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University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh: Neo Classicism to Romanticism

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides an interesting chart that compares and contrasts the differing styles of both Neo-Classicism and Romanticism.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Wicked Captain Walshawe, of Wauling" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

For Students 9th - 10th
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is known as the father of the Victorian ghost story. In "Wicked Captain Walshawe, of Wauling" a ghost is in search of its lost legal papers. Read the full text on this site.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "A Widow" by Guy De Maupassant

For Students 7th - 9th
Some consider Guy de Maupassant the French Edgar Allan Poe. Read the full text of his short story "A Widow" on this site and see what you think!
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Will" by Guy De Maupassant

For Students 9th - 10th
Guy de Maupassant, a member of the naturalist school of writers, was known as a master of the short story. Read one of his short stories "The Will" on this site.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Witch" by Anton Chekhov

For Students 7th - 9th
Is she a witch or isn't she? Read the full text of "The Witch" by Anton Chekhov to find out!
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Wrong House" by Guy De Maupassant

For Students 7th - 9th
Quartermaster Varajou is visiting his sister and becoming bored he decides to look for adventure. Read the full text of "The Wrong House" on this site.
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British Library

British Library: John Keats (1795 1821)

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical note about John Keats, with links to information about several of his most famous poems ("Hyperion" and "Ode to a Nightingale," among them).
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Other

Mary Shelley and Frankenstein

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides several essays about Mary Shelley and Frankenstein.
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Mark Harden's Artchive

The Artchive: The Death of General Wolfe

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Archive shows the painting "The Death of General Wolfe". By clicking on the picture you can view a closer-up image.
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Sonnet Central

Sonnet Central: The Romantic Era

For Students 9th - 10th
This personal site provides a description of the era, with an extensive list of links to authors of the time.
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Sonnet Central

Sonnet Central: Sonnets in the Romantic Era

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on the use of the sonnet as a poetry form during the Romantic Era, as well as many links to sonnets written during the time.
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Other

Acton Institute: Noah Webster (1758 1843)

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a brief biography of Noah Webster (1758-1843 CE) and a quotation from Webster on how the preservation of property was one of the chief ends of good government.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Romanticism in Dresden

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Library of Congress provides an exerpt regarding the Romantic movement in Germany. The information that is presented is medium in length and worth checking out on the subject.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Institute Research Information System

For Students 9th - 10th
A site from which to search databases of collections belonging to the Smithsonian American Art Museum and for information on hundreds of thousands of artworks in public and private collections worldwide. For serious researchers only,...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: History: Romanticism Art for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Romanticism Art movement and its major artists such as Caspar David Friedrich and Francisco Goya.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: A Brief Guide to Romanticism

For Students 9th - 10th
Concise explanation of the term "Romanticism," largely as it applies to poetry. It discusses the movement's origins and some of its major features.
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Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev

Olga's Gallery: John Constable

For Students 9th - 10th
A thumbnail collection of John Constable's paintings, including "Hampstead Heath," that can be enlarged for up-close viewing. With a brief biographical note on the artist.
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Other

Bob's Byway: Glossary of Poetic Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
Calling itself "unique," Bob's is easy to use, with cross-links throughout, phonetic pronunciation guides when necessary, and many examples and quotations. Click on the letter and scroll for the word.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: The Prisoner of Chillon

For Students 9th - 10th
The poem, The Prisoner of Chillon, was written by Lord Byron in 1816. Read about the meaning, and important quotations from the poem in this comprehensive site.
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Other

Guild Music: Carl Maria Von Weber

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains a short biography on the life and work of Romantic composer Carl Maria Von Weber.
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Baertracks

Creative Quotations: Eugene Delacroix

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Creative Quotations contains a brief list of quotes from the artist. A very short biographical sketch is also available. An interesting site, and worth checking out.
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Boston College

Boston College: Nineteen Century Painting (Romanticism)

For Students 9th - 10th
Reproductions of several paintings of J. M. W. Turner George Moreland, and Adam Willicots, three well-known artists of the romantic period.
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Other

Dorset Page: Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775 1851)

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of J. M. W. Turner.
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Van Gogh Gallery

The Van Gogh Gallery: Gustave Moreau

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account covers the life and career of French Symbolist painter, Gustave Moreau.