Classic Literature - By Category
Basics - Why We Read - What is Literature?
If you're not accustomed to reading or writing about literature, here's a good place to start. Find out more about what literature is, why it's so important, and how you can make it relevant to your life... Read more about it!
A-to-Z Titles: Books, Plays, Poems, Stories
Here, you'll find an overview of resources related to literature, with specific reference to titles of poems, novels, short stories, plays, and other works. Read more about books and literature!
A-to-Z Writers
Read about writers from around the world, with an A-to-Z listings, listings by countries, and more. Also find profiles and biographies for poets, novelists, essayists, and other writers in literary history.
Genres, Themes & Subjects
If you're looking for a book about death, love, or other themes, read through the listings here! Also, find books by genre: mystery, biography, nature books, novels, short stories, and much more!
Glossary of Literary Terms - Books & Literature
Literary terms may be part of a larger exam, a quiz, or a literary terms test. Literary terms are essential to a complete understanding of literature: what happens with words, how writers structure sentences, how poetics and rhetoric work, and more. Here are some tips and resources related to literary terms.
Literary Calendar - Days & Months in Literature
In literature, holidays are especially important: times of celebration and remembrance. Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, Valentine's Day--they are times of coming together, and of reliving memories of other days. We think of those precious moments in and with literature. Celebrate the important days, whether they be holidays or any of the other days in our literary experience. Take time to remember!
Literary History - When - What Happened in Literature?
Explore the history of literature, from around the world and through the ages. Discover details about periods and movements, and find timeline and chronologies.
Periods & Movements
Find out about literature from the Renaissance, Medieval times, the Metaphysical poets, and beyond.
Quizzes - Test Your Knowledge in Literature
Taking a quiz can be a fun way to test your knowledge about a particular topic in literature. How much do you remember? Are there areas in which you feel you could still learn more?
Quotes
What do the great writers have to say about your topic of study? Where can you find the source of that quotation? Or, what are some of the most famous quotes from authors and literature? What did they say about life, the universe and everything? Find out.
Read & Study Books
You're looking to talk with other readers about books? Where do you turn? Why not start a book club? Or, find out what book clubs are already going online or in your local area. Read on.
Study Guides
If you're having a hard time understanding literature, don't despair. After you've read the poem, short story, play, or novel, take a look at these study guides. Find questions, lists of terms for consideration, and more. Read on.
World Literature - By Country Culture
Find literature from Africa, Australia, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, the United States, and beyond.
What is a classic? What is literature?
What is literature? What is a classic? Why is literature important? Read more about books, reading, and literature.
Book Collecting & Care
Here's a collection of resources related to book collecting. Discover how to identify a first edition, how to protect your books, how to build your library, how to know what your book is worth, and how to live with books. Discover the world of book collecting at your fingertips.