English Literature - Edexcel

Boost your confidence for the English literature exam with expert guidance, tailored tips and key revision strategies.

Poet Testament is joined by special guests to compare poems, and give top tips for writing about poetry in your exam.

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly old man who is visited by ghosts around Christmas time.

Macbeth by William Shakespeare tells the story of one man's violent rise to a position of power as king of his country and of his even more violent downfall.

Blood Brothers by Willy Russell is centred around Mickey and Edward, twins who are separated at birth.

Jane Eyre is a novel written by Charlotte Brontë in 1847. The novel follows the story of Jane, as she battles through life's struggles.

An Inspector Calls by J B Priestley centres on Inspector Goole’s interrogation of the Birling family, following the death of a young girl called Eva Smith.

Anita and Me was written by actor and comedian Meera Syal. The story is about nine-year-old British Indian girl, Meena Kumar, and friendship with local bully Anita Rutter.

Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet tells the tale of a young man and woman, who fall in love but are destined for tragedy due to their warring families.

Frankenstein is a novel written by Mary Shelley in 1818. It tells the story of Victor Frankenstein and his creature, while looking at what it means to be human.

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