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Web Sites

ACHUKA - Children's books UK. Independent site with reviews, interviews, news and articles.

Ancient Paths - Various resources, criticism and research including an annotated timeline of English literature and the historical events shaping it.

Bookworms, Associated - Literature site with sections on Shakespeare and Tolkien.

Britannia Panorama Archives - Various resources on various types of literature and authors including a columist section.

British Literature (Articles) - Articles published by academics - both Turkish and non-Turkish - working in Turkey.

British Poetry 1780-1910 - A hypertext archive of scholarly editions: Electronic Text Center, University of Virginia.

Early Manuscripts at Oxford University - Digital facsimiles of complete manuscripts, scanned directly from the originals: Ancient papyri (from Herculaneum), Celtic and other medieval manuscripts.

English Literature Essays - Critical essays on a variety of works of English literature.

English Literature Essays - Old Description: Essays on various aspects of English Literature, from the London School of Journalism.

Luminarium - Texts, biographies and criticism of authors from the Medieval, Renaissance and 17th Century periods.

Presscom: Small Press Republication and Other Historical Miscellany - Pre-20th century texts published by individuals or small presses.

Suite 101: British Literature - Articles discussing British literature with an emphasis on contemporary novels.

The English Literature Collection at the Electronic Text Center, UVa - Listed by period and author.

The Literary Encyclopedia - A system of databases that provides up-to-date 2500-word profiles of literary authors, works and topics. Requires paid membership.

The Lost Club - Offers biographies of several "unsung" authors from the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as information on obtaining printed copies of their works.

The Review of English Studies - Oxford University Press. Emphasis is on historical scholarship rather than interpretive criticism.

The UK Nostalgia Collection - A British source of nostalgic illustrated books. Silverlink Publishing.

Times Literary Supplement - Weekly print book review. Access to online archives for subscribers.

Wikipedia: English Poetry - A survey from Caedmon to contemporary work, organised by period and genre.

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