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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Alfred, Lord Tennyson: "The Charge of the Light Brigade"

For Students 9th - 10th
Study the conventions of poetry with Lord Tennyson's "The Charge of the Light Brigade". In preparation for the British GCSE test, this site offers a great tutorial for students learning about alliteration, emotion, historical context,...
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Hard Times by Charles Dickens

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete text of the British novel Hard Times by Charles Dickens.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete text of the British novel Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: New English Poetry: Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey

For Students 9th - 10th
This Cambridge History of English and American Literature entry discusses the English renaissance poetry of Henry Howard (1517-1547).
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Invitation to World Literature: Achebe: Things Fall Apart

For Students 9th - 10th
This video introduces the world of the Igbo, whose civilization is threatened by the colonial advances of the British into their lands in Nigeria. You'll see this native world in all its logic, beauty, and problems, and then watch it...
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British Library

British Library: 20th Century People: t.s.eliot

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a summary of T.S. Eliot's impact on 20th Century literature and view additional resources such as related articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Gossip to Learn: A Juicy Approach to Research

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Though teachers might use this student-centered, technology-based, one or two-day research project to introduce any author, English 12 teachers may wish to use the lesson to jump-start a unit on British literature from the Romantic...
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British Library

British Library: Sir Walter Scott's Highlands

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains images of Sir Walter Scott's Highlands. Click on an image for further exploration.
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Society of Archbishop Justus

Samuel Johnson, Writer of an Age

For Students 9th - 10th
James E. Kiefer's extensive biography features anecdotes from Samuel Johnson's childhood plus discussion of his struggles with disability and the metamorphosis of his religious and philosophical beliefs. This site includes excerpts from...
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University of Pennsylvania

Project Gutenberg: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from the Project Gutenberg you can choose the format that suits you best to download or read the entire work.
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Other

A Complete Collection of Poems by Robert Louis Stevenson

For Students 9th - 10th
Alphabetical listing of the complete Robert Louis Stevenson poems.
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University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Selected Poetry of Joseph Addison

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Toronto gives the full text of several of Joseph Addison's poems. A link to Addison's Latin poetry and prose is available on the site.
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Bibliomania

Bibliomania: George Eliot Middlemarch

For Students 9th - 10th
At this website, read the full text of George Eliot's novel, "Middlemarch." Included is a brief paragraph intoducing the book, its context, and its plot.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Daniel Defoe

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a thorough biography of Defoe. It includes quotes from his writing and information about his most important works.
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University of Houston

University of Houston: Women in Flight

For Students 9th - 10th
Beryl Markham's contribution to aviation history is discussed in this lengthy article. Facts about many other famous female aviators before and after Markham are also included.
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Bibliomania

Bibliomania: George Eliot Middlemarch (Study Guide)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides biographical information on the author, as well as facts about the novel's context, plot, and major themes, this study guide is an excellent tool for anyone studying George Eliot's novel, "Middlemarch." Also includes...
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Bibliomania

Bibliomania: George Eliot Silas Marner

For Students 9th - 10th
At this website, read or print out all 21 chapters of George Eliot's novel, "Silas Marner."
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University of Pennsylvania

Digital Library: Works of Oscar Wilde

For Students 9th - 10th
The Digital Library provides links to 23 of Oscar Wilde's works.
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University of Pennsylvania

Digital Library Project: The Online Books Page

For Students 9th - 10th
The Digital Library provides links to the complete texts of 12 works by Lewis Carroll.
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University of Pennsylvania

Digital Library Project: The Online Books Page

For Students 9th - 10th
The Digital Library provides links to the complete texts for 47 works done by Robert Louis Stevenson!
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Rutgers University

Rutgers University: The Life of Pope by Samuel Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an online edition of a text printed in 1905. An abridged version is also available.
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Bibliomania

Bibliomania: The Importance of Being Earnest (Guide)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents a study guide to Oscar Wilde's play, "The Importance of Being Earnest." Content includes a biography of the author, background information about the play, a synopsis, occuring themes, some sample questions, and more....
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Children's Books Online

Children's Books Online: The Story of Robinson Crusoe, Adapted for Children

For Students 9th - 10th
This version of Defoe's story can be viewed the way it was published about 1900, complete with illustrations. Could make an interesting comparison to the complete novel.
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University of Toronto (Canada)

Univ. Of Toronto: Poetry and Prose of Alexander Pope

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Toronto gives the full text of several of Alexander Pope's poems, including "The Rape of the Lock."

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