General Resources English Literature Page...arranged by historical period, each master page for a period contains links to "everything you need" including a list of authors and recommended works Midieval Resources NetSERF's Hypertext Medieval Glossary ...alphabeticaly arranged listing of medieval terms Castles of the World ...includes history, weapons, tours, and a castles for kids link Medieval Culture ... includes link to "Life in a Medieval Castle" Changing Worldviews: Great Middle Ages Websites Castle Discovery: A WebQuest Interview with Mary Stewart British Poetry British Poetry 1780-1910..."a hypertext archive of scholarly editions;" included are works that have gone out of copyright, or copyright editions that an editor might wish to include" Find a Poem ... text Find a Poet...biographies The Middle Ages Long Fiction *Beowulf* Beowulf...original and translated text The Canterbury Tales by Chaucer Chaucer ..."literary and historical background of the tales, includes a timeline of the 14th century " Chaucer and the Canterbury Tales..."offers a biography of Chaucer, background details about "The Canterbury Tales," and the full text of the epic with textual links to the glossary." Taking a Pilgrimage to Canterbury ...ERIC lesson plas *Everyman* Everyman - A Morality Play...from Britannica Camelot Project at the University of Rochester..."Arthurian texts, images, bibliographies, and basic information" Short Fiction Poetry Drama Nonfiction The Elizabethan Period Long Fiction Short Fiction Poetry Drama Macbeth by Shakespeare All Shakespeare Guide..."Macbeth" by Shakespeare with notes, essays, themes, quotes, criticism and more. Shakespeare Resources on the Web...Starting points for Shakespeare Internet searches Macbeth Plugged...Features the complete text for this tragedy, with annotations. Find a glossary, character profiles, and reviews of different print versions. Great! Macbeth-Roanoke College Guide...Theater company presents the historical background for this troubled play, a script analysis, Macbeth-inspired art, and related links. BCPS...research module Nonfiction The Neoclassic/Romantic Period Long Fiction A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift Sparknotes...summary, analysis, context and more Jonathan Swift 's A Modest Proposal...lots of good links Candide by Voltaire Candide.."satirist's most famous story is broken down into 30 described chapters to link to" The Victorian Period The Victorian Web ...designed to be background for Victorian literature; includes information on social context, economics, religion, politics, philosophy, science, visual arts, and technology *Emma* by Jane Austen. Emma...the novel online Austen on the Web...the life and works of Jane Austen Jane Austen Information Page...biography, excerpts from works and more Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw Sparks Notes...summary Works by George Bernard Shaw The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde Wilde, Oscar - Importance of Being Earnest ..."enjoy the satirical play considered to be Oscar Wilde's greatest dramatic achievement. Focuses on the hypocrisy of Victorian society" The Importance of Being Earnest...biography, portrait, and links to other informative sites Short Fiction Poetry Drama Nonfiction The Twentieth Century Long Fiction Lord of the Flies by William Golding Lord of the Flies Lo Fat...Easy to understand site for learning about the meaning of the novel! Lord of the Flies...teachers' guide Sparks Notes...summary Lord of the Flies..."these pages contain explanations of the following aspects in Lord of the Flies: Theme, symbol, characters, allegories, etc." *Waiting for Godot* by Samuel Beckett Spark Notes...summary and analysis Existentialism - Univ. of Nevada...essay introduces the philosophical notion of existentialism and details its history. Includes a discussion of Samuel Beckett. Short Fiction Poetry Drama Nonfiction
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