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Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Simonds History of American Literature

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site presents the full text of the "Simonds History of American Literature." This detailed reference book explores the literature in early colonial times, the eighteenth century, the beginning of the nineteenth century, the New...
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University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Virginia provides the full text of the Middle English narrative poem "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight."
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Luminarium

Luminarium: Sir Thomas Malory

For Students 9th - 10th
In addition to providing both Modern English and Middle English texts of Malory's "Morte d'Arthur, Luminarium provides several biographies, and essays on Malory and his works.
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Luminarium

Luminarium: Anthology of English Literature: Sir Philip Sidney

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the biography of Sir Philip Sidney (1554-1586); his works included Arcadia, The Defence of Poesy, and Astrophil and Stella.
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Universidad De Zaragoza: Info Goya Work

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive investigation into the work of Spanish master Romantic painter Francisco Goya. With links to sections on techniques, prints, drawings, paintings, and many more categories this is an excellent resource for the study of the...
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Other

Flamenco world.com: Flemenco, 200 Years Young

For Students 9th - 10th
An introduction of the world of Flamenco from its origins in the 15th century. A good summary of the history of this art form.
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University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Samuel Taylor Coleridge

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of Toronto site provides information on Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The text of some of his works is provided.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Later Transition English Middle English Lyrics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A discussion of middle English lyrics, examining both religious and secular lyrics with examples. Excerpt from The Cambridge History of English and American Literature.
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Enjoying "Hamlet"

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Introduction to Shakespeare and "Hamlet." Includes introduction, scene by scene synopsis with elaborate illustrations. Also background information concerning historical Hamlet, Saxo Grammaticus. "Historia Danica," Belleforest's...
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Luminarium

Luminarium: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed overview of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Content includes an introduction to the text, three versions of the full text, numerous essays and articles which explore the text, and other resources.
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Federal Trade Commission

Federal Trade Commission: Impostor Scams

For Students 9th - 10th
In an imposter scam, a scammer pretends to be someone you trust to convince you to send them money. Learn how to spot an imposter scam.
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IMDb

Internet Movie Database: Random Harvest (1942)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Internet Movie Database site provides a summary, cast list, and facts about the 1942 romance Random Harvest.
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University of Pennsylvania

Digital Library: Works of Robert Browning

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides links to five of Robert Browning's most famous works including "Dramatic Lyrics," "Dramatic Romances," "An Introduction to the Study of Robert Browning's Poetry," "The Pied Piper of Hamelin," and "The Ring and the Book."
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: From the Memoirs of a Minister of France by Stanley J. Weyman

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of From the Memoirs of a Minister of France by Stanley J. Weyman. A collection of twelve short stories set in the backdrop of Henry IV's reign. These historical romances chronicle the various thrilling experiences...
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Green Mansions by W. H. Hudson

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the novel Green Mansions by W. H. Hudson. It is a "romance of the tropical forest," as Hudson put it. The protagonist, Abel, falls in love with a wood nymph named Rima but their love is brought to an end when it...
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Green Mummy by Fergus Hume

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the novel The Green Mummy by Fergus Hume. One of the main characters is a professor of Egyptology, who wishes to compare a Peruvian mummy with Egyptian mummies. The first and main mystery is how the green...
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Great Impersonation by E. Phillips Oppenheim

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the novel The Great Impersonation by E. Phillips Oppenheim, a mystery novel. German Leopold von Ragastein meets Englishman Everard Dominey, in Africa, and plans to murder him and steal his identity to spy on...
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The House of the Wolf by Stanley J. Weyman

For Students 9th - 10th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. First published in 1890, one work is The House of the Wolf. This historical romance book was written by Stanley J. Weyman.
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Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Nathaniel Hawthorne

For Students 9th - 10th
This Bibliomania site provides a biographical note about Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864). Includes links to four full texts of his works: Mrs. Bullfrog, Rappaccini's Daughter, The Great Carbuncle, and The Scarlet Letter.
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The Wharton Group

Discover France: History of French Language

For Students 9th - 10th
Scroll down a bit to find the brief explanations of the history of French and some dialects: Provencal, Creole, and Basque, with links to more information.
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Harvard University

The Geoffrey Chaucer Page: Main Page

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Geoffrey Chaucer Page provides materials for Harvard's Chaucer classes. It provides a wide range of texts and translations of Chaucer's works along with critical articles from various perspectives and general...
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Harvard University

The Geoffrey Chaucer Page:"confession" of Fals Semblant

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Geoffrey Chaucer Page provides information from a 1901 English translation offered as a resource in the Harvard Chaucer curriculum. This article from Le Roman de la rose is medium size in length.
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Harvard University

The Great Vowel Shift

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Do you know what the Great Vowel Shift is? Check out this site to learn more how this shift played a part in the history of the English Language.
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Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library: Lesson Plan Archive: Imagery in Hamlet

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson plan takes students through an exploration of the figurative language in "Hamlet."

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