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The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1948: Thomas Stearns Eliot

For Students 9th - 10th
This Nobel Prize site provides hyperlinks (on the far right) to the press release announcing the award to T.S. Eliot (1888-1965 CE), a short biography of his life, the introduction of Eliot to the Academy, and Eliot's acceptance speech....
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Sonnets From the Portuguese by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the poetry collection Sonnets from the Portuguese by Elizabeth Barrett Browning; the collection includes 44 poems.
Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Spell of the Yukon and Other Verses by Robert Service

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the poetry collection The Spell of the Yukon and Other Verses by Robert Service. This collection includes 34 poems most about the Yukon Gold Rush and life in the Yukon.
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Bibliomania

Bibliomania: "Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam"

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Bibliomania contains the English translation of the work of the 11th century poet, Omar Khayyam. Edward Fitzgerald's translation is the best, and most respected translation of this ancient poem.
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University of Pennsylvania

Knarf English: Samuel Taylor Coleridge

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a biography of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, a British poet whose works include The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, "Dejection: An Ode," Christabel and Kubla Khan, a Vision,
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: "Ode on a Grecian Urn" Keats

For Students 9th - 10th
Keats' poem "Ode on a Grecian Urn" with notes.
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Other

University of Nottingham: d.h. Lawrence Bibliography

For Students 9th - 10th
This selected bibliography lists the novels of D. H. Lawrence, including poems, short stories, plays, travel writings, fiction, translations, essays and more.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Henry Vaughan, the Retreat

For Students 9th - 10th
Bartleby provides the full text for the following poems: "The Retreat", "Peace", "The Timber", and "Friends Departed".
eBook
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Modern British Poetry: "Sea Fever," by John Masefield

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of Masefield's poem, "Sea Fever."
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Other

Fu Jen University: 17th Century Poetry

For Students 9th - 10th
Works of Robert Herrick, John Donne, George Herbert, and Andrew Marvell are featured on this site from the Fu Jen University. After reading "Upon Julia's Clothes," readers are treated to helpful questions which will help in preparation...
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: The Rape of the Lock

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of "The Rape of the Lock" by Alexander Pope and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Katherine Philips

For Students 9th - 10th
Familiarize yourself with the life and works of the poet Katherine Philips. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, links to related articles, and collection items.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Margaret Cavendish

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Familiarize yourself with the life and works of Margaret Cavendish. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, links to related articles, collection items, and works.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Print and Perception

For Students 9th - 10th
Margaret Cavendish and Katherine Philips both wrote across a range of genres and achieved considerable success in their day. This article explores their different approaches to the difficulties of being a 17th-century female writer.
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British Library

British Library: People: Lord Byron

For Students 9th - 10th
Familiarize yourself with the life and works of Lord Byron. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, and links to related articles, collection items, works, and teacher resources.
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British Library

British Library: People: Robert Burns

For Students 9th - 10th
Familiarize yourself with the life and works of Robert Burns. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, and links to related articles, collection items, works, and teacher resources.
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British Library

British Library: People: William Blake

For Students 9th - 10th
Familiarize yourself with the life and works of William Blake. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, and links to related articles, collection items, works, and teacher resources.
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British Library

British Library: People: William Wordsworth

For Students 9th - 10th
Familiarize yourself with the life and works of the poet William Wordsworth. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, and links to related articles, collection items, works, and teacher resources.
Handout
British Library

British Library: People: Samuel Taylor Coleridge

For Students 9th - 10th
Familiarize yourself with the life and works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, and links to related articles, collection items, works, and teacher resources.
Website
British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Jonathan Swift

For Students 9th - 10th
Familiarize yourself with the life and works of Jonathan Swift. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, and links to related articles, collection items, and works.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Alexander Pope

For Students 9th - 10th
Familiarize yourself with the life and works of the poet Alexander Pope. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, and links to related articles, collection items, and works.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Aphra Behn

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Familiarize yourself with the life and works of Aphra Behn. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, and links to related articles, collection items, works, and teacher resources.
Website
British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Andrew Marvell

For Students 9th - 10th
Familiarize yourself with the life and works of the poet Andrew Marvell. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, links to related articles, and collection items.
Website
British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Samuel Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
Familiarize yourself with the life and works of the poet Samuel Johnson. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, links to related articles, collection items, and works.

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