University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Life of Daniel, or the Captive of Judah by Julia Corner, Ed
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Life of Daniel, or, The Captive of Judah by Julia Corner, Ed. (1861). This is the story of Daniel from Deans Scripture Library for the Young.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Little Captive King by William and Robert Chambers
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Little Captive King & Other Tales by William and Robert Chambers (1888), a collection of short stories from the Chambers's Juvenile Library.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Young Captives
A scanned copy of the 1850 publication of The Young Captives, a fiction book for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Captive Nightingale, and Other Tales
A scanned copy of the 1853 publication of The Captive Nightingale, and Other Tales aby Frederic Adolphus Krummacher, a fiction book for children.
Washington State University
Washington State University: Literary Movements: Captivity Narratives
This site contains definitions and analysis of American captivity narratives. Describes the conventions, rhetorical purposes, and themes of the captivity narrative genre. Lists example captivity narratives.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Cambridge History of Eng and Am Lit: Narratives Indian Captivities
Discusses Indian captivity narratives as the result of "involuntary journeying" and their contemporary appeal. Click on the next three names at the bottom of the page to read about some of the captives.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Dream Visions
The dream vision as a form was as popular in the late medieval period as the novel is today. From courtly comedy to social critique, via feminist polemic, this article explores some of the most captivating works of the medieval period.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Extra, Extra!! Mary Rowlandson's Captivity Newscast
This lesson will be an interdisciplinary lesson that involves both English Language Arts and Social Studies (History). The lesson will be primarily technology-based and also project-based that will have the students performing historical...
University of Pennsylvania
Penn Library: Captivity Narratives
Provides a brief explanation of the role of captivity narratives in the pre-Colonial and Colonial periods in American history. Contains reproductions of primary source documents. RI.11-12.9 17,18.19th Cen Historic
Scholastic
Scholastic: Discussion Guide: Indian Captive
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Indian Captive" by Lois Lenski. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
Washington State University
Washington State University: Mary Rowlandson & Captivity Narratives Bibliography
An extensive bibliography of works about the captivity narrative, with special attention to the captivity narrative of Mary Rowlandson.
Other
Msu: Captivity Narratives Bibliography
This bibliography of American captivity narratives is offered as part of a University of Michigan humanities electronic discussion group.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Stories of the Wars of the Jews by A. L. O. E.
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book Stories of the Wars of the Jews by A. L. O. E. (1884), a collection of war stories from the Babylonish captivity to the destruction of Jerusalem by Titus.
Other
Los Siete Poderes
Delve into 14 chapters of the captivating story of the "Seven Powers," and see how it all ends in the final combat. This site was created with the reader in mind because of its excellent font selection.
Washington State University
Washington State University: Literary Movements
This Washington State University site provides a wonderful source for all the literary movements that have taken place in American Literature from 1620-1920. Click on the movement (listed on the left)you are interested in (Naturalism,...
Other
Raid on Deerfield: The Many Stories of 1704
Experience the dramatic raid on Deerfield. You can read what the victims of the Deerfield Raid say in their stories through historical documents as well as see artifacts, find out about the assailants, and enter the conflict yourself.
Orca Book Publishers
Orca Book Publishers: The Scream of the Hawk Teaching Guide [Pdf]
The Scream of the Hawk, a novel by Nancy Belgue, is about the difficulties a young girl has adjusting to a new home. She comes to know a boy who has a captive hawk. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, teaching ideas and the...
Ibis Communications
Eye Witness to History: Captured by Indians, 1755
This article details the experience of one girl abducted by the Seneca Indians.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Mary Rowlandson
Brief biographical sketch of Mary Rowlandson, with an emphasis on her role in American literature.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: The Shot/online Text and Story Notes
Barleby.com provides the online text version of Alexander Pushkin's short story "The Shot" plus a link to a short biography and a commentary on the story.
University of Pennsylvania
Penn Library: European New World Narratives
Brief analysis on the nature of European narratives about their explorations in the New World.