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Authors and Literature

[General Interest] [General Interest: American] [General Interest:British] [General Interest: World] [Individual Authors] [Poetry]

For children's authors and literature sites, please go to the Books and Authors Page.

General Interest
Celebration of Women Writers
...substantial links to electronic texts and biographical information
Books Literature refdesk.com
...portal site to many links on literature
A Handbook of Rhetorical Devices
...contains definitions and examples of more than sixty traditional rhetorical devices, all of which can
still be useful today to improve the effectiveness, clarity, and enjoyment writing
History of the Mystery
IPL Online Literary Criticism Collection Main Page
The Literacy Encyclopedia
..."state-of-the-art and increasingly comprehensive reference work focused on literature in English and its cultural contexts.."
Literary Terms Glossary
... From Gale Research, an alphabetical listing of literary terms used in English
Literature Resources on the Net
...a searchable collection of links to sites on the Internet dealing especially with English and American literature, excluding most single electronic texts and limited to collections of information useful to academics
The Nobel Prize Internet Archive
Online Symbolism Dictionary
...This symbolism dictionary endeavors to provide some possible cultural significances of various symbols, and suggest ways in which those symbols may have been used in context
Project Bartleby Archives
...great books on line
Romanticism On the Net
... is an International Refereed Electronic Journal devoted to British Romantic studies. The peer-review system means that articles submitted to the journal will normally be considered by at least two experts in the field,
Romantics Unbound
...an on-line learning and research site for the study of Romanticism
Voice of the Shuttle: English Literature: Web Page for Humanities Research
...literature written in English, organized by time period and country
 
 

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General Interest:American Literature
American Authors on the Web
Indigenous Peoples' Literature
...resource for Native American Literature
Voices From the Gaps "Women Writers of Color"
 
General Interest:British Literature
British Literature Timeline
... a timeline of movements and major authors and works
British & Irish Authors
British Women Romantic Poets Home
...online scholarly archive consisting of E-text editions of poetry by British and Irish women written between 1789 (the onset of the French Revolution) and 1832 (the passage of the Reform Act), a period traditionally known in English literary history as the Romantic period.
Elizabethan Theatre
...detailed lecture with accompanying slides
Shakespeare's Globe
Irish Literature, Mythology, Folklore and Drama
The Victorian Web: An Overview
...literature, history, and culture in the age of Victoria: an extensive collection of links to scholary and professional journals
Victorian Research Web
...scholarly resources for Victorian research -supplies a handy set of tips and links to help Victorianists find the practical information they need, whether it's an archive catalogue, a bibliography, a listserv address, a sample syllabus, or a place to stay in London
 

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General Interest:World Literature
Didaskalia: Introduction to Ancient Theater
Medieval Links
...great source for costumes, sets and articles about Medieval literature
Mr Donn's Ancient History Page
...lesson plans, activities and links to resources on the Greek Theater
 
 

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Louisa May Alcott
Alcott House
Maya Angelou
 
Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov Home Page
Margaret Atwood
Atwood Society Margaret Atwood Information Site
...hosted by the University College of the Cariboo in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, this Margaret Atwood informatation site is a project of the Atwood Society, an international association of academics who study and teach the works of Margaret Atwood.
Internet Resources on Atwood and Her Works
MARGARET ATWOOD HOME PAGE
MARGARET ATWOOD INFORMATION PAGE
Study Guide to Margaret Atwood: Handmaid's Tale
Jane Austen
Jane Austen: The Republic of Pemberley
Arna Bontemps
Arna Wendell Bontemps (1902-1973) : Teacher Resource File 
Pearl Buck
About Pearl S. Buck
Geoffrey Chaucer
Essays and Articles on Chaucer
...includes quotes, life and works, and additional links
Charles Dickens
Dickens Research Web Sites
...incredibly complete site with many links to all of Dickens' novels
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson Poems
...Dickinson's poetry arranged by topic
Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass Portrait
...further reading, and associated links to the life and writings of Frederick Douglass
William Faulkner
William Faulkner on the Web
...comprehensive site about Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha County
Robert Frost
Robert Frost, 3 vols.
...the complete works to December, 1920
Harper Lee
SCORE: To Kill A Mockingbird--Teacher Guide
Teacher's Resource Guide from the Library of Congress
Herman Melville
The Life and Works of Herman Melville
Arthur Miller - Death of a Salesman
A Concordance for the play
Perspectives in american Literature
William Shakespeare
Complete Works of Shakespeare
Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet
Shakespeare Illustrated
Welcome to Falcon Education Link: Shakespeare Resources
John Steinbeck
Author John Steinbeck
Center for Steinbeck Studies
Of Mice and Men - SCORE CyberGuide
The Of Mice and Men Student Survival Guide
John Steinbeck: The California Novels
John Steinbeck's Pacific Grove
Dylan Thomas
The "craft or sullen art" of Dylan Thomas
...with links to poems, photographs, the poet's life and books
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas - Author, Musician, Screenwriter
Mark Twain
Ever the Twain Shall Meet Page
Literary Works
Mark Twain Association of New York
Mark Twain Exhibit
Mark Twain Live
Mark Twain's Birthplace and Hometown
Peter Salwen's Mark Twain Page
Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Bibliomania
CMU

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Poetry

Academy of American Poets
American Verse Project
...a searchable electronic archive of American poetry prior to 1920
Bartleby.com
. indexes poems chronologically and by author, title, and frist line
Favorite Poem Project
...videos of 50 favorite poems read by ordinary Americans
Internet Poetry Archive
Poetry 180 - Home Page
...a poem a day from the U.S. Poet Lauriate, Also offered are suggestions on how to read it aloud and presenting it in the classroom setting.
Poetry Daily, a new poem every day.
...a new poem every day with biographical information about the poets
Searchable Poetry Archive

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