British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Monsters and Heroes in Beowulf
This article tries to figure out the meaning of monsters in Beowulf, comparing the hero with Grendel, Grendel's mother, and the dragon.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Middle English
This article explains how Middle English developed from Old English, changing its grammar, pronunciation, and spelling, and borrowing words from French and Latin.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: A Close Reading of Chaucer's 'The Merchant's Prologue and Tale'
This article introduces 'The Merchant's Prologue and Tale', exploring the way in which it combines literary genres and traditions, and refuses to give the reader a clear moral or message.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Royal Geographical Readers by Thomas Nelson and Sons
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book Royal Geographical Readers by Thomas Nelson and Sons (1884), a collection of maps and information for the countries in the British Empire.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Adventures of a Soldier Boy by William Martin
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Adventures of a Soldier Boy by William Martin (1890), tales of the sea and of the British Navy.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Thomas Love Peacock: The Growth of the Novel
This Cambridge History of English and American Literature entry explains Peacock's role in the rise of gothic fiction in the early 19th century Romantic era.
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Fitzhenry and Whiteside: 'The Savage River' Teaching Guide [Pdf]
"The Savage River: Seventy-One Days with Simon Fraser", an historical novel by Marjorie Wilkins Campbell, begins in 1808 and follows Simon Fraser and his group of Voyageurs as they travel on the Fraser River in British Columbia. This...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Literature: Romantic Poetry
This course outline offers resources for studying romantic poets such as Keats and Wordsworth and fiction writers such as Shelley and Scott.
British Council
British Council: Wilson Harris
Biographical information of the writer Wilson Harris.
British Library
British Library: 20th Century: Creative Activities
Channel your creativity with these writing activities.
Orca Book Publishers
Orca Book Publishers: Secret of the Dance Teaching Guide [Pdf]
This teaching guide for "Secret of the Dance," a story written by Andrea Spalding and Alfred Scow and illustrated by Darlene Gait, provides a synopsis of the story and discussion of aboriginal masks and culture, as well as an explanation...
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: E(dward) M(organ) Forster
This site gives a short biography of Forster with a quote and a bibliography of his works. Also included is a list of other works about him.
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Renaissance Philosophy
Can you define the "Renaissance?" Check out this informative website to learn more. From the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, a definition and background of the Renaissance from its beginnings in the 14th and 15th centuries.
Savvas Learning
Penguin: Reading Guide: A Room With a View [Pdf]
This reading guide provides a critical introduction, background biographical information, and a number of questions to spark discussion about the book. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Oliver Twist (Study Guide)
This site presents a study guide to Dickens' famous novel, "Oliver Twist." Content includes a biography of the author; a synopsis of the novel; Dickens' preoccupations and techniques; use of the good, the bad, and the ugly; occurence of...
Luminarium
Luminarium: 17th Century English Literature: Cavalier Poets
This resource contains individual sections about the Cavalier poets of 17th century Britain. Includes poems and quotes.
Rutgers University
Rutgers University: Literary Resources: Romantic Period
Search this comprehensive site for links to the authors and the writings of the Romantic Period. Don't miss out on this amazing collection of links. As Professor Jack Lynch, who created the list, has noted, these pages are outdated and...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Eleventh Hour by Ethel M. Dell
This is the full text of the British novel The Eleventh Hour by Ethel M. Dell; it was adapted into The Eleventh Hour, a 1922 British silent film. The film revolves around Doris Elliott, who marries farmer Jeff Ironside, but quickly tires...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Caesar and Cleopatra by George Bernard Shaw
This is the full text of the five-act British play Caesar and Cleopatra by George Bernard Shaw including notes.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: George Silverman's Explanation by Charles Dickens
This is the complete text of the British novel George Silverman's Explanation by Charles Dickens.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
This is the complete text of the British novel David Copperfield by Charles Dickens.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Erewhon by Samuel Butler
This is the full text of the British novel Erewhon by Samuel Butler including three prefaces for various editions. In a faraway land, a traveler encounters a peculiar, topsy-turvy society in which sickness is a punishable crime and crime...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Evil Genius by Wilkie Collins
This is the full text of the British novel The Evil Genius by Wilkie Collins in which a gentleman born in the higher ranks of life is accused of being a thief.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Experiment by Ethel M. Dell
This is the full text of the novel The Experiment by Ethel M. Dell. This story is the bases a 1922 silent British drama film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Evelyn Brent. The film is considered to be lost.
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