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Special Collection
The acclaimed PBS series MASTERPIECE, renowned for its superb adaptations of classic literature, is a trusted source for both teachers and students. Presenting a treasure trove of video segments from MASTERPIECE, supported by essays and teacher tips, this collection offers innovative ways to access, understand, and analyze complex literary texts. Watching these pivotal moments from award-winning shows also helps to provide a deeper appreciation of the power of film dramatization—and the importance of becoming a critical media consumer.
MASTERPIECE is funded by Viking River Cruises, with additional support from public television viewers, and contributors to The MASTERPIECE TRUST, created to help ensure the series’ future.
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The Diary of Anne FrankThis resource featuring three video segments from “The Diary of Anne Frank” dramatizes several moments in Anne’s life in hiding from the Nazis during World War II, as described in her diary. |
5-12 |
Video |
Great Expectations 1: Setting the SceneThis video excerpt is the dramatic opening scene from the MASTERPIECE adaptation of Charles Dickens's Great Expectations. |
9-12 |
Video |
Great Expectations 2: Becoming a GentlemanPip's rapid transformation into a gentleman affects more than his outward appearance, as seen in this video excerpt from the MASTERPIECE adaptation of Charles Dickens's Great Expectations. |
9-12 |
Video |
Great Expectations 3: Happily Ever After?This video excerpt is the moving, final scene from the MASTERPIECE adaptation of Charles Dickens's Great Expectations. |
9-12 |
Video |
Jane Eyre 1: First ImpressionsIn this excerpt from the 2007 MASTERPIECE adaptation of Jane Eyre, a young and clever Jane first meets Mr. Brocklehurst, the cruel master of Lowood School. |
9-12 |
Video |
Jane Eyre 2: Meeting Mr. RochesterIn a pivotal scene excerpted from the 2007 MASTERPIECE adaptation of Jane Eyre, Jane meets Mr. Rochester for the first time. |
9-12 |
Video |
Jane Eyre 3: The GovernessIn this excerpt from the MASTERPIECE adaptation of Jane Eyre, Jane’s status as a lowly governess is underscored when she overhears a conversation at a fancy dress party. |
9-12 |
Video |
