Drama Electronic texts etexts , eBooks of plays, drama criticism, theater, and more. Plays and Drama Topics include: Playwriting "This playwriting tutorial was written by playwright and screenwriter Jonathan Dorf, whose plays have been produced in more than 45 states and on five continents.
From Central Washington University. The Basics Includes information on Aristotle's Poetics. From Grand Valley State University. Bibliomania Over 2, classic texts in electronic form. The Camelot Project Arthurian texts, images, and bibliographies. Provided by the University of Rochester in collaboration with several other universities. Eserver Poetry Collection A variety of classical and contemporary verse in electronic form.
Feedbooks "On Feedbooks you'll discover thousands of public domain books and original books from new authors that you can read on any mobile device. The Online Books Page Listing over 30, etexts on the web. Hosted with the University of Pennsylvania. Also contains a list of Banned Books Online. Project Gutenberg Search or browse by author name or title. One of the most popular and oldest sources of electronic texts on the web. New e-texts are added regularly.
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Each reading passage can also be downloaded as a PDF and printed for use as a read-along or as supplemental reading material for your classroom. Literary Fiction Classic stories and literary novels narrated by volunteer readers. See also their "Computer-Generated" audiobooks. Works of Great Literature Audio recordings of literary works being read by various readers. See also their William Shakespeare and their other playlists.
English Literature by Period Websites arranged chronologically by the following periods: Provided by the Voice of the Shuttle website. Harvard Classics Search or browse the context of this multi-volume text at Bartleby. History of English Literature Literary movements and more. Also includes these topics: Shakespearean Literature Explore the life and writings of the Bard. English Literature Definition and related web links. Essays Downloadable electronic texts e-texts of famous literary and historic essays.
Types of Essays A brief guide to various types of essays, including persuasive, descriptive, and narrative essays. Essay Definition and related web links. See also this list of essayists. History and Criticism Electronic texts relating to various times and aspects of literature through history.
Directory provided by The Online Books Page. Arranged by year reverse chronological order. Literary Movements Definitions of a number of literary movements. See also the timeline at this website. Jane Austen Lives On! From Skokie Public Library. The Republic of Pemberley Includes discussion groups, a Jane Austen Information Page, the Pemberley Literary Companion a "compilation of literature mentioned in Austen" , electronic texts e-texts of Austen's writings, and more.
Jane Austen Biography, writings, and related web links. Paris Review News and events, interviews, select articles and full text poems, as well as electronic audio feeds from various authors. Glossary of Literary and Rhetorical Terms A clickable list of literary terminology. Provided by Jack Lynch of Rutgers University. Poetry Words Worth Learning An easy, one-page glossary of poetry terms. Academy of American Poets: Poetry News and Press Releases Recent award winners and more. Booklovers Blog Monthly titles, literary news, and more.
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One Hundred Best First Lines of Novels Provides quote, author, title of work quoted, and the year the novel was published. Available at Thrall and to Thrall members at home.
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Shakespeare for Students In the Literature for Students database. Folger Shakespeare Library Described as "the world's largest and finest collection of Shakespeare materials and to major collections of other rare Renaissance books, manuscripts, and works of art. Books by or about William Shakespeare Includes many older "full view" works anthologies, criticism, essays, etc.
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Read Shakespeare's biography; explore themes, symbols, and motifs. Shakespeare and the Internet Biography of Shakespeare, study guides, criticism, reviews, a blog, and more. No Fear Shakespeare "No Fear Shakespeare puts Shakespeare's language side-by-side with a facing-page translation into modern English - the kind of English people actually speak today.
Phrases from William Shakespeare Includes phrase and quoted text from the plays.
Research guide to American literature. Volume 2, Early American literature, 1776-1820.
William Shakespeare Brief biography as well as poems. From the Academy of American Poets. Shakespeare Authorship Coalition "The Shakespeare Authorship Coalition runs this website so anyone who cares about Shakespeare, as we do, can easily see why his identity has long been in doubt, and sign a definitive declaration addressing the issue - the Declaration of Reasonable Doubt About the Identity of William Shakespeare, located on this site. New York natives and visitors alike have been enjoying free Shakespeare in Central Park since performances began in Who, in Fact, Was He?
This special from PBS looks into questions regarding Shakespeare's authorship - whether he actually existed or someone else wrote his plays. Shakespeare Resource Center Topics include: Shakespeare's biography, language, life, will, as well as the debate concerning the authorship who wrote Shakespeare's plays. Shakespeare Study Guides Browse by title of play. The Authorship Debate A concise examination of possible persons some critics and others believe to have actually written the works of Shakespeare Christopher Marlowe, Edward de Vere, Francis Bacon, among others.
Includes links to other websites on this topic. From the Shakespeare Resource Center. Shakespeare Illustrated "Shakespeare Illustrated, a work in progress, explores nineteenth-century paintings, criticism and productions of Shakespeare's plays and their influences on one another. Shakespeare in Performance "Shakespeare in Performance is a searchable database of performance materials from over film and stage productions related to Shakespeare's works. Whether you are an actor, director, student, scholar or Shakespeare enthusiast, this database provides an exciting and innovative resource of items and artifacts related to stage production from start to finish.
Includes plot summaries, study guides, literary critcism and analysis, a glossary, quotations, and more. Shakespeare's Will Image and text transcript. From the United Kingdom's National Archives. Shakespeare's Words "The site integrates the full text of the plays and poems with the entire Glossary database, allowing you to search for any word or phrase in Shakespeare's works, and in particular to find all instances of all words that can pose a difficulty to the modern reader.
Shakespeare's Plays and Sonnets Overviews and analyses of the plays and poems of William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare Filmography A chronologically sorted list of movies and television shows based on Shakespeare's works and plays. William Shakespeare Study Guide Sections include: Biography, Critical Essays, Analysis, and more.
Literature - for criticism and more. Short Stories Short stories by O. Short Fiction Electronic texts e-texts of short stories hosted at Eserver. Over 20 short stories from the Middle Ages to the 20th Century. The Short Story Library Full text to many famous short stories. Also includes a "Short Story of the Day. Short Story Definition and related web links.
See also Wikipedia's list of short story authors. Literature Study Guides Study guide topics include: Works are listed alphabetically by title. Literature Names Meanings behind the names of major characters from literature. Includes pronunciation for each name. Best Characters in Fiction Since A list produced in summarizing some of the most popular literary characters of all time.
Book Trivia A variety of fun facts and interesting trivia about famous books and literary writings throughout the history of literature. Provided by Information Please's "Fact Monster. Calendar of Literary Facts Said to cover "more than 6, events in literary history. All About Books Numerous trivia lists and fun facts about literature, literary characters, and authors. Mystery Initials and full names of authors, as in J.
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Click on any of the A-Z links to browse quizzes by writers' last names. Literary Characters Includes such lists as: Literary Hoaxes A new feature at infoplease. Literary Places "This database of writerly destinations-places writers can visit for inspiration, to promote their writing, for research, and to discover community-includes historical sites, reading venues, literary collections, writing centers, and writers spaces. Asian Literature Lists of classics and summaries. Chinese Text Project "The goal of this site is to present accurate and accessible copies of ancient in particular pre-Qin and Han dynasty Chinese texts in an organized and searchable format, and to make the best possible use of modern technology to aid in the study and research of these texts, so making them accessible to the widest possible audience.
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