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Literature Guide
Links to essays and such for "popular" homework novels.An Interpretation of Alice Munro's short story "Forgiveness in Families"
Excerpted from a full-length book.Litsum: The Most Free Literature Summaries, Study Guides and Book Summaries
Mostly links back to Book Rags for content, but the initial plot summaries appear originalLiterary Terms & Poetry Glossary (CliffsNotes)
Excellent Stie. Very straightforward.Dictionary of the History of Ideas
Very Advanced.Glossary of Literary Terms
Frome Bedford/St. Martin's Publishing.Glossary of Literary Theory
Very advanced. Gives vocabulary of Literary Theory, from "absurdist" to "Yale School."Invention: Critical Reading
The site emphasizes reading the text of fiction *more than once*.English Literature Resources
Links to essays and other resources on popular authors and topics. Utility limited by inconsistent layout and broken links.Enotes
Some content free; most pay per use. Not a first choice resource because the free part is usually only a few paragraphs.Shmoop: Study Guides for Literature, US History, Poems, & Essays ...
"...Homework help & study guides for books, literature,BookRags.com: Book Summaries, Study Guides
Good content. Some free, some pay per use.Literature Notes (CliffsNotes)
THE CANON in alphbetical order by title. Includes modern authors such as Toni Morrison.Literary Criticism (Dictionary of the History of Ideas)
Very advanced.Writing about Poetry (BBC Revision)
Great for grade five and up.Literary Terms and Definitions
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