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American Studies
American Verse Project
(University of Michigan) --The project is assembling an electronic archive
of American poetry prior to 1920. Works are arranged in most cases by the most
common version of the poets name.
Outline of
American Literature -- from the colonial period to the present with
excellent links to the Harlem Renaissance, modern twentieth century literature
and drama
Resources for
American Literature --Contains student work, library study, teaching methods
and practice, good resource.
American Academy of Poets
--
interviews with poets, information about poetry month, and a limited list of
poets and/or poems
English Lit/Shakespeare/Victorian Age
The City as Hero: Victorian London in Life and Literature -- Be patient
here. This is under Ron's Literature and Computer Links and then under British
Literature. Don't give up as the information found is good. Daily life and
attitudes of the people in the Victorian Age depicted.
Dickens House Museum
--This site
shows Dickens former home. Every room is shown and information is given about
his writing and family life when he lived in the house.
The History of
Costume -- 500 costume designs arranged historically from ancient Egypt to
the 19th century; good examples of Victorian dress
British poetry,
1780-1910 --Search the text archives of Romantic and Victorian poets for
poems of this period. In addition, the Electronic Text Library of the
University of Virginia includes links to other full text archives for Women
writers, Native American writers, primary sources from the American Civil War,
and so forth.
Literary Resources on the
Net --Good site for information on English Literature.
Romantics
Unbound -- literature, music and art of the romantic period; includes such
writers as Byron, Coleridge, and Wordsworth.
Theatre History on
the Web -- the University of Washington, School of Drama created this site
to aid in online research of theatre throughout the ages. Links under cultural
sites/theatre resources are very extensive; links are also grouped by historical
period
Voice of the Shuttle: Web Page for Humanities
Research --Great general and particular sources for anthropology,
archaeology, art history, etc. Try #4 especially, Humanities Metapages which
includes Affirmative action, Biography, Books on line, etc.
Shakespeare's
Life and Times -- includes Shakespeare's life; the stage; society; history
and politics; background of ideas; drama of Shakespeare's time; literature, art
& music; references & indexes; text of the plays in their original
spelling
Mr. William Shakespeare and
the Internet --Great Shakespeare information, extensive.
Shakespeare and the Globe
--History of the old and new Globe Theatre, with diagrams of the setup.
Renaissance Sites --
costume and textiles; literature and drama ; food and drink ; gardens and
husbandry; music and song; games and pastimes; swordplay and military matters;
wordplay; Renaissance fairs
Complete works of
William Shakespeare --self explanatory, text of works, also commentary on
works and links to Shakespeare resources on the internet. Bartlett's quotes on
Shakespeare.
Shakespeare and
Anti-Semitism: the Question of Shylock --Traces roots of anti-Semitism to
economic source and manipulation of Jews for profit to the Crown.
Film As Art
Boxoffice Online --Good site, check also
Classic Movie Reviews.
Cinema: How are Hollywood
Films Made? --explores the creative process of filmmaking from the
screenwriter's words to the editor's final cut. Includes interactive activities
from writing dialogue for a scene to managing the production of a film.
Internet Movie Database A good site.
CineMedia--Good site for summaries,
characters, etc., not reviews.
Clamen's Movie Information
--Excellent site, reviews, history of movies and movie making.
North by Northwest--Complete
script of the film.
Poetry
American Academy of Poets --
interviews with poets, information about poetry month, and a limited list of
poets and/or poems
About.com
Poetry
British poetry,
1780-1910 --Search the text archives of Romantic and Victorian poets for
poems of this period. In addition, the Electronic Text Library of the
University of Virginia includes links to other full text archives for Women
writers, Native American writers, primary sources from the American Civil War,
and so forth.
Chronological Index of Poets
Electronic
Poetry Text Archives
Glossary of Poetic
Terms
Great Writers and
Poets
HTI: American Verse
Project
Poetry Resources
--Poetry and writing links. Authors from different eras, also some original
poems from unknown new poets.
General Sources
Aesop's Fables Online --
Great site. Each fable is given with interpretation.
Celebration
of Women Writers -- This site provides a comprehensive listing of links to
biographical and bibliographical information about women writers, It includes
complete published books written by women including some out of print books in
full text. Subjects include: Arts and Humanities---Literature -Writing;
Social Sciences---Gender and sexuality issues.
Dictionary
of Literary Terms -- Literary terms, defined, explained. This is an
excellent site with examples.
Electronic Poetry Center
--Poets, their poems, criticisms. Good resource.
Electronic Text Center:
University of Virginia Library --Archive of writings of famous people,
American, Medieval, etc. Old English dictionary for example.
Five Paragraph
Essay -- guides to writing clear, concise essays
Great American Speeches
--eighty years of great speeches as well as background information
Guide to Grammar and
Writing --Everything you ever wanted to know on the subject, examples, etc.
International Lyrics Server --Excellent
source for song lyrics, mostly new, but some older too. Search by title,
author, group or just a few words from the song.
LitLinks -- sponsored
by Bedford St Martins Press, this site has good links for fiction, drama,
essays, poetry and critical theory.
LitLinks and Writers'
Resources --Great tips on writing. Clear and concise directions for
writing a good paper. Suggestions for clear usage of words and expressions.
Merriam Webster 10th Collegiate
Dictionary --Excellent dictionary.
Modern Poetry Association --
reviews of recently published , interviews with poets, and more.
NM's Creative
Impulse -- Click on Course content and you will be linked to art, music,
drama, and literature of different historical time periods, such as the
Renaissance or Victorian Period. Development of Western Civilization and World
History links. A wealth of great material here.
Only a Matter of
Opinion? --Introduces opinion pieces, encouraging all to write and draw
their own after instruction and research.
Poetry Server-- Samples of poetry by
the great poets. Canonical verse.
Project Bartleby Archive
--Search by familiar words, quotes, poetry, etc.
Semantic Rhyming Dictionary--Excellent
source for poets and prospective poetry writers. Ideas, aids, etc.
Wild
World of Words --Ways to improve vocabulary, tutorial on graphics, map
skills information --create, locate and communicate information. Unique active
learning, guided discovery, etc., includes information for students, teachers,
parents.
Writing
Argumentative Essays --guidelines for identifying debatable and
non-debatable statements, providing support for statements, showing awareness
for both sides of an issue, and so forth.
Yahoo
Authors and Literature-- Excellent directory
Dictionaries/References
A Web of On-line Dictionaries
-- Merriam Webster's 10th collegiate dictionary plus links to dictionaries
for over 200 languages; bookmark this site for ready reference when you need it.
MLA Style -- click on MLA style manual; click
on FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) for examples on how to cite online sources
Bartlett's Familiar
Passages, Phrases and Proverbs please note that this is the 1901 edition of
Bartlett's!
Yahoo Reference Links to
Quotations
Roget's Thesaurus
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09/06/2007
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