Searchable by time period, country, and author's last name. Includes links to tools for writing papers, finding famous quotes, and getting published. Includes derivation, source, or origin of common phrases, allusions, and words. The descriptive entries cover poetry, fiction, drama, and nonfiction that makes significant use of electronic techniques. Five Books - Guide to the history of English language and literature.
Site delivers little-known literary and linguistic facts in entertaining sections.
How to Excel in an Undergraduate Literature Course - Advice from a professor on what to expect and how to excel in college literature courses. Invisible Library - A collection of imaginary authors and titles mentioned within real books. Literary Dictionary - Compilation of terms which first appeared in literature. Also includes a short list of words which failed to become part of the English vernacular. Includes plot summaries and discussion forums.