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A Celebration of Women Writers - Comprehensive listing of links to biographical and bibliographical information about women writers, and complete published books written by women. Searchable by time period, country, and author's last name. |
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A Collection of Classics - Lets users explore the meaning of a "classic," introduces users to the authors who have written classics, gets users on the path to making their own classics. |
American
Literature
This is a terrific starting point for students of American fiction - from
the early architects of US thought and letters such as Benjamin Franklin,
through Jack London, Scott Fitzgerald and bang up to date with the likes
of Michael Crichton and John Winslow Irving. |
| Animated History of Books
Starts with the cavemen, to the present and projections for the future |
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AOL Anywhere - Reading and Literature - Resource for information on featured authors and poets, and literature appreciation. Includes links to tools for writing papers, finding famous quotes, and getting published. |
| Banned
Books Online There is not a lot in the way of sexually
salacious material here. This site offers more of a look into the
sometimes odd minds of our governments and rulers than those of the porn
trade. Ulysses was of course banned. More recent embargoes have
descended on Little Red Riding Hood believe it or not. |
| Bibliofind This site
looks very like Amazon, and that's because they have joined up with
Amazon. Bibliofind is in the business of providing rare, used
and out-of-print books. And Amazon is in the most efficient deliverer of
books via the internet. Good secure ordering service. You can also sell
used books via Bibliolfind. |
| Bloomsbury
Magazine This site aims to take the pain out of the
process of setting up a reading group, and it provides a good base on
which to build. It contains tips on how to choose titles and frame
discussions. It covers how to find a group; how to start your own;
organising meetings; leading discussions; choosing books etc. |
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Book Browser Or 'the
guide for avid readers'. These pages offer a wealth of ideas for fans of
fictions. There are suggested reading lists; reviews; a look at
forthcoming titles; biographies and interviews with best-selling authors;
and a host of 'reader resources'. |
| Celebration of Women Writers
Historical and current wordsmiths |
| Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Derivation, Source, or Origin of Common Phrases, Allusions, and Words |
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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable - Bartleby.com's publication of Brewer's classic. Includes derivation, source, or origin of common phrases, allusions, and words. |
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EducETH - Reading list for university study, with synopses, background and selected texts for works covered. |
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Electronic Literature Directory - A comprehensive database of listings for electronic works, their authors, and their publishers. The descriptive entries cover poetry, fiction, drama, and nonfiction that makes significant use of electronic techniques. |
| Fairy
Stories Tales every child should know |
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Five Books - Guide to the history of English language and literature. Site delivers little-known literary and linguistic facts in entertaining sections. |
| Gutenberg This site is a
has been going longer than the web itself. Project Gutenberg began back in
1971 at the University of Illinois when as a result of a massive
investment, a researcher typed in the Declaration of Independence and
thirty years later, Gutenberg has grown as fast as the net itself.
Thousands of out-of-copyright classic texts available for free download
from here. |
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How to Excel in an Undergraduate Literature Course - Advice from a professor on what to expect and how to excel in college literature courses. |
| How to
Study Literature What to expect - lots of reading! |
| Internet Classics Archive
This archive provides free online texts to the ancient classics, mainly
Greek and Roman but some Chinese and Persian works are also available.
There are 441 titles by 59 different authors, and links to other websites
where the titles are discussed. Plutarch, Homer and Aesop are the
writers on show, and all their works are provided in English translation. |
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Invisible Library
Imaginary authors and titles mentioned within real books |
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Invisible Library - A collection of imaginary authors and titles mentioned within real books. |
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Littera Scripta - E-mail lists and conferences relating to books, reading, and literature. |
| On Book
An Introduction to the study of literature |
| Reading Group Guides
This American site gives excellent advice on starting and running a
reading group, as well as suggesting texts to use, and discussion
questions for each book. There are hundreds of titles under dozens of
genres: historical fiction, romance, Jewish, poetry, children's books and
many more. |
| Spark Notes E-texts and
free study guides by Harvard students and teachers. Includes plot
summaries. |
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SparkNotes.com - E-texts and free study guides on the Internet, written entirely by Harvard students and teachers. Includes plot summaries and discussion forums. |
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The Electronic Labyrinth - Both utilizes and focuses upon the medium of hypertext as it relates to literature and its concrete manifestations--from palimpsests to mechanically printed books to CD-ROMs -- throughout history to the present, with speculation on the future. |
| The English Server
Literature-related materials, including etext archives of prose, poetry,
fiction, non-fiction |
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The English Server - Includes a variety of literature-related materials, including etext archives of prose, poetry, fiction, non-fiction; links. |
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The Independent Literature Institute - A non-profit co-operative for self-publishing authors and independent publishers. |
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The Internet Public Library - Online public library features directories of online texts, newspapers, magazines, reference materials with special sections for youth. |
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The Libyrinth - Site focuses on 20th century contemporary literature and author resources available online. |
