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- The Literature Network: Online classic literature, poems, and quotes . . .
Welcome to The Literature Network! We offer searchable online literature for the student, educator, or enthusiast To find the work you're looking for start by looking through the author index We currently have over 3500 full books and over 4400 short stories and poems by over 260 authors Our quotations database has over 8500 quotes, and our quiz system features over 340 quizzes Have a
- Modernism - Literature Periods Movements
Modernism The Modernist Period in English Literature occupied the years from shortly after the beginning of the twentieth century through roughly 1965 In broad terms, the period was marked by sudden and unexpected breaks with traditional ways of viewing and interacting with the world Experimentation and individualism became virtues, where in the past they were often heartily discouraged
- The Beat Generation - Literature Periods Movements
The publication of Allen Ginsberg’s Howl in 1956 marks a turning point in the history of Beat literature, not to mention American literature in general The long-form poem is intended to be read aloud, almost chanted, a sort of return to an oral tradition that had been neglected in literature for a long time The content of the poem raised eyebrows, and sparked an obscenity trial which
- Classic Literature Summaries - The Literature Network
Classic Literature Summaries Below you will find the full list of 63 summaries we have in our database, listed alphabetically by associated author Each is a chapter by chapter summary of the associated work
- Literary Periods Timeline - online literature
Literary Periods History Timeline Here you will find our graphical timeline representing literary periods movements, as well as major events or authors from literature history To learn more about specific eras you can browse back to our Literary Periods page You may purchase this timeline in poster form here
- Edgar Allan Poe - online-literature. com
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), American poet, critic, short story writer, and author of such macabre works as “The Fall of the House of Usher” (1840); I looked upon the scene before me - upon the mere house, and the simple landscape features of the domain - upon the bleak walls - upon the vacant eye-like windows - upon a few rank sedges - and upon a few white trunks of decayed trees - with
- William Shakespeare - online literature
William Shakespeare (1564-1616), `The Bard of Avon', English poet and playwright wrote the famous 154 Sonnets and numerous highly successful oft quoted dramatic works including the tragedy of the Prince of Denmark, Hamlet; "Neither a borrower nor a lender be; For loan oft loses both itself and friend, And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry This above all: to thine ownself be true, And it
- The Literature Network: Online classic literature, poems, and quotes . . .
Author List Below you will find a list of the authors featured on this site Each author page includes a biography and a searchable collection of works, many author pages also include other content such as user comments or quizzes Please choose the author you wish to explore from the list below
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