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W. W. Norton

W. W. Norton & Company: Norton Anthology: Introduction to the Romantic Period

For Students 9th - 10th
The major Romantic poets cannot be understood, historically, without an awareness of the extent to which their distinctive concepts, plots, forms, and imagery were shaped first by the promise, then by the tragedy, of the French...
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Rutgers University

Rutgers University: 18th Century Resources Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this incredible site full of resources and links to the world of literature in 18th-century Britain. This site holds the key to learning more about the authors, works, and topics of this time period.
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Other

Humanities Web: Anglo Norman Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
This site delves into the world of Anglo Norman literature from 1066 to 1350. This period of literature focuses on the "Specimens of the language."
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University of California

University of California: British Women Romantic Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
Don't miss out on learning more about the female poets of the British Romantic Period. This University of California Davis site provides links to text and information on British women poets of the Romantic Era, many of which are unknown...
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Dryden and His Age

For Students 9th - 10th
Good discussion of the Age of Dryden. First section of a lengthy article from The Cambridge History of English and American Literature.
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Rutgers University

Rutgers University: Literary Resources: Romantic Period

For Students 9th - 10th
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 As Professor Jack Lynch, who created the list, has noted, these pages are outdated and...
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Rutgers University

Rutgers University: Literary Resources: Victorian British

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever wanted to know more about British Victorian literature? Check out this informative site highlighting literary resources from the British Victorian Age. As Professor Jack Lynch, who created the list, has noted, these pages...
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Other

British Association for Victorian Studies

For Students 9th - 10th
Delve into the world of Victorian studies through this informative website. Serves as a resource for individuals seeking more information on the British Victorian Age.
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W. W. Norton

W. W. Norton & Company: Norton Anthology: Victorian Age Topics in Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource discusses four controversies that concerned the Victorians: evolution, industrialism, what the Victorians called "The Woman Question," and Great Britain's identity as an imperial power. Includes multiple-choice quiz and...
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Women's Voices in the Medieval Period

For Students 9th - 10th
Drawing on examples from Margery Kempe, Julian of Norwich, and Christine de Pizan, this article looks at the experiences of women as writers and producers of texts in the medieval period and reflects on the survival of their works.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Dream Visions

For Students 9th - 10th
The dream vision as a form was as popular in the late medieval period as the novel is today. From courtly comedy to social critique, via feminist polemic, this article explores some of the most captivating works of the medieval period.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: The Rise of Consumerism

For Students 9th - 10th
With the increasing variety in clothes, food, and household items, shopping became an important cultural activity in the 18th century. This article describes buying and selling during this period and explains the connection between many...
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Collection Items

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover a wealth of original sources from the Restoration and 18th century period, including literary manuscripts, letters, first editions, playbills, maps, and prints.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Collection Items

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover a wealth of literary manuscripts and early print editions from the medieval period.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Politeness, Sensibility, and Sentimentalism

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore polite culture, sensibility, and sentimentalism in the 18th century, and how these concepts are reflected in the writing of the period.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Georgian Society

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the Georgian period in its social, political, and historical contexts, with overviews of popular politics, the rise of consumerism, and entertainment.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Neoclassicism

For Students 9th - 10th
Writers and craftsmen including Alexander Pope, John Dryden, Jonathan Swift, and Josiah Wedgwood found inspiration in the classical period. This article explores how their works adopted the style, genres, aesthetic values, and subjects...
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: The Life of the Anchoress

For Students 9th - 10th
During the medieval period, hundreds of women chose a life of prayer and contemplation, shut up alone in a cell. This article explains the path to becoming an anchoress, how anchoresses spent their days, and what medieval texts such as...
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Saracens and Racial Otherness in Middle English Romance

For Students 9th - 10th
This article considers how 'Saracen' characters are portrayed in Middle English romances, and what these texts can reveal about ideas of Otherness in this period.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Language and Voice

For Students 9th - 10th
From the development of Old and Middle English to the innovations of William Caxton and the printing press: explore language and voice in the medieval period.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: The Turbulent 17th Century

For Students 9th - 10th
The 17th century was a time of great political and social turmoil in England, marked by civil war and regicide. This article introduces the key events of this period, from the coronation of Charles I to the Glorious Revolution more than...
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British Library

British Library: 20th Century: Mrs Dalloway: Exploring Consciousness

For Students 9th - 10th
Elaine Showalter describes how, in Mrs. Dalloway, Virginia Woolf uses stream of consciousness to enter the minds of her characters and portray cultural and individual change in the period following the First World War.
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Rutgers University

Rutgers University: Literary Resources Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Delve into the British Renaissance period through this informative site. This site has tons of resources for every type of enthusiast.
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University of Maryland

Romantic Circles Praxis Series

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this informative site that serves as a host of the primary anthologies available in the field of Romantic literature. This comprehensive site will help you develop more knowledge of British Romantic authors and their works.