Literature

Aelfric. Homilies on Judith, Esther, and the Maccabees Aelfric. Homilies on Judith, Esther, and the Maccabees- S.D. Lee's electronic edition of Ælfric's homilies on these three Old Testament books. Aelfric. Alia Visio Aelfric. Alia Visio- Old English text and modern English translation by Benjamin Thorpe. Aelfric. Translation of the Book of Genesis: the Fall of Adam and Eve Aelfric. Translation of the Book of Genesis: the Fall of Adam and Eve- An excerpt from the Old English text (Genesis 3:1-19). Each word is linked to a modern English definition. Aelfric. On the Old and New Testament Aelfric. On the Old and New Testament- Old English text. Aelfric. On the Old and New Testament. Aelfric. On the Old and New Testament.- Modern English translation by Jonathan Hall. Work in progress. Aelfric. Preface to Genesis Aelfric. Preface to Genesis- Modern English translation by Brandon W. Hawk. Aelfric. Translation of the Heptateuch Aelfric. Translation of the Heptateuch- Aelfric's Old English translation of the first seven books of the Old Testament. S.J. Crawford's edition also includes Aelfric's Preface to… Aelfric. Translation of the Book of Genesis: Abraham and Isaac Aelfric. Translation of the Book of Genesis: Abraham and Isaac- An excerpt from the Old English text (Genesis 22:1-19). Each word is hot-linked to a corresponding glossary entry. … Aelfric. Preface to Genesis Aelfric. Preface to Genesis- Old English text of Aelfric's Preface to his translation of the Book of Genesis. The Observer: 31 Songs That Changed My Life The Observer: 31 Songs That Changed My Life- "31 Songs"-inspired list of 31 figures' favorite songs, as well as a list of the songs featured in the book. WashingtonPost.com: Live Online WashingtonPost.com: Live Online- Transcript of an online chat with Hornby about the book. Metroactive Books: 'Good' Words Metroactive Books: 'Good' Words- Gina Arnold's analysis of the book as it relates to the rock critic. Village Voice: "Boys Will Be Men" Village Voice: "Boys Will Be Men"- Robert Christgau's review of the book, along with a few of his own "Top Five" lists. Observer Sport: Nick Hornby meets Tony Adams Observer Sport: Nick Hornby meets Tony Adams- Interview with the Arsenal football team's centre-back. Observer Music Monthly: "A Fan's-Eye View" Observer Music Monthly: "A Fan's-Eye View"- Hornby interviews musical idol Bruce Springsteen. McSweeney's: "Oh My Sweet Carolina" by Ryan Adams McSweeney's: "Oh My Sweet Carolina" by Ryan Adams- Essay on the song from Adams' album "Heartbreaker." Salon.com: Belle and Sebastian Salon.com: Belle and Sebastian- Review of the band's "Lazy Line Painter Jane" EP. (Nov. 14, 1997) Telegraph: "How to Read" Telegraph: "How to Read"- Essay on the importance of reading for enjoyment rather than duty. The Believer: Nick Hornby The Believer: Nick Hornby- Excerpts from Hornby's monthly column, "Stuff I've Been Reading." The New Yorker: "It's a Mann's World" The New Yorker: "It's a Mann's World"- Review of the Aimee Mann album "Bachelor No. 2." The New York Times: About a Boy The New York Times: About a Boy- Excerpt from the book's first chapter, as well as the Times' review. [Free registration required.] Classic Review: Vanity Fair Classic Review: Vanity Fair- 1865 Atlantic Monthly review of Vanity Fair. Bartleby.com: Vanity Fair Bartleby.com: Vanity Fair- Etext at Bartleby.com. Learn Library: Vanity Fair Learn Library: Vanity Fair- Online text of the book, along with downloadable text and a discussion group. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson- Complete chapter-indexed e-text from the Literature Project. Treasure Island Treasure Island- Complete hypertext of the book, along with downloadable e-text, and a discussion group. Literature Network: Treasure Island Literature Network: Treasure Island- Chapter indexed HTML of the complete text. Includes a search feature and author biography. Father Damien Father Damien- In HTML, at World Wide School. In graphical browsers, this is the online equivalent of a "large print" edition. Classic Review: Middlemarch Classic Review: Middlemarch- A review of the text from Atlantic Unbound. The Duchess of Malfi: The Principal Characters The Duchess of Malfi: The Principal Characters- A study of John Webster's revenge tragedy, The Duchess of Malfi, focusing on the characters and their roles. John Webster's The Duchess of Malfi John Webster's The Duchess of Malfi- The complete text, with thorough annotations, commentary, and photos of a recent production. Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus- Background information. Classic Bookshelf: Francis Bacon Classic Bookshelf: Francis Bacon- Java reader, indexed by essay title [requires cookies]. The Bridge-Builders The Bridge-Builders- Etext. The Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg The Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg- Etext. Bartleby.com: Jim Smily and His Jumping Frog Bartleby.com: Jim Smily and His Jumping Frog- Text and criticism of the story. The $30,000 Bequest and Other Stories The $30,000 Bequest and Other Stories- At Wiretap. Bibliomania.com Bibliomania.com- Etexts of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, with brief biography. Is Shakespeare Dead? Is Shakespeare Dead?- Etext. Walking Walking- Hypertext of Thoreau's "Walking," in several parts, with links to other online versions. Walking Walking- Walking, by Henry David Thoreau, reformatted for the web (HTML format). Walking Walking- HTML version of Thoreau's essay. Walden Walden- Find Thoreau's essay "Walden" divided by chapters, each in HTML format. Classic Bookshelf: Walden Classic Bookshelf: Walden- Online text with adjustable sized text and automatic bookmarking. The Walden Express The Walden Express- A quick guide for students, with very brief summaries and study recommendations. University of Virginia Etexts: Walden University of Virginia Etexts: Walden- HTML version of the Henry David Thoreau classic. Thoreau Reader: Walden Thoreau Reader: Walden- Hypertext of Thoreau's Walden, divided into chapters, and including relevant links to understand the text better. Literature Network: Walden Literature Network: Walden- Chapter indexed HTML of the complete text. Includes a search feature and author biography. Poets' Corner - Henry David Thoreau - Selected Works Poets' Corner - Henry David Thoreau - Selected Works- Nine poems: "What's the Railroad to Me?", "They Who Prepare My Evening Meal Below," "On Fields O'er Which the Reaper's Hand H… Civil Disobedience Civil Disobedience- Also known as Resistance to Civil Government. Includes many well-known quotes.