Describes the changing nature of historical writing during the later Colonial period in America.
A discussion of middle English lyrics, examining both religious and secular lyrics with examples. Excerpt from The Cambridge History of English and American Literature.
The full-text of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, as it appears in The Oxford Shakespeare.
The text of Henry Vaughan's metaphysical poem "To Amore Gone from Him."
An introduction to J.C. Herbert Grierson's book, Metaphysical Lyrics & Poems of the 17th Century. This provides a good explanation of metaphysical poetry as a type, and you can access the rest of the book which is a collection of the poetry, by clicking on the Content link at the top of the page.
Discusses Indian captivity narratives as the result of "involuntary journeying" and their contemporary appeal. Click on the next three names at the bottom of the page to read about some of the captives.
Describes the shortage of accurate historical accounts of the Indian Wars in Colonial America. Click through the names at the bottom of each page to take you to a short description of individual historians.
This Cambridge History of English and American Literature entry discusses the English renaissance poetry of Henry Howard (1517-1547).
Compilation of various English poems. The poems are classified chronologically, alphabetically (by author), by title, and by first lines.
This entry, from the Cambridge History of English and American Literature, provides a description of the poetry written in the second half of the nineteenth century by poets of the American West, namely Bret Harte. It examines common characteristics of the poetry and describes its "element of novelty" and "immigrant character." RL.11-12.9 18,19,20th Cent. Amer Lit
Explore the world of British Literature from the Romantic Period. This site focuses on information on the authors of the romantic period, as well as links to their works. Check it out.
Written by literary critic and Columbia professor, Brander Mathews, this site lists 23 short stories from the Middle Ages through the early 20th century. Mathews' notes on each story show the development of the genre.
Common misused words are defined. Examples of how to use them correctly are provided. Some examples are "all right" to "would", "as good or better than", and "as to whether."
An autobiography by Theodore Roosevelt.
Read this essay from Roosevelt's, "The Strenuous Life," in which he discusses U.S. military forces, primarily in terms of the Spanish-American War. Excellent primary source!
A survey of Campion's works from the Cambridge History of English and American Literature. Includes link to an essay on his prosody.
Extensive, detailed biography of Thomas Campion from the "Cambridge History of English and American Literature."
Description of American colonist narratives written for relatives and friends left behind in England. Click on the link at the end of each page to access the entire chapter.
This Cambridge History of English and American Literature site provides biographical information and analysis of the works and literary contribution of Washington Irving. Use the forward arrows at the bottom of the web page to read a variety of passages about Irving, including information about his voyages to Europe, the publication of "The Sketch Book," and summaries and analyses of various Irving titles.