Literature & Language
Resources on the Internet

Literature & Humanities

General

Bartleby.com - a publisher of literature, verse, quotations, biographies, dictionaries, etc.

American & English Literature

The Cambridge History of English and American Literature: An Encyclopedia in Eighteen Volumes - the online version of the widely-regarded print set (available in South High Library as well).
Modern American Poetry - an Online Journal and Multimedia Companion to Anthology of Modern American Poetry edited Cary Nelson of the University of Illinois.
Poets.org - by the American Academy of Poets
Web Resources for Early American Literature: A Beginning - a collection of resources compiled by Edward J. Gallagher of Lehigh University.

Authors and Writers

African American Writers: A Celebration
Biography.com -
A Celebration of Women Writers
Corwin's AuthorWeb - a fully searchable database of Author links by David J. Lodge
F. Scott Fitzgerald Centenary - by the University of South Carolina
Voices from the Gaps: Women Writers of Color

Film

The Internet Movie Database

Literary Analysis/Study Guides

Bibliomania - free online literature with more than 2000 Classic Texts, literature book notes, author biographies, book summaries and reference books.
NovelGuide.com - free source for literary analysis of classic and contemporary literature.
PinkMonkey.com - Internet study site offering over 340 booknotes and literature summaries (encompassing the classics as well as current popular titles).
SparkNotes.com - written exclusively by students and recent graduates. Over 200 study guides available (specializing in literature).

Literary Criticism

The Internet Public Library Online Literary Criticism Collection

Mythology

Bulfinch's Mythology - derived from the work of Thomas Bulfinch (1796-1867)
The Encyclopedia of Mythica: An Encyclopedia on Mythology, Folklore, and Legend. - Over 5700 definitions of gods and goddesses, supernatural beings and legendary creatures and monsters from all over the world. By M.F. Lindemans.

Poetry

American Verse Project - an electronic archive of volumes of American poetry prior to 1920 - from the University of Michigan Press and the Humanities Text Initiative.
Bartleby.com: Verse - concentrates on standard antholgies and
The Internet Poetry Archive - concentrates on standard antholgies and
Representative Poetry Library

Quotations

Bartlett's Familiar Quoations - 10th edition
Creative Quotations
QuoteWorld.org

Shakespeare

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
Encyclopaedia Britannica's Guide to Shakespeare - a free guide to Shakespeare from Encyclopedia Britannica.
Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet
Shakespeare Bookshelf - the Internet Public Library offers William Shakespeare's Complete Works.
Shakespeare's Globe - founded by the American actor/director Sam Wanamaker, Shakespeare's Globe is dedicated to the exploration of Shakespeare's work, and the playhouse for which he wrote, through the connected means of education and performance.