells the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.

Adapted from Maggie O’Farrell’s novel, this film is not a re-enactment of Shakespearean lore or a behind the scenes look at the creation of Hamlet. It is instead a visceral meditation on parenthood, loss, and the mysterious alchemy through which tragedy becomes art.  Read here. 

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/movies/hamnet-review.html

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/hamnet-paul-mescal-jessie-buckley-william-shakespeare-film-review-2025

https://thefilmstage.com/telluride-review-chloe-zhaos-hamnet-reminds-us-why-art-matters/

ROBIN HOOD - 3^C LINGUISTICO

 

According to the legend, Robin Hood was an outlaw living in Sherwood Forest with his Merry Men,  he robbed from the rich and gave to the poor – but did he really exist and if so, how much of the legend is true?  Read here.

THE LEGEND OF KING ARTHUR - 3^C LINGUISTICO

King Arthur, the mythological figure associated with Camelot, may have been based on a 5th to 6th century British warrior who staved off invading Saxons.  Read here.

Sir Thomas Malory was an English writer whose identity remains uncertain, but whose name is famous as that of the author of Le Morte Darthur, the first prose account in English of the rise and fall of the legendary king Arthur and the fellowship of the Round Table.

Arthur was the first born son of King Uther Pendragon and heir to the throne. However these were very troubled times and Merlin, a wise magician, advised that the baby Arthur should be raised in a secret place and that none should know his true identity. Continue reading here.

BEOWULF - 3^C LINGUISTICO

Here you can find a very detailed analysis of this Anglo-Saxon epic poem. Click here to download a PDF presentation to revise it.

ENGLISH LITERATURE LESSONS

 

Why is English literature so important in schools? Read here.

Here you can find several useful videos dedicated to English literature.