English Language and Literature

Find books, journals, and media collections held by UMass Libraries and the Five Colleges.

Obtain a loan books from libraries outside of the Five Colleges or request copies of articles and materials from any library.

Record of dramatic performances at a leading Victorian theatre, 1806-1900.

"... a partnership of academic & research institutions, offering a collection of millions of titles digitized from libraries around the world."

Consult especially the Texts section which contains main literary texts in electronic format.

Contains subject collections in the arts and humanities.

Ongoing project committed to producing new audio recordings and preserving existing audio archives chiefly of authors reading their literary works.

Free online books library for students, teachers, and the classic enthusiast.

The Victorian Women Writers Project (VWWP) began in 1995 at Indiana University and is primarily concerned with the exposure of lesser-known British women writers of the 19th century. The collection represents an array of genres - poetry, novels, children's books, political pamphlets, religious tracts, histories, and more.

Portal to numerous internet sites pertaining to English literature.

A collection of 19th century American fiction, as listed in Lyle Wright's bibliography American Fiction, 1851-1875.

Streaming video on many aspects of literature.

Locating a novel, short story, or poem without knowing its title or author can be very difficult. This guide is intended to help readers identify a literary work when they know only its plot or subject, or other textual information such as a character's name, a line of poetry, or a unique word or phrase

"... presents a comprehensive historical survey of the field's most important figures, schools, and movements and is updated annually."

If you are doing research in this area and would like some useful suggestions, consult this subject guide provided by Jennifer Dorner of the University of California Berkeley. Remember that we may not have all of the resources she mentions, but this is a very good starting spot just the same.

A collection of essays and articles about art and culture, especially literature.

This site is home to a collection of women's writing from the 17th through the 20th century.

University of Purdue's Online Writing Lab's guidelines for writing and citing papers in MLA format.

An online, open-access version of this encyclopedia, which provides introductory information about literature, writers, and movements.

Learn more about poets and poetry, especially current news and pieces.

The University of Minnesota's site that features women writers of color.