Great Web Sites

• The Modern English Collection
  "This heterogeneous collection contains fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, letters, newspapers, manuscripts and illustrations from 1500 to the present, arranged for browsing by author's last name or by category of interest. Each text is encoded in SGML and includes a bibliographic header with details about the creation of the electronic text and its print source." (http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/modeng/modeng0.browse.html)
• The Paul P. Reuben Website
  This is an excellent resource for students of American Literature. Information is organized by period and by specific author. (http://www.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/TABLE.HTML)
• SAC LitWeb - The British Literature Index
  This site from the English Department at San Antonio College begins with a listing of literary periods from the Medieval through the Modern, and continues with links to authors and their works as well as other useful information. (http://www.accd.edu/sac/English/bailey/britlit.htm)
• Brief Timeline of American Literature and Events: Pre-1620 to 1920
  This site, from Gonzaga University, provides information about American Authors, Genres of literature, and a helpful timeline. You'll also find bibliographies, essays about literary movements and links to other sites. (http://www.gonzaga.edu/faculty/campbell/enl311/litfram.html)
• American Literature Survey Site
  Here, from the University of Texas, you'll find links to analyses and interpretations of several major American Works, as well as interactive editions of a few works, and a variety of other links and resources. (http://www.cwrl.utexas.edu/~daniel/amlit/index.html)
• Cambridge History of English and American Literature
  "Considered the most important work of literary history and criticism ever published, the Cambridge History contains over 303 chapters and 11,000 pages, with essay topics ranging from poetry, fiction, drama and essays to history, theology and political writing." You can access the online version here, courtesy of Bartelby.com. (http://www.bartleby.com/cambridge/)
• Victorian Web : An Overview
  This site offers a banquet of virtual Victoriana. You'll find a timeline, author information, explanations of genres, modes, and techniques, as well as history, background and lots more. (http://www.victorianweb.org/)
• Writing Black
  This collection of links from Keele University provides information by and about African American authors. (http://www.keele.ac.uk/depts/as/Literature/amlit-black.html)
  

Books in Your Libraries

• Links to books & other materials in the libraries of the Mid-Hudson Library System.
• English Literature
• American Literature
• Or enter your own keywords in the search box to search the catalog:
  
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