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  • Literature
  • Language and linguistics
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  • Specific Literary Areas / Eras
  • Language and linguistics

Recommended reading

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Literature

• Alexander, M. A History of English Literature(Palgrave Macmillan, 2000)
• Blades, J. How to Study James Joyce(Palgrave Macmillan, 1996)
• Coles, C. How to Study a Renaissance Play(Palgrave Macmillan, 1988)
• Curtis, T. How to Study Modern Poetry(Palgrave Macmillan, 1990)
• English Literature Resources From Literature-Study-Online
• Gill, R. Mastering English Literature (Palgrave Macmillan, 2006)Peck, J. and Coyle, M. Practical Criticism(Palgrave Macmillan, 1995)
• Hammond, B. and Regan, S. Making the Novel(Palgrave Macmillan, 2006)
• Hopkins, C. Thinking About Texts: An Introduction to English Studies (Palgrave Macmillan, 2001)
• Jones, V. How to Study a Jane Austen Novel (Palgrave Macmillan, 2000)
• Marsh, N. How to Begin Studying English Literature (Palgrave Macmillan, 2001)Peck, J. and Coyle, M. How to Study a Shakespeare Play(Palgrave Macmillan, 1995)
• Messenger, N. How to Study an E. M. Forster Novel(Palgrave Macmillan, 1991)
• Murfin, R. and Ray, S. The Bedford Glossary of Critical and Literary Terms (Palgrave Macmillan, 2003)
• Selby, K. How to Study a Charles Dickens Novel(Palgrave Macmillan, 1989)
• Peck, J. and Coyle, M. A Brief History of English Literature   (Palgrave Macmillan, 2002)
• Peck, J. How to Study a Poet(Palgrave Macmillan, 1988)
• Peck, J. and Coyle, M. Literary Terms and Criticism (Palgrave Macmillan, 2002)
• Pope, R. How to Study Chaucer(Palgrave Macmillan, 2000)
• Thorne, S. Mastering Poetry(Palgrave Macmillan, 2006)
• Widdowson, P. The Palgrave Guide to English Literature and its Contexts: 1500-2000 (Palgrave Macmillan, 2004)

Language and linguistics

• Ballard, K.The Frameworks of English: Introducing Language Structures (Palgrave Macmillan, 2001)
• Bauer, L, Holmes, J. and Warren, P. Language Matters (Palgrave Macmillan, 2006)
• Finch, G. Key Concepts in Language and Linguistics (Palgrave Macmillan, 2005)
• Jeffries, L. Discovering Language (Palgrave Macmillan, 2006)
• Kuiper, K. and Scott Allan, W. Introduction to English Language (Palgrave Macmillan, 2003)
• Leech, G, Deucher, M. and Hoogenraad, R. English Grammar for Today (Palgrave Macmillan, 2005)
• Penhallurick, R. Studying the English Language (Palgrave Macmillan, 2003)
• Thorne, S. Mastering Advanced English Language (Palgrave Macmillan, 1997)

Useful websites

General Literary Resources

• Literature Online 
  A fully searchable library of more than 330,000 works of English and American poetry, drama and prose, plus biographies, bibliographies and key criticism and reference resources.
• Literary Resources on the Net
  Contains both general and specific information.
• The Virtual Classroom (Cambridge English Faculty)
  These virtual classes aim to help you to enjoy your reading more and to introduce you to some new ways of thinking about literary texts.
• English Literature Distance Learning Course
  Very useful resources
• English Literature Resources
• The Literary Encyclopedia and Literary Dictionary: 
  This is primarily a guide to literary writers in English, but also provides a glossary of literary terms and information on major philosophical movements. A link on the sidebar leads to The English Style Book which opens with a chapter on incorrect and correct punctuation and goes on to provide other information on how to layout university essays.
• ideasfactory - http://www.ideasfactory.com/index.htm
  w With great advice, insights from real-life professionals and practical information for creatives everywhere, we can help you get where you're going". This site has information on Careers, Funding & Awards, Training & Courses as well as Performance, Writing, Film & TV, Art & Design, Music & Sound, New Media, and Business.

Specific Literary Areas / Eras

• The Academy of American Poets
  Information on American poets and poetry. Comprehensive search engine.
• Jane Austen Information Page
• Lewis Carroll
  The Lewis Carroll Society of North America
• The T. S. Eliot Page
  The Gothic Literature Page
• http://members.aol.com/iamudolpho/basic.html 
  Dedicated to English Gothic Fiction, 1764 - 1840
• Luminarium
  Comprehensive information on Medieval, Renaissance and seventeenth century work.
• Prose and Verse Criticism of Poetry INSTRUCTIONS: Please use link http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/display/index.cfm
  An excellent collection of literary critics from the Renaissance to the present day.
• Romantic Circles
  Devoted to the study of Romantic-period literature and culture.
• The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
• http://www.shakespeares-globe.org/
• World War I Poetry
  An introduction to First World War poetry.

Language and linguistics

• History of the English Language
• Centre for Applied Linguistics
• Linguistic Society for America