Secondary Education Resources-Language Arts: Literature

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General Literature Resources (27)
Dictionaries and other online resource materials (2)
Electronic Texts (8)
Individual Authors (10)
Literary Genres (9)
Specific Works (7)

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General Literature Resources
Adam Rifkin's Literary Links Page
American Literature Resources
American Writers--this site offers an in-depth look at 45 American writers who helped shape a nation, featuring biographical and historical background information for each featured author
Bibliomania--Site is a Internet literature portal with the full text of hundreds of classic world literature and important non-fiction texts supported by an extensive reference section
Books On-Line: The On-line Books Page--directory of books that can be freely read right on the Internet
Bulfinch's Mythology
Classic Reader--At this site you can read, search, and annotate great works of literature by authors such as Dickens, Tolstoy, Shakespeare, and many others
Diary of Anne Frank Abstract--an interdisciplinary WebQuest for middle school students based on the "The Diary of Anne Frank."
EldritchPress--Eric Eldred makes great literature freely available
English Language and Literature resources from the University of Toronto
English Research--This site discusses how to avoid plagiarism.
English teaching resources--for teachers and parents of students age 11 to 17. Units on novels, poetry, drama, genre and skills. Units available as copymasters and interactive computer units. Will fit most curricula. Free sample unit. Also a free opt-in monthly English resources newsletter with free puzzles and units.Exploring Nonverbal Communication.
Greek Mythology
Literary Calendar--reviews, web links, downloads, chatbox, articles, poetry, prose, and more
Literature and Humanities Links--organized into well-defined subcategories
Literature Links--with full descriptions
LitLinks--From the Web site by Bedford/St. Martin's: "After reading a great story, poem, play, essay, or critical article, you may want to know more. The Internet provides all kinds of information to aid your research, so we've compiled LitLinks óf annotated to show you what kinds of information about a work, its author, or period you'll find on each site. LitLinks are organized alphabetically by author within five genres Click on any category and enjoy the ride!"
literature on-line--the home of English and American literature on the world wide web
PAL: Perspectives in American Literature--A Research and Reference Guide
Stone Soup
The Author Corner--a place to meet authors and illustrators of children's and young adult books
The Harvard Classic-the shelf of fiction--covers every major literary figure, philosopher, religion, folklore and historical subject through the twentieth century
THE READ IN--online interaction between children's authors and illustrators, and K-12 students
The Reading Corner--a place to find good books to read

Today in Literature--Features a new story every day about the great writers, books, and events in literary history

Usborne Books at Home--excellent resource for parents and teachers seeking fun, informative, educational books for children. These books help make reading an enjoyable learning experience.
Virtual Literary Magazine
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Dictionaries and other online resources
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
Online Symbolic Dictionary- with almost 400 classical Greek and Roman texts
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Electronic Texts
Anthology of Middle English Literature--amazing site
Books On-Line: The On-line Books Page--directory of books that can be freely read right on the Internet
EldritchPress--Eric Eldred makes great literature freely available
literature on-line--the home of English and American literature on the world wide web
Literature Online (LION)--a large collection of literature and literature resources on the web
The Electronic Text Center at the University of Virginia
The Internet Classics Archive
The Modern English Collection -- text of thousands of pieces of literature, drama, poetry, and more
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Individual Authors
Books On-Line: The On-line Books Page--directory of books that can be freely read right on the Internet
Dr. Maya Angelou -- overview of authors life and works
D.H. Lawrence
Into the Wardrobe: The C.S. Lewis website (This is wonderful!)
Lawrence Durrell
Mark Twain Resources
NancyDrew.com--The official web site for Nancy Drew--online mysteries
Oscar Wilde--The Oscar Wilde Collection
The Author Corner-- a place to meet authors and illustrators of children's and young adult books
Steinbeck, John--Of Mice and Men: A student Survival Guide :)
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Literary Genres
All about turn-of-the-century comic strips
American Transcendentalism Web: Links to other Transcendentalism resources
Bulfinch's Mythology
Greek Mythology
Myths and Legends
Something of a Treatise on Transcendentalism, but maybe worth a look
The Camelot Project - a web site devoted to Arthurian legend
Transcendentalism and Education Voices of the Web
Transcendentalism and Education
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Specific Works
Books On-Line: The On-line Books Page--directory of books that can be freely read right on the Internet
Animal Farm--complete educator's guide on movie synopsis, character analysis, historical perspectives, etc.
Diary of Anne Frank Abstract--an interdisciplinary WebQuest for middle school students based on the "The Diary of Anne Frank."
Of Mice and Men--Steinbeck, John: A student Survival Guide :)
The Birthday of the Infanta by Oscar Wilde
The Man in the Iron Mask--English and Social Studies (History)
The Pearl--This website is a supplemental CyberGuide to The Pearl.
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