English Literature and literary classics (17)

	Free Public Domain Books from the Classic Literature Library http://www.classic-literature.co.uk/ Classic Literature Library of Free Public Domain Books. William Shakespeare - The Complete Literary Works of William Shakespeare, 42 plays, poems and The Sonnets from the bard himself. You will also find 11 Plays attributed in part to William Shakespeare and 19 of Shakespeare's plays/books translated to German. Jules Verne - The Complete Literary Works of Jules Verne. This French Author is best known for such classics as Around the World in 80 Days and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. The Jules Verne site includes most of Verne's books in both the original French and English translations and we even found a few Dutch translations! King James Bible - The Old and New Testament of the King James Bible, from Genesis to The Revelation of Saint John the Devine what more can we say about this classic religous book. Charles Dickens - The Complete Literary Works of Charles Dickens including the children's classic Oliver Twist.
	William Shakespeare Plays http://www.william-shakespeare.info/ Visit this William Shakespeare site including information about his plays. Educational resource for famous William Shakespeare plays. Comprehensive facts about William Shakespeare plays plus many pictures. The plays written by the great Bard are listed below by category and alphabetical order. The section relating to the Chronology of Plays provides a list of when plays were written and published. This section provides access to the plot summary of each play, pictures, key dates, characters, history and the full script of every one of William Shakespeare's plays.
	Absolute Shakespeare - plays, quotes, summaries, essays... http://absoluteshakespeare.com/ Absolute Shakespeare, the essential resource for for William Shakespeare's plays, sonnets, poems, quotes, biography and the legendary Globe Theatre. Shakespeare is renowned as the English playwright and poet whose body of works is considered the greatest in history of English literature. All the plays from 'All's Well That Ends Well' to 'Twelfth Night' in the complete original texts with summaries. Divided into comedies, histories and tragedies. All of the Bard's 154 sonnets including the much acclaimed sonnet 18: "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day..." Engraving of paintings of William Shakespeare and those inspired by his famous plays. Indexed by play and accompanied by the text inspiring the painting. Shakespeare summaries provide a quick and easy guide to Shakespeare's most famous plays. Divided by act, the summaries make an ideal introduction.
	Shakespeare's Plays http://www.shakespeare-online.com/ The Complete Plays of Shakespeare in scene-by-scene format. My name is Amanda Mabillard, B.A. (Honors), and I am here to provide comprehensive and accurate information about the Bard. I am also your Guide to Shakespeare for About, Inc., A part of The New York Times Company, where you will find my original articles on Shakespeare's life and works. I hold a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in English from the University of Alberta and I focused on Shakespeare and Renaissance political philosophy in both undergraduate and graduate school. I have spent the last few years researching theatre history and comparative literary history.
	English Literature - A to Z Home's Cool Homeschooling High School http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/explore/englishlit.htm Free literature and lessons on analyzing great books. Help and advice links from your Homeschooling Guide. Homeschooling is Cool! Ann Zeise's community website about how to homeschool your kids from preschool, kindergarten, through high school at home. Free online education, lesson ideas, web resources, and helpful articles. Top programs, books, materials, and curriculum.
	Literature Classic Books - SparkNotes http://pd.sparknotes.com/ SparkNotes books and SparkNotes.com exist to help students learn and practice basic skills, write a paper, study for a test and achieve their academic goals. We believe that doing well in school and learning is its own reward, and that learning is more than just getting a diploma from a brand name college. Created by Harvard students for students everywhere and geared to what today's students need to know, SparkNotes study guides are the perfect aid for studying and writing papers. Each guide contains thorough summaries and insightful critical analysis of a nearly endless range of subjects including English literature, Shakespeare, History and Math and Science. We offer hundreds of study guides for free to read on the web, and many SparkNotes and SparkCharts as downloadable, printable PDFs. And it doesn't stop there. We built our name with literature guides, but SparkNotes has even more to offer high school and college kids. No matter what the subject—The SAT, English Grammar, Spanish, Chemistry—SparkNotes will help you figure it out fast, and have fun doing it
	Penguin Classics - English Literature: 19th Century http://us.penguinclassics.com/ A full list of 19th century English literature published in Penguin Classics. Penguin Group (USA) Inc. is the U.S. affiliate of the internationally renowned Penguin Group, the second-largest English-language trade book publisher in the world. Formed in 1996 as a result of the merger between Penguin Books USA and The Putnam Berkley Group, Penguin Group (USA), under the stewardship of Chief Executive Officer, David Shanks, is a leading U.S. adult and children's trade book publisher. Penguin Group (USA) Inc. is a global leader also in children's publishing, through its Books for Young Readers. In addition to its burgeoning list of bestselling frontlist titles, Penguin Group (USA) takes full advantage of its extensive backlist of classic titles, all of which can be browsed at Penguinclassics.com.
	Abbeys Bookshop http://www.abbeys.com.au/ Founded in 1968 and still an Australian-owned independent, Abbey’s is the perfect place to satisfy your literary leanings or to find something special for that someone special in your life. Abbey’s can best be likened to five specialist bookshops packed into one, as well as being a general bookshop in most genres. Our range of titles in History, Science, Philosophy, Classics and Crime rival the best specialist bookshops in the world. We also have extensive sections for General Fiction, Biography, Travel, Music, Art, Religion, Psychology, Reference, Writing and Publishing and Children’s Books. Other niche areas include Food and Wine, Gardening, Theatre and Film, Plays, Poetry and Sociology. This is all in addition to the enormous range of language titles upstairs on the first floor in our Language Book Centre and Australia’s largest range of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror behind Abbey’s at our Galaxy Bookshop at 143 York Street. We don’t just carry the latest bestsellers. Our real strength is in our backlist. With books from publishers throughout the world, we have a reputation for carrying most Cambridge University Press titles, as well as a wide range from Australian, American and British university presses. We also stock most Penguin titles, including the entire range of Penguin Classics. We have over 40,000 different titles in stock at any time in Abbey’s and 15,000 in Language Book Centre. This means 55,000 tiles in stock - not the number we would like to have in stock, or the number on our database, or the number on our suppliers’ databases! We actually have them in the shop for you to buy immediately or have shipped within 24 hours.
	Literary, Words, Dictionaries and Language Guides and Information http://www.blackstump.com.au/ Literary, Words, Dictionaries and Language Guids and Information from Blackstump.
	Great Books. Britannica's classic literature of the great thinkers and book authors http://www.britannica.com.au/ Great Books: Britannica's classic literature of the great thinkers and book authors. If one adjective could sum up this collection it’s great. Great books by the world’s greatest literary talents and thinkers, past and present. If you love literature and the written word, consider investing in the world’s greatest collection of books and classics in one magnificent set. From Plato to Shakespeare, Dickens to Darwin, Great Books is all the introduction you?ll ever need to the ideas, stories and discoveries that have shaped modern civilisation. This collection of 517 classics is yours in 60 beautifully bound volumes. Importantly, since this includes popular novels from 20th-century authors, it's the most up-to-date collection of great books and classics in the Britannica online store.
	Classic Reader :: Read Free Classic Books, Plays, and Short Stories Online http://www.classicreader.com/ We offer a large collection of free classic books, plays, and short stories by authors such as Dickens, Austen, Shakespeare and many others. You can read, search and even add your own annotations to any of the classic books. A selection of author biographies and portraits are also made available. All functions of this site are free to use although some functions require free registration. Our collection of classic stories currently contains 3237 works of literature (including 1834 short stories) by 327 authors. New works are added to the collection on a regular basis, with 0 new titles added so far this month.
	English and Literature Software for Secondary School Level - Educational Software http://www.dataworks.com.au/ English and Literature Software for Secondary School Level - Educational Software. Reading is an essential skill for survival in the modern world. The Reading Program demonstrates techniques and strategies that can be employed to improve comprehension and retention skills, making reading more efficient, and above all, more enjoyable! The program contains five modules which are supported by more than 200 reproducible worksheets. The content is treated as follows: * Module 1 – Oral Communication and Reading * Module 2 – Reading for Meaning * Module 3 – Proficient Reading * Module 4 – Reading for Meaning – the Novel * Module 5 – Reading for Meaning – Poetry Ideal for lower secondary schools and for use in developing written language skills in all ages.
	Kumon Australia & New Zealand :: Programmes :: English http://www.kumon.com.au/ Kumon's English and mathematics programmes help children master those fundamental skills essential to their overall academic performance. Mr Kumon provided universal evidence of his belief that every child possesses untapped abilities. Belief in every child's potential to excel remains central to our philosophy. In short, there's nothing a child can't do. The Kumon Method was developed to unlock the potential in every child. This is what we believe. It's our mission and every day young Kumon students are accomplishing at 500 Kumon Centres in Australia and New Zealand. With centres in 44 countries, Kumon has helped more students succeed worldwide than any other after-school programme of learning.
	Literature Study Online http://www.literature-study-online.com/ Literature & Creative Writing Web Directory, Writers' Resources & sites about authors, books & genres. Welcome to Literature-study-online, a site dedicated to the study and enjoyment of English literature. The site has grown from my own enthusiasm for reading and studying literature. I hope you find it useful. You are welcome to participate by using the forum. Throughout the site, the Bookshop links are intended to assist anyone wishing to find or purchase books. The Google search boxes will help you search this site, or the web. This site is run by one person and is not affiliated to any organisation. English Literature Links Links to web sites specialising in specific authors, periods, or genres of English literature. The list includes links to assist anyone wishing to browse or buy books by and about that author, and links which indicate when film adaptations of the author's work are available on DVD.
	American classic literature and English classic literature Library CD http://www.oldmp.com/americanclassics/ American and Old World literary classics and more. This CD contains over 2000 works for your reading and research. Purchase individual copies to be e-mailed to you in Adobe format at $3.00 ea. To purchase individual books, enter the title as listed in the Table of Contents into the secure order form where indicated.
	William Shakespeare at eNotes http://www.shakespeare.com/ Our Shakespeare section contains thousands of pages of content on the life and work of the world's greatest author, including eNotes to more than 20 titles. Complete study guides to Shakespeare's plays and sonnets, featuring content on every aspect of the work. Shakespeare biography with guides to the plays, quotes, criticism, and more. The 100 most famous Bardisms, each with an explanation and context to help you fully appreciate the magic of Shakespeare's words. The essential collection of more than 60 critical essays detailing the life and times of William Shakespeare. Edited by John F. Andrews of the Shakespeare Folger Library.
	The Plays of William Shakespeare - Presented by The Electronic Literature Foundation (ELF) http://www.theplays.org/ Welcome to The Electronic Literature Foundation's presentation of the Works of William Shakespeare. Sonnets, Plays, quotes, character guides, glossary and concordances, and more. Select the play you are interested in below. Each play has its own search engine, concordance, quotes, and other information. Want to discuss Shakespeare? Visit our forum. Or, if you like, share this site with a friend. And be sure to sign our guestbook. Visit ELF for more great books. Enjoy!

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