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University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Elizabeth Barrett Browning

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides several selections from Elizabeth Barrett Browning's "Sonnets from the Portuguese."
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University of Maryland

Excerpts From Mary Shelley's Letters

For Students 9th - 10th
Excerpts from four different letters written by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.
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University of Maryland

"The Mortal Immortal" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of "The Mortal Immortal" written by Mary Shelley.
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University of Maryland

"The Last Man": Apocalypse Without Millennium

For Students 9th - 10th
A critical look at Mary Shelly's "The Last Man" and the idea (widely used in writing of that time) of the last man on earth.
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Emory University

Emory University: Wilfred Owen (1893 1918)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers only a brief biography and a photo of Owen. What makes the site worthwhile is the number of full texts of Owen's poetry (e.g., "Strange Meeting" and "Futility")and an audio excerpt of a letter that Owen wrote to a friend.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: The Necklace: Notes and text/bartleby.com

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is the full text (in English) of Maupassant's famous short story, The Necklace, as well as links to a brief comment about the story and a bibliography of the story.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: The Romantic Revival Austen

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Cambridge History of Literature, provides analysis of the life, novels, and early works of Jane Austen.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: The Grave of Love

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of the poem "Grave of Love" by Thomas Love Peacock.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Quotes by Sir Walter Scott

For Students 9th - 10th
Seventy-nine quotes taken from the writings of Sir Walter Scott, with footnotes.
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Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonweath Univ: The Works of Shirley Jackson

For Students 9th - 10th
This Virginia Commonweath University site provides a biography, bibliography, criticism, and resources on the works of Shirley Jackson.
eBook
University of Virginia

University of Virginia: The Hunting of the Snark: An Agony in Eight Fits

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of Virginia Library site provides the full text of Carroll's English fiction poetry, "The Hunting of the Snark: an Agony in Eight Fits." Also available are original photos of the cover and title page.
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University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Trifles by Susan Glaspell

For Students 9th - 10th
Come and explore "Trifles" A Play in One Act by Susan Glaspell at this site from the University of Virginia. This online version of the play is maintained at the Electronic Text Center at the University of Virginia Library.
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C-SPAN

American Writers: Edith Wharton & the Gilded Age Writers

For Students 9th - 10th
A good informational site on Edith Wharton. Includes general information about her life, works, and writings, including The Age of Innocence and Ethan Frome. Also includes links to other sites.
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Other

Ambrose Bierce (1842 1914?)

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical survey of the life and work of Ambrose Bierce, the sardonic humorist and gothic fiction writer who disappeared in Mexico in 1914.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Alan (Stewart) Paton

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Paton which includes an excerpt from "Too Late the Phalarope" and information on his other works.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Aldous

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a biography of Huxley (1894-1963 CE) and a discussion of his works. Also contains links to related information.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Louis L Amour

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides biographical information, extensive list of L'Amour's works and film adaptations, and a bibliography "for further reading."
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Stephen Vincent Benet

For Students 9th - 10th
Poet, novelist, writer of short stories and a Pulitzer Prize winner. This site provides a brief account of Benet's (1898-1943 CE) life, a few excerpts from his poetry, and a list of selected works with publication dates comprise this...
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Phillip Larkin

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of The Movement, Phillip Arthur Larkin was one of the poets who "addressed everyday British life in a plain, straightforward language." This is a short biography with a few quotes from his work and a selected bibliography.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Mario Vargas Llosa

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an in-depth biography of Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa.
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University of Virginia

The University of Virginia: Charles Dickens: David Copperfield

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Virginia offers a complete online text of "David Copperfield" by Charles Dickens (1812-1870 CE).
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Other

C Dickens Books: Slaughterhouse 5

For Students 9th - 10th
A summary and commentary of "Slaughterhouse 5" by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Discusses several of the characters and their presence in other of Vonnegut's novels.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to Brave New World [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Useful chapter summaries, background information, post-reading activity suggestions and considerations for the classroom make this 4 page .pdf document a valuable resource.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Houghton Mifflin: The Garden of Abdul Gasazi

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Explore this informative teachers' guide for the book, "The Garden of Abdul Gasazi," by Chris Van Allsburg. Students and teachers will enjoy this comprehensive source.