Curated OER
Greetings from Maya Angelou
Young scholars investigate the life and works of Maya Angelou. They complete a Webquest, read poems, listen to a reading by Maya Angelou, answer discussion questions, and write a poem, short story, or essay based on a newspaper article.
Curated OER
Crucible Test
In this literature analysis worksheet, students write a paragraph using quotes and specific examples as an essay test of The Crucible.
Curated OER
American Literature Authors and Their Works
Learners match American Literature authors with their short stories, poems, and books. In this American Literature instructional activity, students are given an overview of the authors and their main works. Then learners independently...
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: "Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (Text)
Bibliomania provides the complete text of Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer." Text is separated into chapters, and is an excellent example of regionalism, satire, theme, and irony.
Indiana University
Harriet Beecher Stowe Wright Fiction Collection
Full-text works by Harriet Beecher Stowe can be viewed as facsimiles of the original books, as PDF documents, and as plain text.
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Simonds History of American Literature
This site presents the full text of the "Simonds History of American Literature." This detailed reference book explores the literature in early colonial times, the eighteenth century, the beginning of the nineteenth century, the New...
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Full Text of Billy Budd
This site from Bibliomania contains the full text to Herman Melville's Billy Budd written in 1891. A brief but factual introduction is given along with a table of contents that has each chapter of the book accessible by link.
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Fenimore Cooper the Last of the Mohicans
Full text of James Fenimore Cooper's novel, "The Last of the Mohicans." Chapters of the text are preceded by an "Author's Introduction," as well as a brief paragraph introducing the context, characters, and plot of the novel.
Indiana University
The Piazza Tales (Full Text) by Herman Melville
Full-texts of such Melville works as "Bartleby the Scrivner" and "Benito Cerino" can be read as facsimiles of the original editions as well as PDF and plain text documents.
Indiana University
Wright American Fiction Collection: Mark Twain
The full texts to Twain's lesser-known works can be accessed from this site such as "Celebrated Jumping Frog" and "The Innocents Abroad." Read facsimiles of the original books or plain text versions.
Georgetown University
Georgetown University: Jean Toomer (1894 1967)
Excellent research site! Includes theme, perspective, form, style,audience, comparison, and contrast of the famous author's work.
Georgetown University
Georgetown University: Countee Cullen (1903 1946)
Includes form, style, comparison and contrast of Countee Cullen's work. Also has links to famous contemporaries of the era.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by Francis Bret Harte
This is the text of the the short story "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by Francis Bret Harte.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: A Death in the Family
Created in association with the Masterpiece Theatre film version of "A Death in the Family," this teacher's guide provides materials for the study of the film or the book. Students will study the life and work of James Agee, determine...
US National Archives
Nara: Teaching With Documents: Little House in Census: Almanzo and Laura Wilder
Data from the 1880 and the 1900 Censuses, and how these relate to the lives of Almanzo and Laura Ingalls Wilder, are presented here. There are also ideas for teaching using primary sources.
University at Buffalo
Phat African American Poetry Book: Arna Bontemps
Three of Arna Bontemps' more famous poems are printed here.
University at Buffalo
Circle Association: Harlem Renaissance History and Links
This resource from the Circle Association at the University of Buffalo gives background on the origins of the Harlem Renaissance and highlights its most famous authors.
University of Washington
Best Site on Colleen Mc Elroy
This site is from the University of Washington, where McElroy is a professor. It has biographical information, a list of her works, and other details about the writer.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Dorothy Parker
An extremely rich site, this offering from Modern American Poetry covers all aspects of Dorothy Parker's (1893-1967 CE) work. Included are critical commentaries, biographical information, a Parker Gallery and other resources.
Poetry Foundation
Poetry Foundation: Elizabeth Bishop (1911 1979)
Read a biography of Elizabeth Bishop, an important poet of the twentieth century.
Poetry Foundation
Poetry Foundation: Robert Lowell (1917 1977)
An informative site on American poet, Robert Lowell, complete with biography, list of works, bibliography, links to text of poems, audio podcasts, and articles on his life and works.
Library of Congress
Loc: Main Reading Room: Literary Criticism
This is an annotated list of reference websites for literary criticism.
Lone Star Junction
Lone Star Junction: Guide to Life and Literature of the Southwest
The complete text of the 1952 version of this book by J. Frank Dobie. Chapters are thematic collections of annotated lists of books on different aspects of Southwestern culture and history, e.g., Texas Rangers, mountain men, and the Pony...
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: "The Prince and the Pauper" Teacher Guide [Pdf]
Opens with valuable background information for "The Prince and the Pauper" as well as explanations of format. Features chapter-by-chapter summaries, historical notes, probing questions, vocabulary, and quotations. Also includes language,...