Companion site at http://www.stuartfernie.com .
Welcome to my page of links
The links immediately below lead to pages which contain my own thoughts and ideas on a variety of subjects. They have been posted on the internet in the hope that they will be of some interest and stimulate discussion. Beyond these links to my own pages, you will find links to associated pages outwith my own site.
I would be happy to discuss these pages and their subjects - I can be contacted at stuartfernie@yahoo.co.uk .
Please follow this link to go to a page of links to video "documentaries" based on some of these pages
Pages associated with "Les Miserables" and Victor Hugo
I have produced a video "documentary" based on the above mentioned notes on �Les Miserables�, and it has been posted on Youtube. It runs to about 45 minutes and has been posted as five separate videos. You can access them by searching for "Les Miserables discussion" in Youtube, or by clicking below:
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
Philosophy-based pages
To do with teaching (and learning!)
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French literature and films
A friend and I made a DVD "documentary" based on the above mentioned Luc Besson notes, and it has been posted on Youtube. It runs to about 45 minutes and has been posted as five separate videos. You can access them by searching for "luc besson themes" in Youtube, or by clicking below:
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
You may also be interested in a page which looks at the potential influence of Victor Hugo's "Les Miserables" on Besson's work - you will find it here.
A booklet entitled "Notes to accompany the study of French cinema and literature" is also available through Lulu.com. These notes focus on Luc Besson films, � Les Choristes �, � Cyrano de Bergerac �, � Dracula entre l�amour et la mort �, � Les Enfants du Paradis �, � Les fleurs du mal �, � Jean de Florette �, � Kean �, � Moli�re � (film), "Les Miserables" and � Notre Dame de Paris �. Please click on the link below for further information.
A video "documentary" of my page on "Les Choristes" is also available here
A video "documentary" of my page on Jean de Florette is available here (Part one) and here (Part two)
A "video documentary" of my page on "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" is available by clicking on these links : Part One Part Two
A "video discussion" of my page on "The Sand Pebbles" is available here (part one) and here (part two).
A "video discussion" of my page on the James Bond films is available here (part one) and here (part two).
Film favourites
Some thoughts on Television - past and present
En francais:
If you are intrigued by riddles with cryptic clues (to do with films), please follow this link.
Miscellaneous - some pages outwith my own site
Highly recommended, even if you aren't interested in the upcoming game.
Paralleles et oppositions entre Jean Valjean et Javert dans Les Miserables
An excellent and detailed essay on similarities and differences between Valjean and Javert (in French), written by a Czech student.
A political interpretation of Les Miserables
An excellent essay on similarities between Hugo's work and that of Karl Marx, written by a Scottish student.
An opportunity to share opinions and materials with other teachers
An excellent and comprehensive site devoted to Hugo's works
A site of notes and information about Hugo's tale.
A site which includes lyrics to the songs of the show
Invergordon Academy
Home page for the school where I teach.
An excellent site containing images of the Highlands of Scotland
The best site for information about films
And finally ...
Some information about me.
Stuart Fernie
I do hope you find these pages of value. I would be delighted to hear from anyone wishing to discuss the subjects or contents of these pages further. I can be contacted at stuartfernie@yahoo.co.uk .
The pages in this site have received a total of 496,659 viewings (as of the first of July 2010).
Viewings of this site, combined with viewings of the Luc Besson documentary on Youtube, reached 500,000 in April 2010.
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