British Literature Web Links

Middle Ages

The Geoffrey Chaucer Website Homepage
http://www.courses.fas.harvard.edu/~chaucer

NetSERF: Literature: Works by Author: Chaucer, Geoffrey (1340-1400)
http://www.netserf.org/Literature/Authors/Chaucer
---contains links to the life and works of Geoffrey Chaucer.

Anthology of Middle English Literature (1350-1485)
http://www.luminarium.org/medlit
---looks at medieval plays and lyrics and features biographies, essays and articles on key writers of the time as well as links to medieval history, literature, art, architecture, science, medicine, daily life, women, food and drink, costume, and music.

The Norton Anthology of English Literature: The Middle Ages: Introduction
http://www.wwnorton.com/nael/middleages/welcome.htm
---provides an overview of literature during the Middle Ages and includes in-depth essays, literary works, images, and additional web resources on King Arthur, the first Crusade, and the literary and linguistic contexts of Beowulf.

The Camelot Project at the University of Rochester
http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/cphome.stm
---contains basic information, texts, images, and bibliographies on King Arthur and the knights and ladies of his realm.

Renaissance and the 16th Century

Sixteenth Century Renaissance English Literature (1485-1603)
http://www.luminarium.org/renlit
---looks at 16th century Renaissance English literature and features biographies, essays and articles on key writers of the time as well as links to history, politics, economy, trade, exploration, royalty, religion, philosophy, science, medicine, magic, witchcraft, women, music, theater, art, architecture, dance, music, costume, and food and drink.

The Norton Anthology of English Literature: The 16th Century: Introduction
http://www.wwnorton.com/nael/16century/welcome.htm
---provides an overview of literature during the 16th century and includes in-depth essays, literary works, images, and additional web resources on Christopher Marlowe; Renaissance exploration, travel and the world outside of Europe; dissent, doubt and spiritual violence in the Reformation; and the nations of England.

17th Century

English Literature: Early 17th Century (1603-1660)
http://www.luminarium.org/sevenlit/
---looks at early 17th century English literature and features biographies, essays and articles on key writers of the time as well as links to history, politics, women, music, theater, art and architecture.

The Norton Anthology of English Literature: The 17th Century: Introduction
http://www.wwnorton.com/nael/17century/welcome.htm
---provides an overview of literature during the 17th century and includes in-depth essays, literary works, images, and additional web resources on gender, family, religion, and households; Jacobean Order; styles of belief, devotion and culture; the trial and execution of Charles I; the Restoration; and emigrants and settlers.

Restoration and the 18th Century

The Norton Anthology of English Literature: The 18th Century: Introduction
http://www.wwnorton.com/nael/18century/welcome.htm
---provides an overview of literature during the 18th century and includes in-depth essays, literary works, images, and additional web resources on daily life in London; slavery and the slave trade in Britain; inventions; trade, travel and expansion of the British empire.

Romantic Period

The Norton Anthology of English Literature: The Romantic Age: Introduction
http://www.wwnorton.com/nael/romantic/welcome.htm
---contains in-depth essays, literary works, images, and additional web resources on the Romantic Period.

Victorian Age

The Norton Anthology of English Literature: The Victorian Age: Introduction
http://www.wwnorton.com/nael/victorian/welcome.htm
---contains in-depth essays, literary works, images, and additional web resources on the Victorian Age.

Charles Dickens: An Overview
http://www.victorianweb.org/authors/dickens/dickensov.html

David Perdue's Charles Dickens Page
http://charlesdickenspage.com/index.html

The Dickens Page: Charles Dickens (1812-70)
http://lang.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~matsuoka/Dickens.html

Dickens: Life & Career | Introduction | PBS
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/dickens/life.html

A Dickens Chronology
http://lang.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~matsuoka/CD-Chro.html

Japan Dickens Fellowship - Maps of London
http://wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp/dickens/maps.html

Charles Dickens as a Critic of the United States
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~lcrew/pubd/dickens_usa.html

20th Century

The Norton Anthology of English Literature: The 20th Century: Introduction
http://www.wwnorton.com/nael/20century/welcome.htm
---provides an overview of literature during the 20th century and includes in-depth essays, literary works, images, and additional web resources on imperialism, post-colonialism, technology and warfare, and 20th century Irish writers.

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Agatha Christie
http://christie.mysterynet.com

Agatha Christie
http://www.classicreader.com/author.php/aut.153