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Contents:
[ Authors and Literature ] [ Myths, Legends, and Folklore ] [ Writing and English Conventions ]
[ Communications ] [ English Language Arts Gateways ] [ Sites for English as a Second Language Learners ]
[ Sites in Languages Other Than English ]

  Authors and Literature

o Academy of American Poets
    ...Poem of the Day, exhibits, events, Listening Booth for poetry readings
o American Authors on the Web
    ...organized by date range, links to Web pages about individual authors and works
o Authors Speak
    ...over 20 RealAudio interviews with authors of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, bios
o British and Irish Authors on the Web
    ...organized by date range, links to Web pages about individual authors and works
o Celebration of Women Writers
    ...substantial links to electronic texts and biographical information
o Complete Works of Shakespeare
    ...searchable database of the Bard's works
o Dickens Project
    ...consortium devoted to studying the life, times and works of Charles Dickens
o Elizabethan Theatre
    ...illuminating, detailed lecture with accompanying slides
o Internet Poetry Archive
    ...bios and works of distinguished living poets from around the world
o Irish Literature, Mythology, Folklore and Drama
    ...inc. links to Irish history, language, and periodicals in addition to literature
o Mark Twain in His Times
    ...texts, graphics, criticism, historical sidelights, interactive exhibits
o Medieval and Renaissance Culture
    ...comprehensive site including drama, poetry, myths, songs. legends
o Online Literary Criticism
    ...1500 critical sites about authors and works, searchable by author, title, period
o Poets' Corner
    ...broad collection of over 3,000 poems by over 400 poets, some search capability
o Project Bartleby Archive
    ...literary classics online
o Project Gutenberg
    ...reference books and literary classics online
o Rebuilding of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
    ...history of the Globe and tour of the construction with text, graphics, photos
o Romantic Chronology
    ...literary timelines, 1642-1851
o Shakespeare Illustrated
    ...paintings depicting Shakespeare and his works with text and artist info
o Shakespeare's Globe Research Database
    ...detailed information about Shakespeare's theatre and the reconstructed Globe in London
o Shiki Internet Haiku Salon
    ...promotes appreciation of Japanese poetry, inc. links to haiku sites
o Sixteenth Century Renaissance English Literature
    ...comprehensive links to social, cultural, political, and artistic background info
o Steinbeck Research Center
    ...chronology, biography, historical setting background, texts, newsletter, links
o Thomas Hardy Resource Library
    ...texts, criticism, graphics, audio
o Voices From the Gaps: Women Writers of Color
    ...lives and works of women writers of color
o Work in Progress: A Website Devoted to the Writings of James Joyce
    ...texts, criticism, historical info, discussions, articles
o Yellow Wall-Paper Site
    ...story's text, author's comments, online discussion forum, student essays


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  Myths, Legends, and Folklore

o Camelot Project
    ...medieval Arthurian legends
o Encyclopedia Mythica
    ...images, myths, legends, folklore from many cultures, inc. name/place dictionary
o Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts
    ...worldwide full-text offerings, loosely organized by topic
o Irish Literature, Mythology, Folklore and Drama
    ...inc. links to Irish history, language, and periodicals in addition to literature
o Tales of Wonder
    ...folk and fairy tales from around the world, organized by country and region
o World Mythology: Myth by Image and Culture, Mythological Comparisons
    ...ancient images and corresponding myths from Minneapolis Institute of Arts


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  Writing and English Conventions

o Drama Exchange
    ...archives, distributes, and publishes scripts, also includes theater-related links
o Elements of Style
    ...William Strunk's classic guide to composition, form, and English usage
o Grammar Hotline Directory
    ...listings by city and state of services responding to grammatical questions
o Guide to Resume Writing
    ...instructions for writing an effective resume, includes sample
o Hot Links for Writers
    ...writing and publishing info sponsored by Teachers and Writers Collaborative
o National Press Club
    ...Internet sites and resources for journalists from NPC News Information Center
o Online Writery (U. Missouri)
    ...online resources for student writers
o OWL Online Resources for Writers
    ...links to sites for the writing craft, publishing, and assistance for ESL students
o UVic Writer's Guide
    ...guidelines for composing effective essays, paragraphs, sentences
o UVic Writer's Guide: Literary and Rhetorical Terms
    ...terms defined with examples, listed alphabetically and by category
o Young Writers
    ...Inkspot's annotated links for young writers, inc. contests and online writing


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  Communications

o BritSpeak
    ...informative and entertaining comparison of American and British English
o Institute of General Semantics
    ...news, major texts, articles, events, links exploring language's affect on lives
o International Society for General Semantics
    ...mini course, articles, links exploring language's role in human thought/behavior
o Media Literacy Online Project
    ...resources designed to help students gain critical understanding of mass media
o Word Detective (Evan Morris)
    ...entertaining online version of column answering questions on words/language


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  English Language Arts Gateways

o English Server: Carnegie Mellon U.
    ...publishes over 18,000 humanities texts online
o History of the Mystery
    ...historical info, pictures, links, original stories, register to solve weekly cases
o Links to Places Literary
    ...e-texts, literary calendars, author info, more (U. Dundee, Scotland)
o Literary Resources on the Net
    ...searchable links to extensive literary resources by category
o Literature Resources for the High School and College Student
    ...inc. links for writing resources plus ancient to modern literature studies
o Online Medieval and Classical Library
    ...searchable site for classical and medieval literature, inc. links to other sites
o Voice of the Shuttle: English Literature
    ...literature written in English, organized by time period and country


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  Sites for English as a Second Language Learners

o EF Englishtown
    ...resources for English language learners, some features require membership
o EXCHANGE
    ...publishes writings by non-native English-speaking students, free pen pals
o Fluency Through Fables
    ...fables followed by interactive exercises to improve English fluency
o OWL Online Resources for Writers
    ...links to sites for the writing craft, publishing, and assistance for ESL students
o Yamada WWW Language Guides
    ...Web resources for 115 languages, also newsgroups, mailing lists, font archive


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  Sites in Languages Other Than English (inc. bilingual sites)

o Arte y Cultura
    ...extensive resources for Mexican music, art, and culture (Spanish)
o Biblioteca Nacional de Espana
    ...library catalog, tour, exhibits, services (Spanish)
o Bibliothèque de l'ABU
    ...searchable electronic texts, alphabetical by author (French)
o Bibliothèque Nationale de France
    ...library tour, artifacts, exhibits, services (French)
o Chinese Classics
    ...articles, bios, novels, poetry, prose, and philosophy, a few English translations
o Foreign Language Resources on the Web
    ...links provided by U.C. Berkeley Language Center
o Foreign Language Hotlinks
    ...links includes texts in non-English languages, foreign language teaching tools
o Golden Age Spanish Sonnets
    ...Renaissance sonnets in Spanish, English translations, Spanish poetry links
o Human Languages Page
    ...literature, language lessons, historical info, dictionaries for over 125 languages
o L.A. Culture Net
    ...events, exhibits, news, people (Spanish version available)
o Latin World
    ...links to Latin American and Caribbean Internet resources (Spanish)
o Online Newspapers
    ...listings by country, some newspapers in other-than-English languages
o Online Serials
    ...extensive magazine listings, some in other-than-English languages
o Timecast: RealMedia Guide
    ...RealAudio radio in foreign languages: click station tab, enter language name
o Voice of the Shuttle: Literatures (Other Than English) Page
    ...extensive links to literature written in 40 non-English languages





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