The complete full-text of this literary work is available to download or read in online multiple digital formats. Includes a substantial introduction and a biographical timeline of Butler's life.

Charles Lamb retells the tale of Ulysses. This is not a translation of Homer's Ulysses, but a modern (19th century) retelling of the story.

Read the full text of Elizabeth Barrett Brownings poems, including the audio of "Sonnets from the Portuguese 43". Includes a short biography.

The complete text of this literary work is available to download or read online in multiple digital formats.

Brief introductory essay on the history of Samuel Johnson's dictionary. Includes information on the time frame of the work and the significance of the dictionary in the development of modern versions. Criticism is cited.

This activity will introduce the idea of the uncanny and explore its expression within the narrative form of Charles Dickens's novel "Great Expectations".

This Calendar of Authors' Literature webpage has biographical sketch about of this West Indian poet and playwright who received the Nobel Prize for literature in 1992. Walcott's works often deal with the conflict between his Caribbean...

A lengthy biography of Gordimer, a bibliography, and a critical perspective are offered by the British Arts Council. Contact information for the author is included.

From the Romantic poetry of Blake, Shelley, and Keats to the Victorian novels of Dickens, Eliot, and the Bronte sisters, and beyond to fin de siecle works by Wilde, explore 55 of the most famous works of literature from 1780-1901.

Text of the short story "Jock-at-a-Venture" by British author Arnold Bennett. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)

Text of the short story "The Letter and the Lie" by British author Arnold Bennett. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)

Text of the short story "The Long-Lost Uncle" by British author Arnold Bennett. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)

Text of the short story "Mimi" by Arnold Bennett, a British author. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)

The test can serve as a model for your own assessment of your students' understanding of the Old English epic poem.

Extracts from Bram Stoker's Dracula reveak his powers of description that help to establish a sense of "versimilitude" or of being "true to life." It is important to establish verisimilitude in the beginning pages of a novel as this...

Philip Pullman first read Paradise Lost as a schoolboy and was dazzled by the sound of its poetry as he and his classmates read it aloud. Since then, he has become fascinated by Milton's tremendous powers of storytelling, and how he...

Uncover 19th-century connections from Darwin to Jack the Ripper, play a Gothic genre word game, and examine how the novel has been depicted in illustrations, book covers and photographs. [PDF]

Students will explore contextual background on governesses, orphans, and the 19th-century woman, alongside contemporary reviews of the novel and Charlotte Bronte's fair copy manuscript. [PDF]

Explore resources related to Great Expectations that include videos and articles on themes such as class mobility, poverty, crime and punishment.[PDF]

Delve into the science of life and death, take a ghost story writing challenge, watch videos on the Gothic, and even look at locks of the Shelleys' hair with these resources. [PDF]

This article explains how Daniel Defoe came to write Robinson Crusoe, and why the novel and its protagonist have fascinated readers for centuries.

From his politics and religious writings to "Paradise Lost", this article traces how the life and work of John Milton were guided by the principle of freedom of thought and how in doing so he challenged fundamental aspects of...

Aphra Behn's The Rover engages with the social, political, and sexual conditions of the 17th century, as well as with theatrical traditions of carnival and misrule. The article introduces Behn's play and explores how it was first...

This article shows how Alexander Pope's The Rape of the Lock progresses from satirizing the foolishness of wealthy young women to exposing the violence that results from unequal power relations, whether between men and women, rich and...