Jane Austen

Austen and the status of women
A series of excellent essays on education, marriage and the state of women in Austen's work.
BBC Pride and Prejudice: Adaptation Cast List Photo Album
A small site that provides a cast list of the actors in the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.
Books Unlimited Jane Austen Links
Further links to Jane Austen resources on the internet can be found on the Guardian's Books site.
Calendar of events in Pride and Prejudice
Timeline of Pride and Prejudice with notes on some of the inconsistencies or contradictory dates.
Critical bibliography
Detailed bibliography of articles and dissertations on Jane Austen.
Texts of Austen's Work
Comprehensive catalogue of e-texts of Austen's novels and juvenilia.
Jane Austen's Bath
This site, sponsored by Bath Tourism Bureau, provides a potted history of Bath as Jane Austen knew it.
Jane Austen's Hampshire
A fairly detailed biography of Austen's life can be found on this site.
Jane Austen's Letters
The text of Lord Brabourne's edition of Jane Austen's letters can be found at this site.
The Jane Austen Society
On this site you can find information on the Jane Austen Society's study days and events.

The Bronte Sisters

An Anne Brontë Biography
A fairly detailed biography of Anne Brontë with hypertext links to related sites.
Emily Bronte
Further links for each of the Brontës from the Guardian's books site.
Brontë Country
This site introduces Haworth and other towns of interest to the Brontë student.
Brontë Sisters Links
A publicly accessible collection of links regarding the Bronte Sisters.
The Brontë Parsonage Museum
This visually attractive site has summaries of the novels and excellent biographical resources.
The Brontë Sisters Web
This site contains texts of most of the Brontë sisters' work.
Charlotte Brontë Essays
This has to be one of the most comprehensive collections of essays on Charlotte Brontë.
Penguin Classics
Use The Penguin Classics search facility to find over twenty well written essays on the Brontë sisters.
The Scarborough Connection
Comprehensive site covering Anne Brontë's life, her connections with the town of Scarborough.

Daniel Defoe

A Biography
Short biography of Daniel Defoe.
Books Unlimited Daniel Defoe Links
Provides extensive links to internet resources on Daniel Defoe
Texts
Texts for From Defoes books.
Searchable concordance
This site contains searchable texts for Moll Flanders and Robinson Crusoe.
Why Crusoe found only a Single footprint
Robinson Crusoe, footprint discussion.

Charles Dickens

A Book about 'A Christmas Carol'
Examines how Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' transformed how we celebrate
Books Unlimited Dickens
Further internet resources on Dickens, from the Guardian's Books site.
Charles Dickens - Gad's Hill Place
An award winning site focusing on the life and work of Charles Dickens, including a searchable quote database.
Charles Dickens Overview
Brown University in America has a wealth of background information and essays on Dickens' novels.
David Perdue's Dickens Page
This site includes good essays on Dickens' London and Dickens and Christmas.
The Dickens Page
Extensive range of links to criticism, e-texts and extracts, biographical material and chronologies.
The Dickens Project
Large site from the University of California has some very interesting lesson plans for Great Expectations.
Discovering Dickens
Good example of how the internet can be used in lessons.

Sir Authur Conan Doyle

221B Baker Street
A site dedicated to the Sherlock Holmes stories.
Arthur Conan Doyle, Spiritualism, and Fairies
This site critically examines Doyle's credulous acceptance of spiritualism, fairies and other occult ideas.
Books Unlimited Conan Doyle
Further internet resources on Arther Conan Doyle can be reached through Books Unlimited page.
Online Books by Arthur Conan Doyle
This small site is an extensive links page of texts of Doyle's work available on the internet.
Sherlock Holmes International
Extensive collection of Sherlock Holmes links.
The Sherlock Holmes Society of Western Australia
A number of interesting texts of talks given to the society by visiting academics and a number of reviews.
The Sherlockian Holmepage
An excellent place to start searching for Sherlock Holmes resources on the internet.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - Other Works on the Web
A large collection of links to texts of Doyle's non-Holmes works.

George Eliot

Books Unlimited George Eliot Links
More links to internet resources on George Eliot from the Guardian's Books site.
Contemporary review: Middlemarch
Praises Eliot for her portrayal of fate.
Contemporary review: Scenes from Clerical Life
A contemporary review of Scenes from Clerical Life which praises Eliot's three stories for their realism.
Critical/historical bibliography
Extensive bibliography of biographical and historical books on George Eliot.
Essays
This site includes a number of interesting essays on George Eliot.
Texts
The Project Gutenberg includes the e-texts for Adam Bede, Middlemarch and Silas Marner.
Extract: 'Silly Novels by Lady Novelists'
Extract from Eliot's essay on female novelists in which she criticises the fashionable romantic novels.

William Golding

Books Unlimited William Golding
Further links to material on William Golding.
Lord of the Flies - lo fat !
A Homework-online site which will guide you through the novel, quickly and easily
The Lord of the Flies Novel Guide
A comprehensive book analysis of Lord of the Flies, William Golding, from the Novelguide, including: a complete summary and a biography of the author.
Nobel presentation speech
The Nobel Foundation's press release for The Nobel Prize for Literature 1983.

Thomas Hardy

Books Unlimited Thomas Hardy
Further Hardy related links from the Guardian's books site.
Hardy's World
This site has a collection of pictures of Wessex.
Thomas Hardy Association
A collection of Hardy resources consists of letters from Hardy and a dictionary of Wessex dialect.
Thomas Hardy Country
A very good collection of photos of Hardy's Dorset and of his cottage.
The Works of Thomas Hardy
Texts of most of Hardy's novels.

James Joyce

Circe
A site that examines the Circe chapter of Ulysses.
Cuts from Exiles
A copy of a manuscript containing dialogue for Joyce's play, Exiles.
Finnegans Wake: excerpts and annotations
A number of excerpts from Finnegans Wake with hypertext annotations.
Full text: Dubliners
The full text of Dubliners indexed by story.
Full text: Portrait of the Artist
The full text of A Portrait of the Artist indexed by chapter.
Full text: Ulysses
The full text of Ulysses indexed by chapter.
In Bloom
A site devoted to the work, life and study of James Joyce.
Joyce Carol Oates on Ulysses
A very comprehensive essay that examines Joyce's comic vision in Ulysses.
Joyce reads from the Wake
You can hear Joyce read from Finnegans Wake.
Joyce's Poems
Text for some of Joyce's poems.
Joyce's schema for Ulysses
A chart representing one of the two schemas Joyce used to describe the structures of Ulysses.
Map of the Dublin of Ulysses
A map of modern day Dublin with links to descriptions of locations with their relevance to Joyce's work.
Online criticism
A collection of essays and papers on Joyce from a number of different writers.
Ulysses for dummies: the cartoon version
A site that contains animated cartoons of episodes from Ulysses with brief text accompaniment.

D H Lawrence

D H Lawrence Collection The University of Nottingham
Includes the text of John Worthen's excellent biography of Lawrence.
D H Lawrence's Poetry
A brief biography and an extensive bibliography of Lawrence with a slant firmly on his poetry.
Texts of 'Lady Chatterly's Lover' and 'Women Love'
Both texts have a contents page with hypertext links to chapters and a word/phrase search facility.

William Shakespeare

Books Unlimited Shakespeare Links
More information on Shakespearean internet resources from the Guardian's books site.
The Complete Works
This site has a very good word and query search facility to find relevant sections of the text.
Online Classics
Video, sound synopsis and detailed character study of the Merchant of Venice
Shakespeare and the Internet
A very comprehensive starting point for finding Shakespeare related material on the internet.

The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
This site provides an excellent introduction to Shakespeare.
The Shakespeare Insulter
This site provides quick fire insults from Shakespeare's plays and is very easy to navigate.
Surfing with the Bard
One of the best Shakespeare sites on the internet.
Hamlet
Introduction to Hamlet
Lengthy academic essays on Shakespeare, the themes of the play and the soliloquies.
A Short Course on Shakespeare's Hamlet
This course provides notes on each of the acts, a series of questions and answers for each act.
Comprehension Questions
Questions on this site for each act, multiple choice, short answer and essay questions.

Macbeth

A Guide to Macbeth
Informal site containing witty, notes on each of the scenes and the major characters.
Shakespeare's Sources for Macbeth
A very dry and academic essay on Shakespeare's sources for his play.
Macbeth Plugged
A useful and attractive site for key stage 4.
Prose e-text
A prose version of Shakespeare's play with illustrations is available at this site.
We're Making Macbeth!
A journal of Sheffield University students' experience of teaching Macbeth to primary school teachers.

Othello

Bradley on Othello
A C Bradley's essay on Othello taken from Shakespearean Tragedy.
The Site of the Film
The official site of the 1996 film, although designed to promote the film, has some useful material.

Robert Louis Stevenson

Bibliography
This site is for the serious student of R L Stevenson.
A Biography
A biography of the life of R L Stevenson.
E-texts
The Project Gutenberg has compiled the e-texts for the complete works of R L Stevenson.
Mark Twain's Diary
In this excerpt from Mark Twain's diary Twain recounts his meeting with R L Stevenson.
Treasure Island
School project on pirates includes an illustrated summary of the plot of Treasure Island.

Jonathan Swift

Books Unlimited Jonathan Swift
Further web resources from the Guardian's books site.
Jonathan Swift essays
Dozens of essays and papers on the subject as well as some free background information.
Texts
Gulliver's travels, A Modest Proposal, Battle of the Books and Other Stories, Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers.
Gulliver's Travels
Text of Gulliver's Travels including a number of study aids.
Samuel Johnson on Swift
Text of Samuel Johnson's derisory first hand account of Jonathan Swift.

H G Wells

BBC Education
H G Wells features in the BBC Centurions series as one of the greatest artists of the twentieth-century.
Books Unlimited H G Wells
Further links from the Guardian's books site.
E-text of The Invisible Man
Text version of The Invisible Man contains a hypertext contents so that you can find chapters quickly.
The Time Machine
At this site you can access the e-text for Well's Time Machine.
Orson Wells' Radio Broadcast
October 1938 Orson Wells shocked the world with his faux news broadcast of Alien invasion from Mars..
The War of the Worlds Site
There is an account of Orson Wells 30s broadcast and reviews of the many comic versions of the tale.

Drama

Drama Links
Large collection of links for the British theatre.
English Server Drama Collection
A collection of texts of original plays and screenplays, criticism and links to other theatre sites.
The National Theatre
I information on current education workshops and INSET for teachers.
Playwrights on the Web
A database of contemporary playwrights and their websites or personal e-mail addresses.
Rochester Dickens Fellowship
This site provides a chronology and detailed history of Dickens.
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
A tour of the restored Globe Theatre
Stagework - a National Theatre Website
A new, free website which goes behind-the-scenes of British theatre to explore the people and processes behind the productions.

English Language

A-level English Language and Literature
A useful site with excellent resources for language teaching.
BBC Bitesize
This site for GCSE English Language includes material on revision, poetry, reading non-fiction texts.
Cliché Finder
Looking for the right well-worn phrase or trying to explain the meaning of 'cliché'?
English Language Guide
An English language guide - with vocabulary, grammar and more.
English to Go
Daily lesson plans based around Reuters news stories.
History of the English Language
Everything you need to know about the development of the English Language.
Language Live
Grammar and spelling rules explained in a visually attractive manner. Aimed at primary school students.
Learn English
Learn English - all about how to learn english and how to speak english.
Origin of Phrases
This site explores the origins of everyday figures of speech.
The Shakespeare Insulter
An excellent way to introduce Shakespeare and his language.
University of London - Phonetics and Linguistics
KS3 Grammar.
Walkers show case
Showcase gallery’ allows schools to display children’s stories, poetry, drawings and even sporting and musical achievements.

General

Achuka - Children's Books UK
An informative and thought-provoking site covering the children's books market in the UK.
Author Webliography
Links to individual author guides or other cumulative documents that deal with specific writers.
Children's reading site
Site, about children's author Julia Jarman.
Digital Storytelling Festival
Online guide to the 5th Annual Digital Storytelling Festival.
Mark Twain
Extensive material on Mark Twain and his writings.
Shunsley
Comprehensive resource site including lots of tutorials.
Teachers' Library
Includes teaching materials for GCSE and all key stages. Materials for tests, revision and homework.
Why study English Literature
A great essay on the value of studying English literature.
Wacky Web Tales
Great site for 7-10 year-olds.
Woohoo
English dialects, translate a phrase into a variety of British dialects.
Word and Pictures
Interactive BBC site with fun games, poems, activities and printouts to help five-to- seven-year-olds.
Worksheet Genius
Worksheet Genius allows you to create free, randomizable maths and literacy worksheets..

Poetry

Atlantic Monthly Poetry Pages
On-line magazine publishes each month a number of articles on poetry and a number of recent poems.
Caribbean Poets
This site is a useful site for teaching literature from other cultures.
The Great War
For students studying the poets of the First World War this site is a useful resource.
Literature, Poems and Famous Quotes
Contains literary works of many famous writers and poets including Shakespeare, Austen, Dickens, Poe, Frost etc. Also contains a huge collection of famous quotes.
Poetry for Kids
The American poet Ken Nesbitt maintains this poetry site for children.
Virtual Seminars on the First World War Poets
Designed for undergraduate students good resource with lesson plans and links to other sites.
Walkers show case
Showcase gallery’ allows schools to display children’s stories, poetry, drawings and even sporting and musical achievements.
The Wilfred Owen Multimedia Digital Archive
Superb site shows just what is possible when the internet is used imaginatively.



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