F. Scott Fitzgerald
...is excellent background for students to investigate before studying Fitzgerald's many literary works:  a chronology of his life, quotations, writings, and voice/video clips.

Assorted Authors

Contemporary Lit
...from Abbey to Yen Mah. From LeCarre´ to LeGuin...click on a letter to find contemporary author profiles and more.
IPL Kidspace: Authors Page

...scroll down to Author Links and find links to some of your favorite contemporary author pages.  Also, click on Author Page at the top of the page to learn more about those favorite authors and read their answers to questions you might have wanted to ask them.

Poets' Corner
...user-friendly library of works that promote browsing and exploring through a site that spans thousands of works by hundreds of authors covering thousands of years.  Works range from medieval ballads in Middle English to traditional ballads, popular songs of centuries past and interpretations of American Indian chants.

The Victorian Web

..deals with almost almost every aspect of the Victorian era.  Understanding this era is pivotal for students looking at the development of language, Shakespearean literature, European poetry and much that forms the basis of our present-day language.  There is information here dealing with every aspect of Victorian culture, history, philosophy, religion, science, technology, arts, and much more.

Book Reviews

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

Borders

New York Times Sunday Book Review
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British Literature

Absolute Shakespeare

...states it is the "essential resource for William Shakespeare's plays, sonnets, poems, quotes, biography, and legend of the Globe Theatre." 
Department of English -- University of Dundee

...click on "Links Literary" and find links to all kinds of literary resources.

Early Modern Literary Studies:  WWW-Accessible Resources

...gathers and maintains links to useful and comprehensive Internet literary sites and resource materials  of the 16th and 17th century.

The Geoffrey Chaucer Website Homepage

...includes Middle English texts and translations relevant to Chaucer's works, selections from relevant works by other writers, and critical articles from a variety of perspectives

Luminarium

...essays, works, and information about famous writers during the Medieval, Renaissance, and 17^th Century periods may be found in this content-rich site, along with added resources such as timelines, art, music, science and medicine, etc. of the period.

Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet

...attempts to be an annotated guide to the scholarly Shakespeare resources available on the Internet and presents new Shakespeare material unavailable elsewhere on the Internet (Shakespeare timeline and genealogy, Charles and Mary Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare, and more).

Shakespeare Research Center
...find a collection of links from all over the world to help you find information of all sorts on William Shakespeare (criticisms, play synopses, Shakespeare's last will and testament, a reading list for further reading, etc.

Shakespeare: Subject to Change
...from Cable in the Classroom, an interactive environment for students of William Shakespeare -- uses text, images, audio, full-motion video, and animation.
Shakespeare's Life and Times Home Page
...explore his life, the stage, a look at society, literature, art, and music, history and politics of his day, a background of ideas, text of his plays in their original spelling, etc.

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General

The Pulitzer Prizes

...includes a database of winners and nominated finalists for each prize category.  In addition, for winners from 1995 - 2002, there is a complete inventory of winning cartoons, photos, and texts of journalism articles.
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Legends/Mythology

Authurian FAQ

...deals with some basic questions and ideas that Arthurian amateurs may ask.

Arthurian Resources:  Links

...contains links to selected Arthurian (and non-Arthurian) sites on the WWW along with (at the bottom of the page) a brief section of advice on which books and essays in the main bibliographies should be consulted first.

Beowulf on Steorarume (Beowulf in Cyberspace)

...has dual language edition of Beowulf (Old English and new modern English), reference materials and essays, maps, glossary and pictorial guide, and other Beowulf  resource links.

Bullfinch's Mythology

...age of fables, legends of King Arthur, and legends of Charlemagne.

Bullfinch's Mythology: (1858) The Age of Chivalry or Legends of King Arthur

...age of chivalry, fables, and legends of King Arthur.

Bullfinch's Mythology:  (1863) Legends of Charlemagne or Romance of the Middle Ages

...age of chivalry, fables, and legends of Charlemagne.

The Camelot Project at the University of Rochester

...database of Arthurian texts, images, bibliographies, and basic Arthurian information.

Encyclopedia Mythica:  An Encyclopedia on Mythology, Folklore, and Legend

...award-winning Internet encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and religion.  The mythology section is divided into six geographical regions.  The folklore section contains general folklore, Arthurian legends, Greek heroic legend, and folktales from many lands.  In addition, special interest areas are featured to enhance and refine your research.  A Bestiary, legendary heroes, an image gallery, and genealogical tables of various pantheons and prominent houses.
Encyclopedia Mythica: Greek Mythology
...has a body of traditional tales concerning the gods, heroes, and rituals of the ancient Greeks, plus critical Greeks such as Plato who recognized the considerable element of fiction in the myths, although in general the Greeks viewed them as true accounts.

Greek Mythology
...gives an introduction to ancient Greek mythology and combines information from a number of sources and attempts to be a comprehensive reference work.

Greek Pantheon
...intended as a reference guide for students of Greek mythology and as a catalog of known Greek god-forms.
The Immortals: Greek Mythology from the Iliad to the Fall of the Last Tyrant
...lists the immortals with short, concise description or keywords

King Arthur & the Matter of Britain

...provides links to resources on King Arthur and the Arthurian legends.

 King Arthur and the Early British Kingdoms: History and Legend

...visit the sites that are associated with Arthur, explore the historical evidence for his existence and discover Glastonbury, the legendary center of the Arthurian universe.  Also, available are original sources and texts, biographies of Arthurian characters, maps, reading lists, and more.

Legends: History>Literature>Folklore>Fiction>The Arts

...journey through the worlds of Robin Hood, King Arthur, D'Artagnan, and other swashbuckling characters of balladry, fiction, and film, from the shores of Avalon to the dungeons of Zenda.
Mythical & Fantasy Creatures
...covers mythical and fantasy creatures, beasts, the elements, gods and goddesses in many areas of the world.
MythNet: Selected Sites
...if one has questions about Greek or Roman mythology, this is to place to be: information on the gods and heroes, genealogical charts,  mythology game, Latin vocabulary and derivatives, etc.
Mythography: Greek Mythology and Art
...explores mythology and art with information about the classic stories of heroes and gods from the myths of ancient Greece and Rome to the legends of the Celts.  The site also presents resources and reference materials about mythology including recommended books and lexicons that explain Greek, Roman, and Celtic terms and words.

Mythweb.com Gods, Heroes, Today, and Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology

...devoted to heroes, gods, and monsters of Greek mythology; summaries of myths based on the ancient texts included, along with an encyclopedia on Greek mythological deities.
Pantheon: Introduction
...searchable website concerned with the creation of the world and mankind; the five ages of man; gods, monsters, and giants the Trojan War; other Greek legends and love stories.
Seven Wonders of the World: Ancient Greek Heroes, Mythology and the Trojan War
...gives background and description of seven wonders of the ancient world with important figures in bold print.
Who's Who in Greek Legend
...lists major names and features about them (in chart form) in literature and history of Ancient Greece plus side bar gives other links concerning ancient Greek history.

Yahoo! Directory Medieval Literature>Arthurian Studies

...explores the sites that are associated with King Arthur and his legend.
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Literary Criticism/Research

bibliomania.com

...free online literature with more than 2,000 classic texts (fiction, drama, poetry, religious, short stories), contemporary articles and interviews, literature book notes, author biographies, book summaries, and reference books.

The Geoffrey Chaucer Website Homepage

...includes Middle English texts and translations relevant to Chaucer's works, selections from relevant works by other writers, and critical articles from a variety of perspectives.

Internet Public Library:  Literary Criticism

...contains more than 3,000 critical and biographical websites about authors and their works that can be browsed by author, by title, or by nationality and literary period.

A Literary Index:  Internet Resources in Literature

...provides both an overview and a review of the more significant collections of Internet literary resources of interest to scholars, students, and lovers of literature. 

Literary Resources on the Net

...a collection of links to sites on the Internet dealing with English and American literature.  Use a single word search or search from a subject list.

Muscogee County School District Technology Center > Contemporary Novelists "Official" Websites

...only those sites maintained/authorized by the novelists or their publishers are included.  Sites maintained by fans or academic groups are not listed.

Online Literary Criticism Guide (from the IPL)

...a collection and description of some of the best starting places for finding online critical writing. This resource is particularly good for finding information on English-language authors, but it also includes many authors whose works have been translated into English.
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Literary Terms

Gale>Free Resources>Glossary of Literary Terms

...gives simple to understand literary terms and their definitions.

Glossary of Poetic Terms

...use this glossary to look up poetry vocabulary.  Definitions include phonetic pronunciation, numerous examples, cross references, quotations from famous poets, and links to additional poetic, literary, and rhetorical terms sites.

VirtualSalt: A Glossary of Literary Terms

...gives the definitions of literary terms, plus, in many cases, gives examples to clarify the term.
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Literature (Text)

bibliomania.com

...free online literature with more than 2,000 classic texts (fiction, drama, poetry, religious, short stories), contemporary articles and interviews , literature book notes, author biographies, book summaries, and reference books.

Bartleby.com:  Great Books Online

...publisher of literature, reference, and verse providing students, researchers and the intellectually curious with unlimited access to books and information on the web, free of charge.

The Complete Works of Shakespeare

...offers Shakespeare's complete plays and poetry to the Internet community.

The First Web Folio Edition of Shakespeare's Works

...First Web folio edition is currently composed of all Shakespeare's plays. (sometimes gives a script error & loads very slowly).

Literary Resources on the Net

...collection of links to sites on the Internet dealing with English and American literature.  Use a single word search or search from a subject list.

Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet

...attempts to be an annotated guide to the scholarly Shakespeare resources available on the Internet and presents new Shakespeare material unavailable elsewhere on the Internet (Shakespeare timeline and genealogy, Charles and Mary Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare, and more).

Representative Poetry Online

...includes about 2,900 English poems by over 400 poets from Caedmon, in the Old English period, to the work of living poets today.  Also, offers six indexes by which to search (title, first line, poets, timeline, criticism, calendar of year's days, glossary, and poet's works by date of birth), a bibliography, and a search engine that are not in any printed edition.

Voice of the Shuttle: English Literature Main Page

...well developed, comprehensive list of sites; search by genre (University of Cal-Santa Barbara).
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