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Medieval
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Anthropological and Cultural Approaches to Beowulf 
 Journal issue devoted to the anonymous Old English epic poem "Beowulf." Features academic articles on topics such as the social centrality of women in "Beowulf," the definition of "feud" in the work, and "Beowulf's Lessons for Young Warriors." From The Heroic Age, Journal of Early Medieval Northwestern Europe, a peer-reviewed academic journal hosted by the Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. http://www.heroicage.org/issues/5/toc.html Topics: Poetry Last updated Nov 21, 2007 Chaucer Metapage
A directory of Internet sites devoted to British author Geoffrey Chaucer, his writings (particularly The Canterbury Tales ), and medieval life generally. http://www.unc.edu/depts/chaucer/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature by Place, Notable People, Poetry, Society & Social Science, Society & Social Science Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Digital Dante
Everything you want to know about Dante Alighieri, Medieval Italian poet and author of "The Divine Comedy," is here: biographical information, electronic texts, associated artwork, scholarly articles, even a list of the books he read. Searchable. http://dante.ilt.columbia.edu/new/ Topics: Authors by Region, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Oct 1, 2004 LitLinks
Within the genres of fiction, poetry, essays, drama, and critical theory are lists of authors, each with a short list of annotated links to Web sites followed by a brief biography taken from one of the Bedford/St. Martin's reference texts. Additionally there are links to information on literary periods, from medieval to contemporary. Although some links may be broken, the many that work lead to authoritative information on the author or literary period. http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/litlinks/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Oct 26, 2009 Online Gallery, English Literature: Beowulf
Questions and answers about "the epic saga of 'Beowulf', the most important surviving work of Anglo-Saxon poetry. ... Written in Old English, it tells of a thrilling struggle between the hero, Beowulf, and a bloodthirsty monster called Grendel." Features an image of the only surviving medieval manuscript of the poem, which is held by the British Library, and a description of the Electronic Beowulf project. From the British Library. http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/englit/beowulf/ Topics: Poetry Last updated Nov 4, 2008 Outlaws and Highwaymen: The History of the Highwaymen and Their Predecessors, the Medieval Outlaws
Songs, poems, stories, memoirs, letters, satires, sermons, and other writings from the times are used to tell about the English highwayman from the 14th through the 19th centuries. For further research, there are annotated links and an extensive bibliography. http://www.outlawsandhighwaymen.com/ Topics: Correspondence, History By Place, Literary Movements and Periods, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry Last updated Nov 27, 2001 Representative Poetry Online (RPO)
An anthology of English poetry, from the early medieval period to the present, which includes thousands of poems by hundreds of authors. Works are indexed by poet, title, first and last lines, date, and keyword. Also includes a timeline, calendar of significant events (births, deaths, publications) in the history of poetry, glossary of poetic terms and forms, criticism by poets and readers, and bibliography. From the English Department at the University of Toronto. http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/ Topics: Poetry Last updated Apr 20, 2006 TEAMS Middle English Texts
This site contains hundreds of Middle English texts including lyrics, poems, and tales such as "The Prophecy of Merlin," and "Robyn Hod and the Shryff off Notyngham." Each text is edited to "maintain the linguistic integrity of the original works," and includes notes, translations, and an introduction. From the Consortium for the Teaching of the Middle Ages (TEAMS), the University of Rochester (New York), and Medieval Institute Publications. http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/teams/tmsmenu.htm Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Literature by Place, Poetry Last updated Mar 20, 2003 |
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