Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Brit Lit: 20th Century Postmodernism: Modernism
This is a lesson from a unit on 20th Century Postmodernism; it focuses on Modernism, a period characterized by writers and artists use of new forms in an attempt to find a new truth and a break from existing institutions, forms, and...
British Library
British Library: 20th Century: Angela Carter, Gothic Literature
"The Bloody Chamber" is a collection of modern fairy tales, many of which incorporate elements of Gothic literature. Greg Buzwell traces the Gothic influence on Carter's stories, from the Marquis de Sade to Edgar Allan Poe.
W. W. Norton
Norton Anthology: Twentieth Century Topics
Explore the world of Twentieth Century British literature through this informative site. Find out how and why Georgian and Modernism movements developed. Includes a quiz.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning:20th Century and Modern Poetry: Ww Ii: Sir Winston Churchill
This lesson from a unit on 20th Century and Modern Poetry focuses on Sir Winston Churchill and his award-winning speeches during WW II. It features links to a brief history "England in World War II," a Winston Churchill biography, a list...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning:20th Century and Modern Poetry:postcolonialism:george Orwell
This lesson from 20th Century and Modern Poetry focuses on George Orwell and his autobiographical account of "Shooting an Elephant." It features links to the text of "Shooting an Elephant," a study guide/lesson plan, questions concerning...
British Library
British Library: 20th Century: Exploring Identity
Examine how writers have explored identity - through the prisms of ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality - in the modern world.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: 20th Century and Modern Poetry: Introduction
This is an introduction to 20th Century and Modern Poetry. It focuses on disillusionment in British attitudes, World War I's influence on the literature, changing role of women in British society, and major writers of the time and their...
British Library
British Library: 20th Century: Art, Music and Popular Culture
Discover the music, art, and popular culture that shook the world in the 20th century.
Other
Leaving Home: e.m. Forster and the Pursuit of Higher Values
This in-depth, insightful article from "Western Buddist Review" examines the theme of leaving home as it relates to several of Forster's works (e.g., "The Road to Colonus," "The Machine Stops," and "Howards End.")
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: "The Secret Agent" by Joseph Conrad, Text and Notes
Complete text of Joseph Conrad's novel "The Secret Agent."
Other
Heart of Darkness
Complete text of Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness," the inspiration for the movie "Apocalypse Now." It has been edited only to the extent that the web publisher has separated each chapter into five sections to fit his "Chapter a Day,"...
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Thomas Carlyle on Sir Walter Scott
This site from Fordham University provides Thomas Carlyle's (1795-1881 CE) comments on Walter Scott (1771-1832 CE). This site includes biographical information.
British Library
British Library: 20th Century: Capturing and Creating the Modern
Discover the ways in which writers captured the fast-changing world around them during the 20th Century.
British Library
British Library: 20th Century: European Influence
Discover how European cities were crucibles for modernist experimentation.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: D(avid) H(erbert) Lawrence
This is a brief, but informative, biography of Lawrence. It includes quotations and a bibliography of his works
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Doris Lessing
Biographical sketch of Doris Lessing, 20th century British feminist writer.
Science Museum, London
Making the Modern World: War, Literature, and Technology
This is a content-rich interactive site which guides you through the literature of war. Access the history of war literature to take you to a timeline, study authors' writings about war, learn about metaphorical language, and put into...
Rutgers University
Rutgers University: Johnson on the History of the Language
Critical analysis of Johnson's use of literary sources in his dictionary, and his contribution to the development of modern English. Includes extensive notes and bibliography.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: The Adventures of Ulysses by Charles Lamb
Charles Lamb retells the tale of Ulysses. This is not a translation of Homer's Ulysses, but a modern (19th century) retelling of the story.
Rutgers University
Rutgers University: The Dictionary of the English Language
Brief introductory essay on the history of Samuel Johnson's dictionary. Includes information on the time frame of the work and the significance of the dictionary in the development of modern versions. Criticism is cited.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: On Lord Francis Bacon, 1625
This site from the Modern History Sourcebook of Forham University provides a brief biography of Jonson and an excerpt by Jonson on Lord Francis Bacon.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "A Modern Samson" by Robert Barr
Text of the short story "A Modern Samson" by Robert Barr, a Scottish author. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Derek (Alton) Walcott
This Calendar of Authors' Literature webpage has biographical sketch about of this West Indian poet and playwright who received the Nobel Prize for literature in 1992. Walcott's works often deal with the conflict between his Caribbean...
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Medieval Drama and Mystery Plays
The mystery plays and morality plays of the 15th and 16th centuries were very different from modern drama. This article takes us back in time to show how these plays portrayed scenes from the Bible, conveyed religious doctrine, and...