Upgrade your reading experience to a whole new quality level with this course! Get to know the most famous renowned books in our world and learn to see the bigger meaning in the literature.
Literary guide:
20 must-read books
of all times
20 must-read books
of all times
Authors, journalists and media workers
looking for sources of professional improvement and personal growth
Undergrad and postgrad students
willing to know more of their study focus, prepare for exams or write a creative essay
Reading fans
always looking for something new to read or struggling to see that hidden beauty of the literature
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About this course
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- 5 hours
- 6 modules
Course program:
You will see how we’re similar to humans from up to 1000 years ago and how we differ from them. The authors knew human nature so well that some of the literary principles they developed are still in use today!
- Sophocles' Oedipus the King
- Dante's Divine Comedy
- Giovanni Boccaccio's The Decameron
- Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quixote
You will learn about the most noteworthy ideas of the 19th-century literature. Technological progress of those times had an impact—even destructive one—on some cultures: discover the actual symbolism of that era.
- Victor Hugo's Notre Dame de Paris
- Fedor Dostoyevsky's The Idiot
- Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina
Modernist authors are known for the complexity of their writing. Find out the reasons behind it, and how the peak of the European culture correlates with the beginning of World War I.
- Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time
- James Joyce's Ulysses
- William Faulkner's The Noise and the Fury
- Thomas Mann’s The Magic Mountain
Dive deeper in dystopias to see where the authors saw the place of a person in a not-so-fair world. You will identify the society crises pointed out by authors and look into the origins and reasons behind those crises.
- George Orwell's 1984
- William Golding's Lord of the Flies
You will discover how relatively recent literature can be epic and mythical in nature. With the most renowned examples, you will see what makes a book timeless and why.
- Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea
- Ray Bradbury’s Dandelion Wine
- Gabriel García Márquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude
You will look into the socially important aspects raised by literature from all over the world. The most discussed (and even provocative books) carry a significant meaning in them—understand more about the ideas authors put in their works.
- Yukio Mishima’s Confessions of a Mask
- Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita
- Salman Rushdie’s Children of Midnight
Catherine Smolenskaya
Language and literature studies expert
Who created this course
Catherine is an author of multiple articles and original literature courses. Her studies mainly focus on French symbolism and comparative literature studies.
Apart from her activities as an author and speaker, Catherine has also founded several book clubs which she now manages and supervises.
Apart from her activities as an author and speaker, Catherine has also founded several book clubs which she now manages and supervises.
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About the project
Art for Introvert is one of the biggest educational projects in Europe. Our ultimate goal is to make art, psychology, and science accessible to a wider public.
4
years
We have been working for you since 2018
We carefully select our authors and design our material so that you could easily understand the most complicated topics and neverget bored.
1500
lectures
are created by our authors every year
9
years
The average teaching experience of our authors
10
directions
We give lectures on painting, psychology, literature, fashion, philosophy, architecture, history, cinema, music and natural sciences.
More than
people
5000
Attend our offline events monthly.
Watch our lectures online each month all over the world.
10000
More than
people
Reviews
- I’m really impressed with the amount and quality of info I received with your lectures! I took the course on the history of cinema and enjoyed the whole thing, loved the way you made it. It’s nice to see people who are eager to bring knowledge to others. Art for Introvert, glad to have discovered your project!Lilly Oulson
- Finally sorted out the history of art in my head thanks to your course. Great job, guys! It's really convenient you divided lectures into modules. The speaker was nice to listen to, and I loved the deep delve into the details of each painting you talked about. For sure, it's better to learn about painting with pros than browsing through weird websites.Samantha Lewis
- Finished watching the course on cognitive psychology. I was looking for the comprehensive content that would give me a clear understanding of the subject, and perhaps better my perception of myself and improve my relationships with other people. No regrets about the money paid for the course, Art for Introvert does a great job when it comes to psychology, examples from real life, and clear explanations of what stands behind our actions, thoughts, desires and traumas. Thank you!!Philip Mallbrow
- I've just completed the course Become an Art Historian. Awesome format. The presentation of the material was fascinating, and 24 hours just flew by. I’m glad that for once I’ve spent my time meaningfully. Pulling myself together to take another course, on architecture this time.Susan Ross
- I’m really impressed with the amount and quality of info I received with your lectures! I took the course on the history of cinema and enjoyed the whole thing, loved the way you made it. It’s nice to see people who are eager to bring knowledge to others. Art for Introvert, glad to have discovered your project!Lilly Oulson
- Finally sorted out the history of art in my head thanks to your course. Great job, guys! It's really convenient you divided lectures into modules. The speaker was nice to listen to, and I loved the deep delve into the details of each painting you talked about. For sure, it's better to learn about painting with pros than browsing through weird websites.Samantha Lewis
- Finished watching the course on cognitive psychology. I was looking for the comprehensive content that would give me a clear understanding of the subject, and perhaps better my perception of myself and improve my relationships with other people. No regrets about the money paid for the course, Art for Introvert does a great job when it comes to psychology, examples from real life, and clear explanations of what stands behind our actions, thoughts, desires and traumas. Thank you!!Philip Mallbrow
- I've just completed the course Become an Art Historian. Awesome format. The presentation of the material was fascinating, and 24 hours just flew by. I’m glad that for once I’ve spent my time meaningfully. Pulling myself together to take another course, on architecture this time.Susan Ross
FAQ
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Yes, you can download the course to your mobile device via our app and watch it anytime you want.
After the payment, you will receive an email with access to your personal account. There, you will find video lectures, a list of recommended literature, a workbook and other additional materials, plus, tests on the material studied. After passing the final test, you will receive a certificate of completion of the course.
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Yes, the course comes with additional study materials (both to read and to watch or listen to), and in the videos, the lecturer will advise on various helpful resources.
Absolutely! You don’t need any specific education or experience in the field to feel comfortable learning and understand everything discussed. The course is beginner-friendly, and all topics are made to fascinate and inspire, no matter your background.