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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: William Somerset Maugham

For Students 9th - 10th
This collaboratively written encyclopedia article covers just the basic facts of Maugham's life and includes a brief bibliography of some of his work.
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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Jane Eyre: Reading Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers a critical introduction to the work, biographical information about Charlotte Bronte and discussion questions about the work. [PDF]
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Other

Birdworld: Britain's Largest Birdpark and Gardens

For Students 9th - 10th
Want to learn more about England's Birds and Gardens? Visit Britain's largest birdpark and gardens in Surrey, England. Find out about the penguin feeding times and the safari rides.
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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Reading Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the background of both the book and the author, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll; then click on the Readers Guide link to use the detailed study questions to spark discussion.
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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Penguin: David Copperfield Reading Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
A reading guide to the novel David Copperfield along with biographical tidbits about Dickens and discussion questions for reading groups.
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Other

Guyana.org: The People

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief summary about the population in Guyana. Learn from this site where people live, what language they speak, and what ethnicity they are.
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Website
Other

Dickinson Colleg: Wordsworth on Nature

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A look at Wordswoth's philosophy on nature as evident in his writings. Contains a link to his complete works.
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Other

Self knowlege.com: Lyrical Poems of Robert Herrick

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Website from SelfKnowlege.com attempts to connect the content of Robert Herrick poems to the expression, description, and meaning of human reality. Included is Herrick's poetry, biographical information, and links to other search tools...
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Other

Bonfire Night

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how "Bonfire Night," got started in the United Kingdom.
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Graphic
Other

Doris Lessing: Portraits

For Students 9th - 10th
Photographs of novelist Doris Lessing from 1949 to 2002.
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eBook
Other

The Oscar Wilde Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
Full-text collection of the works of Oscar Wilde. Easy to read and find, but there is no commentary offered.
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eBook
Other

Poems for the People: The Retreat by Henry Vaughan

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the text of "The Retreat" by Henry Vaughan in its entirety.
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Website
Emory University

Emory University: "As You Like It"

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Clickable list of paintings inspired by scenes in Shakespeare's "As You Like It" with text.
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Emory University

Emory University: Much Ado About Nothing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from the Emory University provides a link to an illustration from Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing."
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Handout
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Quotations of Samuel Butler

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a list of quotes from Samuel Butler, compiled by John Bartlett.
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Handout
Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Chris Hazell

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this resource to find out what this British composer's cat had to do with some of his most famous music. Learn about his life, likes, and works. Use RealAudio or Windows Media Player to hear "Borage" from "Three Brass Cats."
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Robert Browning

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is on Robert Browning (1812-1889 CE) the English poet, noted for his mastery of dramatic monologue.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Elizabeth Barrett Browning

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is on Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861 CE) the English poet, the wife of Robert Browning, the most respected and successful woman poet of the Victorian period, considered seriously for the laureateship that eventually was...
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Charles Dickens

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the life, story and work of Charles Dickens (1812-1870 CE).
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: W(illiam) Somerset Maugham

For Students 9th - 10th
This generous biographical note about the British novelist, playwright, short-story writer, and once the highest paid author in the world profiles his life and such novels as Of Human Bondage and The Razor's Edge.
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Crown Copyright (UK)

Gov. Uk: British National Space Centre

For Students 9th - 10th
The official homepage of the British National Space Center.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site provides links to lesson plans, study guides, and other teaching resources for William Shakespeare's "Much Ado about Nothing."
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Other

Poem Hunter: All Poems of William Wordsworth

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Provides links to a few poems and some of Wordsworth's poetic theory.
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eBook
University of Pennsylvania

Digital Library Works of Christina Rossetti

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides the text to "Goblin Market" and "Sing-Song: A Nursery Rhyme" written by Christina Rossetti.