English Literature

Page Updated December 2024

A Christmas Carol  Read Dickens' A Christmas Carol online.

A Victorian Anthology  These 1274 works by 343 authors represent the full course of one of the great literary ages of English verse.

Absolute Shakespeare  This site provides extensive resources for William Shakespeare's plays, sonnets, poems, quotes, biography and the legendary Globe Theatre. Summaries are also provided on the plays to familiarize those who are new to the subject area.

An Island Story - A History of England for Boys and Girls  A history of England written for youngsters as a series of stories.

Beowulf  The complete story of Beowulf, told in modern English and in free verse (adapted from Old English but does not provide a line-by-line translation of the original text).

Complete Works Of Shakespeare  This Web site contains most of Shakespeare's works in a complete version or broken down by acts.

Full Text of "The Jungle Book" by Rudyard Kipling  An electronic text.

Full Text of “Kubla Khan” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge  An on-line electronic text.

Hamlet  Read William Shakespeare's Hamlet in its entirety.

Rudyard Kipling  An overview of Kipling's life and works. Read about the politics, religion, and society of his time.

Stratford-upon-Avon  A complete guide to Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon and the Elizabethan period!

Your Guide to English Life, Culture and Customs  The largest site on the Internet for British culture, English life, customs and traditions. From the Woodlands Junior School in Kent, England.