Literature

Humanities Text Initiative Humanities Text Initiative- University of Michigan's online humanities text archives. Berkeley Digital Library SunSITE Berkeley Digital Library SunSITE- Program information, resources, and access to digital collections. Internet Sacred Text Archive Internet Sacred Text Archive- Ongoing project to publish etexts of the Oxford "Sacred Texts of the East"; online HTML; sales of CD-ROM. Digital Quaker Collection Digital Quaker Collection- DQC is a freely accessible collection of 17th and 18th century Quaker texts. Full text search engine. Includes option of viewing page images. Gnostic Society Library Gnostic Society Library- A collection of materials dealing with Gnosis and Gnosticism, both ancient and modern. Christian Classics Ethereal Library Christian Classics Ethereal Library- Classic Christian books in electronic format. Daoist Scriptures Daoist Scriptures- A large collection of Chinese Taoist literature. David Price's Project Gutenberg In-progress List David Price's Project Gutenberg In-progress List- Listings of books which are being worked on at Project Gutenberg. Many of these books will be added to the PG collection in the n… Project Gutenberg News Project Gutenberg News- Companion website for the Project Gutenberg Newsletters, including the newsletter archives and information about PG. Also eBook related news and the suppor… Distributed Proofreaders Canada Distributed Proofreaders Canada- Same as Distributed Proofreaders but focused on works in languages spoken in Canada, and on material for Project Gutenberg Canada. Project Gutenberg Canada Project Gutenberg Canada- Archive of free ebooks of works that are in the public domain in Canada, focusing on Canadian writers and topics. Project Gutenberg Consortia Center Project Gutenberg Consortia Center- A directory of public domain etext collections with search engine. By Project Gutenberg founder Michael Hart. Project Gutenberg Project Gutenberg- A digital library of free ebooks. Includes Book listings, search engine, newsletter, articles and information on how users can help create more free ebooks. Project Gutenberg of Australia Project Gutenberg of Australia- Archive of free ebooks of works that are in the public domain in Australia. Australian writers. Thematic book listings. Distributed Proofreaders Distributed Proofreaders- This site produces ebooks for Project Gutenberg. You can help proofreading ebooks; just one page or as many as you like. Projects and forum for beginners… The Origin of the Hindu Drama The Origin of the Hindu Drama- An examination of the mythical and historical origins of the Hindu Drama. Lost Plays Database Lost Plays Database- A wiki for scholars to share information about lost plays in England, 1570-1642. PLS - Poculi Ludique Societas PLS - Poculi Ludique Societas- One of the longest running Medieval and Renaissance drama groups. German Drama in the Sixteenth Century German Drama in the Sixteenth Century- An overview of German theatre in the Sixteenth Century. Italian Dramatic Criticism of the Renaissance Italian Dramatic Criticism of the Renaissance- An overview of dramatic criticism during the Italian Renaissance. Includes a list of related links. PLS - Poculi Ludique Societas PLS - Poculi Ludique Societas- Account of the many productions presented by this Medieval and Renaissance drama group. Moralities and Mysteries Moralities and Mysteries- Several short but informative introductory articles. Records of Early English Drama Records of Early English Drama- Online searchable database of drama patrons and performances in medieval and Renaissance England, with interactive mapping. The Cambridge History of English and American Literature: The Drama to 1642 The Cambridge History of English and American Literature: The Drama to 1642- An introduction. Drama of the Middle Ages Drama of the Middle Ages- An overview of Medieval theatre; includes a list of related links. Moralities, Interludes and Farces of the Middle Ages Moralities, Interludes and Farces of the Middle Ages- An analysis of several different forms of theatre which first appeared during the Middle Ages. The Medieval Drama The Medieval Drama- A history of dramatic literature as it developed during the Middle Ages. Medieval Church Plays Medieval Church Plays- An overview of the development of medieval religious drama. Medieval Theatre Index Medieval Theatre Index- Index of articles on medieval theatre. Minstrels and Jongleurs Minstrels and Jongleurs- A brief description of the rise and fall of the medieval minstrel. British Graduate Shakespeare Conference British Graduate Shakespeare Conference- Details of the annual Conference, at the Shakespeare Institute Stratford where postgraduate students submit work on Shakespeare and his co… Shakespeare's Stage Shakespeare's Stage- Examines the development of the theatres and stages from Medieval drama to Shakespeare's time. Poems by 16th Century Dramatists Poems by 16th Century Dramatists- An index of poems by some of the most important dramatists of the sixteenth century, including William Shakespeare, Torquato Tasso, and Lope de V… Biographical Index of English Drama Before 1660 Biographical Index of English Drama Before 1660- Detailed listing of people involved with the Early modern theatre. The Elizabethan Theatre The Elizabethan Theatre- An illustrated lecture on the development of the Elizabethan theatre, covering both playhouses and the dramas performed. Condemnation of Elizabethan Theater Condemnation of Elizabethan Theater- An examination of attempts by the Puritans and the London Corporation to shut down the theaters, as well as the royal protection which allowed… Elizabethan Playhouses, Actors, and Audiences Elizabethan Playhouses, Actors, and Audiences- An overview of Elizabethan Theatre; covers regulation and licensing of plays, objections to playhouses, companies of actors, and com… Records of Early English Drama (REED) Records of Early English Drama (REED)- Collection of Renaissance and Medieval drama and related works. Authors of pantomime scripts and plays Authors of pantomime scripts and plays- Brief biographies of the authors of the pantomime scripts and plays published by Lazy Bee Scripts. Links to on-line editions of pantomimes,… Shirley Barrie Shirley Barrie- Information on the plays of Shirley Barrie. Millot, Pierre-Yves Millot, Pierre-Yves- Excerpts from his short stories and plays. Bradley Hayward Bradley Hayward- Includes excerpts and contact information. Dramatix Dramatix- Free drama scripts written by Christians around the world. Messiah on the Frigidaire Messiah on the Frigidaire- Complete information on the stage play Messiah on the Frigidaire and on playwright John Culbertson. This includes reviews and production photographs. Richard Nathan Scripts Richard Nathan Scripts- A variety of stage and film scripts available online. Playwrights on the Web Playwrights on the Web- International database of playwrights and their websites, offering production and publishing opportunities Naked Theatre Naked Theatre- Jim Grover, web-published playwright; stage scripts written live on the web. Biography and contact details for performance rights. Playwrights and their Plays Playwrights and their Plays- Information on thousands of Playwrights and tens of thousands of their Plays. Downfall of the Classical Drama Downfall of the Classical Drama- An account of the ignoble end of the Roman drama; includes a list of related links. Roman Theatre Index Roman Theatre Index- Index of articles on ancient Roman theatre.