Great study guide for Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich," complete with pre-reading material (author biography, vocabulary words, novel introduction), reading questions, brainstorming and charting...

In this article, Simon Armitage explores some of Ted Hughes's themes and interests and his impact on his own life and work.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This Power Point interactive presentation is a review over William Shakespeare's Macbeth through a game of "Connect Four."

A brief introduction to the life and written works of Canadian writer of poetry and novels, Michael Ondaatje. Contains names of some of his works, some analysis of style and theme, and several links to further information,...

In this self-guided course, you will be looking at several pieces of literature in many different forms. This unit will teach you some principles of thinking and learning and how to use basic literary terms in the analysis of literature....

A Stanford University site about popular literature during the Gilded Age.

Gabriela Mistral, the first Latin American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, is profiled as well as her poems and work in education reform.

This lesson plan-tutorial focuses on teaching vocabulary with literature through the book "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

What trials unite not only Harry Potter and Frodo Baggins but many of literature's most interesting heroes? What do ordinary people have in common with these literary heroes? Matthew Winkler takes us step-by-step through the crucial...

Lois Lowry's, "The Giver", is an Newbery Award novel. Themes of "The Giver" are diversity, freedom, connections, choice, individuality, honesty, and family. Make the smart choice by reading the novel with a BookFiles reading guide. The...

Teacher guide for "The Time Machine" includes chapter-by-chapter plot summaries, pre-reading journal ideas, vocabulary studies, study questions, discussion topics, figurative language, character studies, themes, and reading strategies.

This review appeared in "Metro" magazine examines the stories that make up the collection "After Rain." Barra considers Trevor "the greatest living writer of short stories in the English language." This is an interesting look at Trevor's...

Selected full texts of Paine's Age of Reason, The Rights of Man, as well as lesser known writings on religious themes, slavery, and the like.

"Self-Reliance" is an essay written by American transcendentalist philosopher and essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson. It contains the most thorough statement of one of Emerson's recurrent themes, the need for each individual to avoid...

This is the text of Chapter 18 of Walden by transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau. By immersing himself in nature, Thoreau hoped to gain a more objective understanding of society through personal introspection. Simple living and...

This tutorial surveys the uses and limitations of first-person narration in literature. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.9

A short synopsis on Achebe's use of language to combat politics in Africa. With a quote from his essay "The Novelist as Teacher."

This learning guide for the novel, Freak the Mighty, offers resources for both student readers and teachers. In addition to a synopsis of the book, significant themes and quotations are discussed, and a number of thought-provoking...

Written in the 8th century B.C. this is one of the earliest writings of European literature. This informative site looks at the characters and important themes and quotations in this early work.

Published in 1886, Robert Louis Stevenson's novel was classified as a mystery thriller. This site looks in depth at the characters, themes and important quotations from the novel.

Fathers and Sons was a breakout noverl for Ivan Turgenev. Read about the characters and important themes in this excellent site.

Published in Spain in 1982 this novel follows a Chilean family and thier connection with upsetting poitical events of the 1970s. Read about the characters, plot and important themes in this comprehensive site.

In addition to offering a summary of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson, this guide contains notes on themes, a collection of quotes, character profiles, interactive quizzes, a list of study questions suitable for reviewing...

In addition to offering a summary of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins , this guide contains notes on themes, a collection of quotes, character profiles, interactive quizzes, a list of study questions suitable for reviewing the story,...