English and Literature
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Finding Books and eBooks
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Some New Books in Literature
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Click below to see some of the items available at the the Library:
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20th Century American Literature English studies English Literature |
eBooks:
Twayne's Author Series - each book provides a wonderfully well-rounded overview of an author's life and work. Primary and secondary sources, chronologies and works are included as well.
Oxford Reference - 100 acclaimed Oxford dictionaries, reference works and encyclopedias. Some of the titles you may find useful are: The Concise Oxford Companion to African American Literature, The Concise Oxford Companion to American Literature, The Oxford Companion to American Literature, The Oxford Companion to Australian Literature, The Oxford Companion to Canadian Literature, The Concise Oxford Companion to Classical Literature, The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature, The Oxford Companion to English Literature, The Concise Oxford Companion to Irish Literature, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms, The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature, The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, A Dictionary of Shakespeare, The Oxford Companion to Shakespeare, The Oxford Companion to Twentieth-Century Poetry in English, A Dictionary of Writers and their Works
Electronic Text Center - Online archive of electronic versions of printed text that can be searched quickly for phrases, words, and combinations of words. This site contains the text of over 1,100 titles and over 2,500 manuscripts. Includes special collections of Modern English, British Poetry, American Multiculturalism, Religious Materials and more.
Great Books Online- Texts and Fully Searchable Concordances. This resource allows you to search the entire text of over 700 books, from 150 authors, for words and phrases. Includes the full text of selected books (fiction and non-fiction), poetry, criticisms, character lists, and biographies.
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