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Univ. Of Virginia: Pawnee Legend: The Medicine Grizzly Bear
Full text of the traditional Pawnee legend "The Medicine Grizzly Bear."
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University of Virginia: Twenty Classical Works
From "A Reader's Guide of Japanese Literature" at the University of Virginia comes this list of twenty important pieces of classical Japanese literature, including author(when known), genre and date. It offers links to pieces available...
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Univ. Of Virginia: A Note on the English Translation
Scroll down this essay from the Universtiy of Virginia to find a transliteration and several translations of a short poem by Ki no Tsurayuki. It is interesting to note the differing interpretations. Be sure to click on the "contents"...
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University of Virginia: Semimaru
This translation from the University of Virginia of the Noh play, "Semimaru," by Zeami, has a short introduction and some notes following the text.
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University of Virginia: Girls Who Have Influenced History
An entire eBook is presented at this site from the University of Virginia, including the stories of rulers and other influential girls throughout history. Illustrated, and great reading for Women's History Month or any other time.
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University of Virginia: The Hunting of the Snark: An Agony in Eight Fits
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: Troilus and Criseyde
This collection from the University of Virginia provides links to the entire work entitled "Troilus and Criseyde." Links divided into the various books.
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University of Virginia: Trifles by Susan Glaspell
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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University of Virginia: Vision of Piers Plowman
This etext features the full text of the Middle English narrative poem "Piers Plowman" by Langland, William (1330?-1400?) provided by the etext library of the University of Virginia.
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Univ.of Virginia: The Memoirs of the Lord of Joinville
A complete translation of the "The Memoirs of the Lord of Joinville," published in 1906, is provided here at the Electronic Text Center of the University of Virginia.
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Univ. Of Virginia: Elegy to Reverend and Dr. Samuel E. Cooper
The University of Virginia offers the e-text of Wheatley's poem "Elegy to Reverend and Dr. Samuel E. Cooper"
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University of Virginia: Old Indian Legends
A collection of Indian legends, compiled by author Zitkala-Sa. Fourteen legends are presented in electronic form by the University of Virginia.
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University of Virginia Electronic Text Center: Timon of Athens
Read Shakespeare's "Timon of Athens" for free in this site by University of Virginia Electronic Text Center. View the entire work or click on links to specific acts and scenes.
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University of Virginia: The Snow Image (n.hawthorne)
A complete version of the short story "The Snow-Image: A Childish Miracle" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Presented in electronic form by the University of Virginia.
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University of Virginia: Emerson the Individualist
From the Electronic Text Center of the University of Virginia Library, this website contains the online text of the 1903 work by Benjamin DeCasseres titled, "Emerson the Individualist."
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University of Virginia: Leslie Brock Center for the Study of Colonial Currency
Discusses the different kinds of paper money released by each of the colonies and the disputes, controversies, and arguments that resulted.
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E Text Center: American Civil War Collection
Collection of primary documents--letters, diaries, photographs, and newspaper articles of both the Union and Confederate.
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University of Virginia: Beowulf
Here at the University of Virginia Library, read the full text to "Beowulf." Read specific sections of the text or download the entire epic poem on one webpage.
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University of Virginia: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
The full text of Coleridge's "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" is provided. Includes facsimile of the original illustrated 1858 text.
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The University of Virginia: Charles Dickens: David Copperfield
The University of Virginia offers a complete online text of "David Copperfield" by Charles Dickens (1812-1870 CE).
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The University of Virginia: The Monkey's Paw
Read this spooky story here in HTML format from the University of Virginia.
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The Univeristy of Virginia: John Milton, Paradise Lost
At this collection from the University of Virginia Library you can read a specific book of Milton's (1608-1674 CE) "Paradise Lost," or download the entire text on one webpage. The text provided at this website "is a copy of the first...
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The University of Virginia: A Shropshire Lad
The text to Housman's "A Shropshire Lad," is presented here from the University of Virginia Library, along with images of the 1908 text, printed by the Ballantyne Press and illustrated by William Hyde.
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The University of Virginia Library: Les Miserables Volume 3
The University of Virginia offers the etext of Volume 3 of Hugo's famous novel, divided by chapters.