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Literature

The 19th Century Literature Webring devoted to works of that era.
ABELL: The Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature scholarly articles, reviews and dissertations from around the world.
A Brief Chronology of African American Literature - listing and links from the 1700's forward.
American Literature Resource Guide - this is a great starting point for those interested in American Literature. Includes lots of links and bibliographies.
American Women Writers 1890-1939: Modernism and Mythology
this site divides writers into 3 generations and includes a short biography and link for each author.
Ancient Tales discussions of texts from Mesopotamia and compares them with contemporary works.
ARGOS ancient and medieval literature resources.
ASLE Online: Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment literary nonfiction, nature poetry and environmental fiction ("ecofiction").
An Audible Anthology (from Atlantic Monthly) listen to authors read their own works.
Banned Books Online a site about works which have, historically, been the subject of censorship.
Bibliomania: Classic Fiction
The Bible Gateway A searchable site for students of the Bible.
Book Browser: The Guide for Avid Readers A great site for the avid reader which includes reading lists, reviews, information on authors and links to other reader resources.
Book Lovers: Fine Books and Literature A web site devoted to fine books and literature, including rare books and information on printing and preserving books.
Caribbean Literature - A nice collection of works from Caribbean authors.
Classicals, Inc. - A site dedicated to rediscovering classical literature and poetry.
CogWeb - Devoted to studying the relevance of human cognition to literary and cultural studies
Contemporary Philosophy, Critical Theory and Postmodern Thought
DaDa Online A website devoted to the European DaDa Movement.
Diotima materials for the study of women and gender in the ancient world.
The Elizabethan Review Scholarly research on Shakespeare and the English
Renaissance.
The Enlightenment - essays and links relating to this period in literary history.
English Literature : Early 17th Century (1603-1660)
essays, works, and information about 14 famous writers
The English Server - Collections on the Arts and Humanities
The European Enlightenment - essays and online texts from Descartes, Rousseau, Voltaire and more.
FictionSearch search engine specializing in fine literature.
Finding Literary Criticism a guide to help you find literary criticism resources.
A Glossary of Literary Terms and A Handbook of Rhetorical Devices a searchable site with an introduction and self test.
Great Writing - a collection of excerpts from some exceptional works of prose, including quotes from a Confederate soldier's journal to passages from Virginia Woolf.
H-Net Humanities and social science resources online.
Home of Philosophy and Literature Nietzsche, Shakespeare and Hammond
Humanities Lexicon Glossary of definitions, quotes, and bibliography
of works on specific topics such as literary criticism, rhetoric, and linguistics.
The Hydra a literary journal produced by the inmates of Craiglockheart
Military Hospital during WWI which includes many contributions from Siegried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen.
The Internet Classics Archive a searchable site from MIT
An Introduction to Literary Criticism
Literary Calendar - an almanac of literary information. Users can click on a date and view a chronological list of entries on writers, literary works, and literary movements.
LiteraryHistory.Com resources for English Literature from 1800-1899.
Literature Sites Other than English Links to websites devoted to foreign language literature.
Literary Movements in America this site, divided according to movement, includes authors' links and timelines.
Latina/o Literature book reviews, listservs, links to related sites.
Medieval Literature and History Page valuable links and resources to help
those interested in the study of Medieval and Renaissance literature.
Modernism - an index of web sites on Modernism from Brown University.
One Woman's Writing Retreat Woman Writers Resources.
The Oubliette - this site is dedicated to preserving forgotten works of literature.
The Perseus Project digital library of resources for the study of the ancient world and beyond.
The Psychedlic 60's: The Literary Tradition and Social Change
Poets and Writers Online resources for creative writers.
Jewish American Literature Research Homepage this site is dedicated to contemporary Jewish American authors.
The Library this site provides information about 20th Century French authors. NOTE: You might have to lighten the contrast on your monitor to read the home page.
The Literary Gothic a Web site for all things concerned with literary Gothicism with links to related sites.
Literary Kicks a site devoted to the Beat authors and literature.
Lit-O-Box Literature and creative writing resources.
The Modern English Collection a browsable site featuring resources on literature from 1500 to the present.
Modern Literature (American) Authors and Works, Criticism, General Resources, Journals and Listservs.
The National Endowment for the Humanities supports learning in history, literature, philosophy, and other areas of the humanities.
Nobel Prize in Literature Archives listing of winners, 1901-1998, with links to specific authors.
Postcolonial Studies a site devoted to postcolonial literature and theory from Emory University.
Postmodern this site explores the genre of postmodernism and includes links to authors, works and essays on the subject.
Punch: British Propaganda from 1914-1915 a collection of articles, stories
and poems which appeared in the British humor magazine "Punch" during WWI.
Quotations Resource List
Railroad Stories - a collection of stories, both fact and fiction, centering around the railroad.
The Readers' Corner for readers of mystery, romance and fantasy.
Resources for Greek and Latin Classics from the Library of Congress
Resources for Nostradamus Research his prophecies and links to other sites.
Rivendell Educational Archive a great resource with links to American Literature, Children's Literature and English Literature.
Romantic Chronology info and links about romantic literature.
Russian Literature - a collection of links for the study of Russian literature. Includes some full-length online texts.
Salon literary magazine with interviews, columns, book reviews and
commentary.
Sublime Anxiety: The Gothic Family and the Outsider a fascinating exhibit dedicated to the gothic genre from the University of Virginia.
Voice of the Shuttle: Literary Theory Page
Voices from the Gaps - an instructional web site focusing on the lives and works of women of color.
Web del Sol - " . . . a collaboration on the part of dozens of writers, poets, editors, publishers, and staff whose goal it is to acquire and frame the finest contemporary literary art available in America and abroad, and to array it in such a manner that it speaks for itself."
Western Canon University - a literary site devoted to the accepted Western
canon.
Wired for Books essays, poetry and fiction in RealAudio.
Women's Studies database of information on gender issues, sexuality and other women's issues.
The Write Page a huge site with lots of links about books and authors. Also a great resource for aspiring writers.

Study Guides for Literature

Study Guides for Various Works - from H.G. Wells to Zola and Nietzsche.
Enjoying Oedipus the King - a study guide to the play by Sophocles.
Lord of the Flies - study guide includes chapter reviews and character
descriptions.
Spark Notes - study guides prepared exclusively by Harvard graduates.
The Great Great Gatsby Guide - a study guide for F. Scott Fitzgerald's most
famous work.
NovelGuide.com - study guides on lots of literary classics that include
chapter-by-chapter analyses and more.

History

Cultural Readings Colonization and print in the Americas.
Graphion's Online Type Museum history and practice of typesetting
History of the Book @ Oxford
History of Children's Literature gain an understanding of the role of literature in molding children's lives. Includes links for classical literature, illustrators and
anthologies.
The History of Printing "Manuscripts, Books, and Maps: The Printing Press and a Changing World"
Library History The British Isles to 1850.
Modern Fine Printing British and American fine printing of the 19th and 10th centuries, with emphasis on William Morris and the Kelmscott Press.
The Oxford Early Printed Books Project resources for books outside the
Bodleian.
The Printing Historical Society history of printing and the preservation of
printing machinery and records.
Printing: Renaissance and Reformation a history of books and printing from its origins through the 17th century.
A History of Printing Timetable - from Sumerian clay tablets to the present.
Resources for the History of Books and Printing
Modern Fine Printing - examines the fine printing traditions of British and
American fine printing from the 19th and 20th centuries.
Scottish Centre for the Book research into, scholarship in, and the teaching of print culture and the sociology of texts.
SHARP Web Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing

Directories

American Literature on the Web this site has links to over 300 authors' homepages and literature indexes.
Comparative Literature in the U.S. a guide to United States Associations and Universities which have a significant presence on the web.
Comparative Literature Worldwide
The Library of Congress searchable site connecting you to the world of literature online, with links to catalogs and special exhibits.
Literary Index : Internet Resources in Literature
Literary Resources on the Net provides many useful links to internet resources which cover literature from Classical and Biblical times through current contemporary literature, theory and hypertext fiction.
Online Literature Library
PAL: Perspectives in American Literature Research and Reference Guide
this site provides excellent links to resources on American Literature separated into literary movements.
Romantic Links, Electronic Texts and Home Pages lots of historical
information and links to other resources devoted to the study of Romanticism.
A Virtual Library of Virtual Libraries links to electronic resources on the web.
UNCAT: The Catalog of Uncataloged Titles a searchable directory of titles not generally available in a bookstore or library.