English Studies
- American Literature
Brief Timeline of American Literature and Events: Pre-1620 to 1920- Provides a chronology of US history and literature.
Encyclopaedia Britannica (American Literature) - Summarizes American Literature from 17th- 20thcentury.
Literary Movements - From WSU, essays on movements and important concepts in American literature.
The Literature Network - Source for literary periods, movements, and history. Includes English and US lit.
VoS: American Literature – An excellent site listing other resources
- British and Irish Literature
British Library - Provides timeline for English language and literature
The Literature Network- Source for literary periods, movements, and history. Includes English and American literature
Encyclopaedia Britannica (English Literature) - Summarizes important English literature of 20th century.
Famous Poets and Poems- Lists famous 20th century English poets. Provides biographical information and a selection of their poems and quotes
- 'Best of' Lists for English Language Literature
Dannie Abse’s Top 10 20th Century Poetry Collections - As reviewed in the Guardian
10 Best American Poems - From the Guardian
The 100 Best English Language Novels of the 20th Century - Compiled by the “i love english literature” blog (includes all English Language, not just British/Irish)
The 20th Century’s Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction - Compiled by Larry McCaffery and Spineless Books (includes all English Language)
Top 100 American Literature Titles – Ranked in order of popularity, by American literature teachers
Recommended journals - requires password available to the RTC community only.
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English Language and Linguistics
English Teaching: Practice & Critique
Journal of Commonwealth Literature
Journal of English for Academic Purposes
Journal of English Linguistics