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Introduction to Literary Criticism http://home1.gte.net/turner24/critcont.htm

For students or those casually interested, it features summaries of major figures in literary criticism and theory. The sections range from ancients like Plato and Aristotle, to medieval critics, the Renaissance, early romanticism, Victorians and, finally, modern theorists. More interesting are the pages dealing with new criticism and other cultures like Hindi and Chinese aesthetics and Arabic poetics.

Poetry Heaven http://hometown.aol.com/poetryhvn/index.html

This URL covers Poetry Heaven, a quarterly journal featuring contemporary poetry. Apart from its 'Best poem of the Year' contest, there are still a number of other reasons for its popularity with students. Like its list of featured poets that include Susan M Bickford, Diane Payne, Monica Curran, and DeNeil Hogan Petersen. You can also find links to categories, creative pursuits and writing.

Literary Theory and Criticism: A Bibliography http://FYL.UNIZAR.ES/FILOLOGIA_INGLESA/BIBLIOGRAPHY.HTML

An excellent resource guide for researchers, this site has an extensive collection of bibliographical items -- from books to articles, book chapters, periodicals, electronic resources and web sites. It boasts around 100,000 entries, covering English-speaking authors, literary theory and criticism.

Romanticism On the Net http://users.ox.ac.uk/~scat0385

Explains romanticism as a literary period. It covers romantic studies through articles, reviews, announcements and links to other related sites. You can also find, apart from a useful table of contents, lots of resources for conferences, journals, associations and forums.

Kenyon Review http://www.kenyonreview.com

Supposedly one of America's premier literary journals since 1939, the Kenyon Review publishes new poetry from around the world, including voices and established poets and literary criticism. The site is visually appealing, with its fiction, reviews and poetry being much appreciated. A highlight is the history of the Kenyon Review, which also helps students trace American literary history in the latter half of the twentieth century.

Alternate History http://www.skatecity.com/ah

Ever wondered what would have happened if the Nazis had won the war, or if Napoleon had lived on? Log in and read all about it. This annotated bibliography of novels, stories, essays and other material deals with this issue of 'what ifs' all the way. Calling itself an Alternate History List, it documents material termed as alternative histories or uchronia, where one or more past events are changed to analyse their subsequent effects on our present history. Terribly exciting.

The Perseus Project http://www.perseus.tufts.edu

Perseus is, to put it simply, a detailed searchable library of texts, translations, art and archaeology encompassing ancient Greece and Rome. A text-only option is available, with a complete index, info on art and archaeology, texts and translations, an encyclopaedia, essays and catalogues. Check out the ancient Greek texts and over 500 papyrus publications.

Ben's World of Fantasy Books http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Shire/4225

Those who like fantasy will love this site. There is a lot of info on popular authors including Terry Brooks, Stephen Donaldson, Robert Jordan, Stephen Lawhead and Tolkien.

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