Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Maid Marian" by Thomas Love Peacock
This is the complete text of the novel "Maid Marian" by Thomas Love Peacock.
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Classic Reader: "The Man" by Bram Stoker
This is the complete text of the novel "The Man" by Bram Stoker.
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Classic Reader: The Mirror of the Sea by Joseph Conrad
This is the complete text of the novel "The Mirror of the Sea" by Joseph Conrad.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Moon and Sixpence by William Somerset Maugham
This is the complete text of the novel "Moon and Sixpence" by William Somerset Maugham.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Everything You Need to Know to Read the Canterbury Tales
Iseult Gillespie shares everything you need to know to read Geoffrey Chaucer's classic collection.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Should You Read Virginia Woolf?
How best can we understand the internal experience of alienation? In both her essays and her fiction, Virginia Woolf shapes the slippery nature of subjective experience into words, while her characters frequently lead inner lives that...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Converted by Robert Barr
This is the complete text of the novel Converted by Robert Barr.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Is There Any Truth to the King Arthur Legends?
Alan Lupack traces the evolution of King Arthur.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Hand of Ethelberta by Thomas Hardy
This is the complete text of the novel The Hand of Ethelberta by Thomas Hardy.
W. W. Norton
Norton Anthology: 17th Century British Literature
Delve into the world of 17th century British literature to find out what makes this period in history so unique. This overview gives a comprehensive look at the work of the era.
W. W. Norton
Norton Anthology: Twentieth Century Topics
Explore the world of Twentieth Century British literature through this informative site. Find out how and why Georgian and Modernism movements developed. Includes a quiz.
W. W. Norton
Norton Anthology: Overview of Literary Gothicism
Do you know what type of literature "literary Gothicism" represents? Find out what types of literature throughout the ages have been touched by the Gothic influence when you visit this site.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: A Christmas Carol
The full online text of "A Christmas Carol."
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Poems of Tennyson and Noyes: Pictures in Words
This is a great and informative site. This instructional activity uses Tennyson's "The Charge of the Light Brigade" and Noyes's "The Highwayman" to teach vivid imagery and figurative language. Don't miss out.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia Library Electronic Text Center: Coriolanus
View all five acts of Shakespeare's "Coriolanus" divided by scenes.
East of England Broadband Network
History's Heroes: Harriet Martineau (1802 1876)
This website explores the lives of heroic ordinary people who made their mark on history. Features illustrated story and timeline on Harriet Martineau, author and social reformer. Find out who she was, what she did, her achievements, and...
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Classic Reader: Denzil Quarrier by George Gissing
This is the complete text of the English novel Denzil Quarrier by George Gissing.
Nagoya University (Japan)
Nagoya University: Victorian Ghost Stories: "The Body Snatcher"
This Nagoya University site provides the text to Robert Louis Stevenson's ghost story "The Body-Snatcher." Provides other interesting Victorian ghost stories at this site also.
Rutgers University
Rutgers University: 18th Century Resources Literature
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.
Rutgers University
Rutgers University: Eighteenth Century Chronology
Find out more about eighteenth-century literature through this comprehensive chronology. This site is set up to take you from 1660 through to 1800.
Rutgers University
Rutgers University: Literary Resources Renaissance
Delve into the British Renaissance period through this informative site. This site has tons of resources for every type of enthusiast.
Rutgers University
Rutgers University: Who Is This Johnson Guy?
Brief introduction to the life and impact of Samuel Johnson. Contains links to additional information.
University of Adelaide
University of Adelaide: Life of Samuel Johnson ll.d.
This site contains the James Boswell piece about the "Life of Samuel Johnson." The text is abridged and edited and features an introduction by Charles Osgood. The book is separated in sections by years.
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Oliver Twist (Study Guide)
This site presents a study guide to Dickens' famous novel, "Oliver Twist." Content includes a biography of the author; a synopsis of the novel; Dickens' preoccupations and techniques; use of the good, the bad, and the ugly; occurence of...