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Looking for some new ideas for teaching literature, writing, or poetry? Check out these interesting lesson plans (130 so far) written by Ray Saitz of Ontario, Canada, or submitted by other teachers. Also contains links and library lessons.

A very cool online version of the widely respected Paris Review...the cyber version focuses, unsurprisingly, on the cyber aspects of literature, and includes interviews (many in audio files) and more.

The goal of this massive project is to make classic works of literature available online. This is an excellent start.

You don't have to be a student at Purdue (or anywhere) to make great use of this site. Online tutorials walk you through and offer coaching on writing sentences, letters, punctuation, spelling, and more. And don't miss the section that can help you write a resume.

This is a survey course in American Literature. Includes some typical chat-room style non-sequiters, but still an interesting and useful resource.

STELLA (Software for Teaching English Language and Literature) comes from The University of Glasgow and is involved in bringing computer applications into English studies. Among other things, this site offers an On-line Resources section with links to excellent English and Scots language and literature sources.

Here's your chance to study Shakespeare with a friendly expert. The site includes text, summaries, questions, answers, a forum for discussion, and the author's views on other Shakespeare sites. Well done.

Definitions on anything you might be skeptical about...from chiropractic to Santa Claus to UFOs...and more.

Many full-text fairy and folk tales from countries around the world, plus links to other stories. This is a wonderful spot for young readers.

Bare bones bibliography and brief information are well presented.

Ever read a book and then wished you knew of other authors with a similar style? You can find it here...type in the name of an author you like and this site will list similar ones for you. Also available is a comprehensive list of writing manuals and other resources for authors.

An online collection of texts in many languages, including English (see Modern English Collection above), French, Japanese, Latin, and Hebrew. Site also has links to other library resources at UVa. Note: some items are restricted to UVa student use only.

Includes complete works in downloadable format. These are big files, so be warned. But, some of these works aren't available most other places.

This is the home for information about women writers of color in the United States. You'll find biographical and bibliographical information, with images and audio files. Information is organized alphabetically by author, by birth state, and by year of birth. Includes links to relevant sites.

This is "the first interactive literary concordance system on the Web." It offers works by Shelley, Keats, and other Romantic poets, with concordances for all poems and workbooks for some. In addition to its considerable literary offering, this site is an excellent place to learn about concordances, how they work, and how they partner with computer technology. (Frames intensive, but well explained.) Great site!

This is a great site for teachers, teens, and other Shakespeare lovers. In addition to the complete works, there's a place to type in a phrase and find its source, a place to discuss Shakespeare or ask a question, and great study guides to help with individual plays.

The purpose here is "to provide a single location where the Internet community can come and find links to the most important written works of western civilization." Great minds, ideas, and literature are here, arranged by time period, author, or subject. An excellent resource.

Listen to or read the discussions of two Ohio University literature professors and their guest scholars as they consider works by Raymond Carver, Zora Neale Hurston, Leo Tolstoy, and Toni Morrison. The theme is "Community Reconsidered" and the site also includes a discussion area, works online, and author resources.


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