Curated OER
Heart of Darkness
Young scholars interpret the resolution of Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness. In this literature lesson plan, students discuss the ending of the novella and Conrad's intentions in ending it the way he did. Young scholars then write...
Curated OER
World Literature: The Inferno Essay
In this literature analysis worksheet, studnets read Dante's Inferno and write an introduction with a thesis statement. Students give a synopsis of the comedy and then write an essay. Students select from the five options to complete the...
Curated OER
World Literature From Africa
Students prepare for and respond to literature selections. This package includes twenty-four lessons from the World Literature series, each covering a different reading selection from Africa. Pre-reading and response activities are...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Global Studies and Languages
On this site you will find many foreign languages and literatures courses.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: List of Spanish Language Authors
An encyclopedia with a fantastic list of Spanish language authors, organized by country. List is weighted toward authors from Spain but includes at least 1-2 authors for Latin American countries. For some authors, biographical references...
Other
European Library: Reading Europe: European Culture Through the Book
Digitized collection of rare and culturally significant books from over twenty national libraries of Europe. Search by country, language, subject, or year. Earliest book in the collection dates from AD 900.
Library of Congress
World Digital Library
This multicultural digital library delivers a vast collection of various primary sources from all over the world to enhance studies in all areas.
Other
Isabel Allende
The Chilean author Isabel Allende's official website--includes biographical information as well as summaries and reviews of her work. The site also contains a list of awards, a photo gallery, and other resources.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1988: Naguib Mahfouz
This the Nobel Foundation page on Naguib Mahfouz, winner of the Nobel Prize for literature in 1988. You'll find bibliographic information, his Nobel speech, and articles written about him.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Invitation to World Literature
Multimedia course focuses on thirteen literary classics from many different times and many different cultures. Each lesson centers on a half-hour video offering multiple perspectives on a particular work. Read excerpts from each work and...
Other
Global Oneness Project
This site offers a wealth of high-quality stories, articles, films, and photo essays from around the world that cover many themes and current topics. Many of them are accompanied by lesson plans.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Cook's Wedding" by Anton Chekhov
This is the complete text of the short story "The Cook's Wedding" by Anton Chekhov.
El Poder de la Palabra (The Power of the Word)
E Pd Lp: El Poder De La Palabra
Space dedicated to prose, where you can find numerous Spanish literary passages, as well as author biographies and pictures. You can also read about art (organized by countries, periods, museums), music (organized by countries, periods,...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: List of Chinese Authors
A chronological list of Chinese writers from antiquity to today -- or you can browse alphabetically. Some writers have only a scant 1-2 sentences of biographical background; others are covered extensively. Excellent jumping off point for...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Khalil Gibran
Detailed encyclopedia article about the Lebanese writer. Although mainly a biography, it also includes a picture, bibliography of his works, and links to more information.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Mahabharata
An overview of the Mahabharata, one of the great religious epics of India.
Other
Personal Site: Travel Literature in the Medieval Period
A nice description of the literary genre known as "travel literature" as it was seen during the Middle Ages in Europe. The author notes that many times, medieval writers would make up exotic creatures to entertain their readers.
Other
Personal Site: Histories, Chronicles and Annals of Medieval Literature
A summary and description of how Medieval writers wrote about history. The author focuses on the use of the "Chronicles" during the Middle Ages in European history.
Other
Allama Iqbal Poet Iqbal Academy
Biographical information with sample poetry and prose of Muhammad Iqbal, Pakistan's official "national poet" and a key voice in the creation of Pakistan. Poetry samples are in Urdu or Persian, with an introduction, translation and notes...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: How the Pretty Maid of Portillon Convinced Her Judge
Classic Reader provides numerous classic short stories from prize-winning authors. One work is "How the Pretty Maid of Portillon Convinced Her Judge," a story written by the French author from the European literary realism movement,...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon by Jules Verne
This is the full text of the novel Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon by Jules Verne. It is about how Joam Garral, a ranch owner who lives near the Peruvian-Brazilian border on the Amazon River, is forced to travel down-stream when his...
Other
Global Oneness Project: On the Big Bend of the Xingu River
Writer Nina Wegner travels to Altamira, Brazil, and talks to the fishermen who are struggling for their livelihoods. The world's third-largest dam, the Belo Monte, reaches peak construction this year, destroying their environment. She...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Wicked Captain Walshawe, of Wauling" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "A Widow" by Guy De Maupassant
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!