Free Biography Courses

Hannibal is a name that evoked fear among the ancient Romans for decades.

ENGL 53.40 was taught by Cornel West in Summer 2017. This course examined the historical philosophy of the towering Black scholar and great freedom fighter of the 20th Century.

Lectures on Shakespeare and readings of his best works.

Reading or listening to Milton is no walk in the park. To help guide you along we are also featuring a free course from Yale University entitled "Milton" taught by Professor John Rogers.

This course examines major works by Hemingway, Fitzgerald, and Faulkner, exploring their interconnections on three analytic scales...

New lecture series on Oscar Wilde, his life, his works and his philosophy delivered by Dr Sos Eltis, lecturer in English.

Printer, journalist, postmaster, scientist, inventor, diplomat, patriot, and tireless founder of civic institutions, Benjamin Franklin was the most versatile of the Founders—even more so than Jefferson.

In this course we will seek to "understand Einstein," especially focusing on the special theory of relativity that Albert Einstein, as a twenty-six year old patent clerk, introduced in his "miracle year" of 1905.

Lecture Series looking at D.H. Lawrence, author of Women in Love, Sons and Lovers and Lady Chatterley's Lover.

Welcome to Benjamin Franklin and His World! In this online version of the University of Pennsylvania's SNF Paideia course, we explore the life of one of the United States' most important historical figures.