Look up a symbol and find its meaning. "his symbolism dictionary endeavors
to provide some possible cultural significance's of various symbols, and
suggest ways in which those symbols may have been used in context."
Check here for the mechanics of using the English language. Look up
information about parts of speech, and how to properly use them. From a
school in England. Includes examples and helpful diagrams.
A new idiom to assist students of English is offered every two weeks
at this site. Gives the idiom, its definition, and examples of how it is
used in dialog, plus a pop up audio recording. Includes past idioms and
their links.
A major resource page with links to many Web Pages related to English
Literature and Humanities topics, including authors and books, poets and
poetry, plus criticism and other information.
Rome Reborn: The Vatican Library and Renaissance Culture is an online
exhibit from the Library of Congress. It presents some 200 of the Vatican
Library's most precious manuscripts, books, and maps--many of which played
a key role in the humanist recovery of the classical heritage of Greece
and Rome. The exhibition presents the untold story of the Vatican Library
as the intellectual driving force behind the emergence of Rome as a political
and scholarly superpower during the Renaissance.
(Link is broken. If you find something on the main site that fits this
description, please
email the webmaster.)
A collection of links to Web Pages dealing with a wide variety of Anglo-Saxon
Studies information resources.
This classic work of reference - described as a browser's joy - has
been in popular demand since 1870. The Dictionary is extensively cross
referenced, lending itself ideally, to the hypertext environment. This
First Hypertext Edition is taken from Dr. Brewer's substantially revised
and extended edition of 1894.
A collection of links to actual texts of folk tales and myths from
countries of the world. Also includes links to images associated with the
stories and cultures.
Featuring Frequently Asked Questions about Egyptian Mythology with
summaries of notable Egyptian Gods. The intention of this document is to
answer some common questions about Egyptian mythology, and to provide capsule
summaries of the more important gods of the Egyptians.
This classic work of reference - described as a browser's joy - has
been in popular demand since 1870. The Dictionary is extensively cross
referenced, lending itself ideally, to the hypertext environment. This
First Hypertext Edition is taken from Dr. Brewer's substantially revised
and extended edition of 1894.
Dedicated to the increasingly popular understanding of Shakespeare's
plays and other works. Includes information on a wide variety of topics
related to Shakespeare. This is an excellent place to start research on
Shakespeare, his life, and times.
This is an online version of the complete works of William Shakespeare,
from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Also includes links to
other Internet information resources related to Shakespeare, his life and
times.
A collection of illustrations based on the works of William Shakespeare.
Thorough, colorful, and very interesting! This page is currently undergoing a
massive overhaul and cannot be accessed.
"The goal of this project is to produce a collection of "interesting"
ballads from before 1600, containing sheet music and lyrics, both in their
original form, and in a form intelligible to a modern listener."
The Tudors were the royalty of England during the time of Elizabeth
and Shakespeare. This page discusses them and other people and events of
their times.
The English Server is a cooperative that has published humanities texts
to the Internet since 1990. They offer links to many English resources
which will be useful in many types of study.
This website contains primary source documents, lesson plans, and student
work. During the next 3 years, additions will be made which further support
the goals of the Teleconferences held in April, 1997 and the teaching of
the novel.
"The African American contribution to the world of mystery fiction
is alive and kicking: hardboiled detectives, police procedurals, thrillers,
amateur sleuths, romantic suspense, the traditional 'whodunnit',
and more." Find out about authors, recent book releases, references about
this genre, and links to author home pages.
An online archive of 184 works by 17 classical authors (in translation),
provided by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The texts are in
HTML format, but raw text files are also available. Each work has been
segmented into the different books, sections, parts, etc. whenever possible.
Website devoted to the study of Lord Byron, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley,
Percy Bysshe Shelley, John Keats, their contemporaries and historical contexts.
Contains a vast number of texts and documents from the great writers
of the English language. Not very easy to use, so please look carefully
at the pages for their instructions. Not all texts are currently online
and downloadable, so you may not retrieve all that are listed. Searchable
by author and title. Well worth the effort!
(Link is broken. If you find such a site at UC Davis, please
email the webmaster.)
Collection of online folk and fairy tales from around the world. Organized
by culture, region and country.
Imagine borrowing a book from the other side of the planet without
leaving your desk. This happens every day thanks to Columbia University's
Project Bartleby. After two years of work, this AcIS project is releasing
its seventh book: the Complete Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley.
BookWire is a comprehensive guide to the book-related resources of
the Internet. Book reviews, author information, book-related events, links
to publishers and booksellers, a book-related cartoons gallery, and other
related topics are to be found here.
Built on the orders of Henry VIII between 1510 and 1511. After a long
and successful period of service she sank accidentally during an engagement
with the French fleet in the Solent in 1545. Her rediscovery and raising
were one of the seminal events in the history of nautical archaeology.
The ship was raised by and is being cared for by the Mary Rose Trust.
This collection has archived many works of the eighteenth century,
from the perspectives of literary and cultural studies. Novels, plays,
memoirs, treatises and poems of the period are kept here (in some cases,
influential texts from before 1700 or after 1800 as well), along with modern
criticism.
Excellent collection of the great poets of the English language, courtesy
of Ian Lancashire. Poetry has been selected with editorial comments by
members of the Department of English at the University of Toronto from
1912 to 1996. Included is an extensive collection of criticism, both in
verse and prose forms. The works are indexed by poet, title, date, keyword
and first line.
Hypertext Archive of Scholarly Editions Electronic Text Center. This
project invites scholars interested in Romantic and Victorian literature
and poetry to help build an Internet-accessible electronic library of marked
up and scholarly editions of books of poetry produced between 1780-1900.
A nice collection of famous poets and authors from America and Great
Britain, along with special collections prepared from the Columbia University
resources.
Online Medieval and Classical Library (OMACL) is an archive being assembled
as a service to the Internet. A free and easy way to access some of the
most important literary works of Classical and Medieval civilization.
An online archive of 184 works by 17 classical authors (in translation),
provided by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The texts are in
HTML format, but raw text files are also available. Each work has been
segmented into the different books, sections, parts, etc. whenever possible.
A collaborative effort to make texts of classical Japanese literature
available on the World Wide Web. Features "100 Poems by 100 poets" text
in English, Japanese, and Romaji. Includes Japanese woodblock prints too.
This project seeks to provide a network forum for introducing to the
world the joy of Japan's short poem, Haiku. Their stated hope is that those
who see this will develop an appreciation and respect for Haiku, familiarize
themselves with it, and, ultimately while enjoying the art form as its
practitioners, help to promote international exchange and friendship through
Haiku.
(Link is broken. If you find a new location for this, please
email the webmaster.)
Chad Tower has collected lyrics to some of his favorite Broadway musicals,
and has made them available online.
Mr. Malinofsky's collection of poets and great thinkers, presented
through text and audio links, organized by a series of themes: Voices,
Spirit, Passion, Muse, Nature. A friendly, pleasant presentation.
Recordings online of famous poetical works being read aloud. HarperAudio!
and has consented to a limited distribution of HarperAudio! as an 8 kHz
computer sound file on Internet Town Hall.