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=Dickson College Library: Literature Study Guides= media type="custom" key="23675510"  [|Visualizations : Word Tree of Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen] (Many Eyes text analysis, shows rest of sentence before and after a word you type in) [|Visualizations : Phrase Net of Pride and Prejudice] (Many Eyes text analysis, maps frequency of words on either side of a word such as 'and') [|Visualizations : Proper Names in Pride and Prejudice] (Many Eyes text analysis, word cloud for 2 words side by side - doesn't have to be names, try for 1 word as well) Pride and Prejudice (Project Gutenberg through Internet Archive) various free text options
 * Austen, Jane : Pride and Prejudice**

 [|Publisher description for Triage / Scott Anderson] [|The Age Education: Text Talk: Triage] (26/2/2003) [|The Age Education: Text Talk: Triage] (27/2/2002) [|The Age Education: Text Talk: Triage] (5/5/2001)
 * Scott Anderson : Triage**

 [|Study Guide to Margaret Atwood : The Handmaid's Tale (1986)] [|Margaret Atwood - The Handmaid's Tale] [|The Handmaid's Tale Summary Study Guide]
 * Margaret Atwood : The Handmaid's Tale**

 [|ClassicNotes : Fahrenheit 451] [|Novel Analysis : Fahrenheit 451] [|Online Free Booknotes : Fahrenheit 451] [|Spark Notes : Fahrenheit 451] [|Ray Bradbury Online] [|Fahrenheit 451] [|AntiStudy.com : Fahrenheit 451] [|Fahrenheit 451 Summary Study Guide]
 * Ray Bradbury : Fahrenheit 451**

 [|ClassicNotes : A Clockwork Orange]
 * Anthony Burgess : A Clockwork Orange**

 [|Alex Buzo's Norm and Ahmed and Rooted]
 * Alex Buzo : Norm And Ahmed**

 [|The Neverending Story] (Lit Sum)
 * Michael Ende : The Neverending Story**

 [|Gilgamesh : A Who2 Profile] [|The Epic of Gilgamesh Summary Study Guide] [|The Epic of Gilgamesh]
 * The Epic of Gilgamesh**

 The Great Gatsby Project Gutenberg text edition The Great Gatsby : Word Tree (Many Eyes text analysis, shows rest of sentence before and after a word you type in) The Great Gatsby : Phrase Net (Many Eyes text analysis, maps frequency of words on either side of a word such as 'and') The Great Gatsby : Tag Cloud (Many Eyes text analysis, tag cloud for 2 words side by side, try for 1 word as well) The Great Gatsby : Word Cloud Many Eyes Visualization Comparison Tag Cloud of Chapter 1 and Chapter 9 of The Great Gatsby Many Eyes Visualization Comparison Tag Cloud of the First and Last Chapters of The Great Gatsby Many Eyes Visualization
 * F. Scott Fitzgerald : The Great Gatsby**

Encyclopaedia Britannica Type in ACT Public Library username and password. Click Learning Materials - English, American Literature - Study Guides, Fitzgerald : The Great Gatzby. Homework Online : The Great Gatsby SparkNotes : The Great Gatsby

 [|SparkNotes : The princess Bride]
 * William Goldman : The Princess Bride**

 [|WzDD's HSC Info : 2Unit Related English : Peter Goldsworthy : Maestro]
 * Peter Goldsworthy : Maestro**

 [|Teaching With Documents: Documents and Photographs Related to Japanese Relocation During World War II] [|SparkNotes : Snow Falling On Cedars] [|CliffNotes : Snow Falling On Cedars] [|NSW HSC Online: Snow falling on cedars]
 * David Guterson : Snow Falling On Cedars**

 [|Lian Hearn.com] [|Tales Of The Otori] - from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 * Lian Hearn : Across The Nightingale Floor**

 [|Spark Notes : Catch-22] [|Catch-22 Study Guide] [|ClassicNotes : Catch-22] [|Catch-22 Topics for Further Study] [|Catch-22 Summary Study Guide]
 * Joseph Heller : Catch-22**

 [|Encyclopaedia Britannica] Type in username and password. Click Learning Materials - English, American Literature - Study Guides, Hemingway : The Old Man and the Sea. [|SparkNotes : The Old Man and the Sea] [|The Old Man and the Sea Summary Study Guide] [|Ernest Hemingway Foundation] [|The Hemingway Resource Centre]
 * Ernest Hemingway : The Old Man And The Sea**

 [|"Hiroshima" by John Hersey in The New Yorker] [|Interview with Father John Siemes] Links and video segments of interview with Father John Siemes in Hiroshima. Includes link to The complete text of the interview with Father John Siemes about his experiences in Hiroshima, including the rescue of Father Kleinsorge, who was prominent in John Hersey's book Hiroshima. [|The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima by Father P. Siemes] Published in the War Times Journal, this account of the 1945 nuclear bombing was written by a Catholic priest. [|Voice of Hibakusha] Eye-witness accounts of the bombing of Hiroshima. [|Hiroshima : was it necessary?] Articles and quotes that explore the premise that the atomic bombings of Japan were probably not necessary. [|The Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb]
 * John Hersey : Hiroshima**

 [|Odyssey: Study Guides and Background Information] [|Summer reading: Homer's Odyssey: Study Guide] [|SparkNotes: The Odyssey] [|ClassicNotes: The Odyssey] [|Study Guide for Homer's Odyssey] [|The Odyssey by Homer] [|The Odyssey Summary Study Guide] Google Lit Trips (search for "Odyssey", use Google Earth to follow route)
 * Homer : The Odyssey**

 [|About a Boy] (Wikipedia) [|About a Boy] (Artemis film guide)
 * Nick Hornby : About A Boy**

 [|Khaled Hosseini: The Kite Runner: Synopsis] [|The Kite Runner] (Wikipedia) [|The Kite Runner Study Guide] (GrAdeSaver) [|The Kite Runner] (TheBestNotes.com) [|Background Information For The Kite Runner] [|The Kite Runner: Background] (Film Education) Google Lit Trips (retrace Amir's journey using Google Earth)
 * Khaled Hosseini : The Kite Runner**

 [|Encyclopaedia Britannica] Type in username and password. Click Learning Materials - English, American Literature - Study Guides, Fitzgerald : The Great Gatzby. [|Brave New World Summary Study Guide]
 * Aldous Huxley : Brave New World**

 [|Whale Rider] (pdf from Film Education) [|Whale Rider (2002)] (Word doc)
 * Witi Ihimaera : Whale Rider**

 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow : Project Gutenberg book and audio links The Legend of Sleepy Hollow : Word Tree (Many Eyes text analysis, shows rest of sentence before and after a word you type in) The Legend of Sleepy Hollow : Phrase Net (Many Eyes text analysis, maps frequency of words on either side of a word such as 'and') The Legend of Sleepy Hollow : Tag Cloud (Many Eyes text analysis, tag cloud for 2 words side by side, try for 1 word as well) The Legend of Sleepy Hollow : Word Cloud Many Eyes Visualization
 * Washington Irving : The Legend of Sleepy Hollow**

 [|The Age Education: Text Talk: The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith] (16/5/2005) [|The Age Education: Text Talk: The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith] (19/4/2004) [|The Age Education: Text Talk: The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith] (2/4/2003)
 * Thomas Keneally : The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith**

 [|Thomas Keneally Brief Biography] [|Stories of Schindler] [|Schindler's List teaching Guide] [|Thomas Keneally] [|Thomas Keneally Biography] [|Schindler's list (ark) the film and the book] [|Schindler's List Summary Study Guide]
 * Thomas Keneally : Schindler's List**

 [|One flew over the cuckoo's nest : Ken Kesey] [|ClassicNotes: One flew over the cuckoo's nest] [|One flew over the cuckoo's nest (1975)]
 * Ken Kesey : One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest**

 [|Official website] [|Ursula LeGuin's Magical World of Earthsea] [|Reviews] [|Ursula K. Le Guin straddles genres and masters them all - Interview]
 * Ursula Le Guin. Earthsea Quartet**

 [|Renaissance Texts] 3 links to Dr Faustus and text searching - server sometimes down [|The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus] [|Harvard Classics, Vol. 19, Part 2 : The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus] [|The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus (1604 quarto)] Project Gutenberg's zipped edn. [|The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus] [|Dr. Faustus by Christopher Marlowe book notes] [|The Origins of Dr. John Faustus] [|Faust Legends] [|Renaissance Attitudes Towards Faustus as a Magician : A Look at Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus] [|Christopher Marlowe, The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus] [|SparkNotes: Doctor Faustus] [|Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593)] [|The Marlowe Society]
 * Christopher Marlowe. The Tragical History of Dr Faustus**

 [|Spark Notes : The Color of Water] [|Literature and writing essay resources : Analyzing a passage] (Includes an example from this book) [|James McBride : the author/the musician] [|What Color Is Love?] [|The writer : James McBride] [|Barnes &amp; Noble.com : Meet the Writers : James McBride] (links to a biography and audio interview)
 * James McBride : The Color of Water**

 [|Arthur Miller's : The Crucible] [|17th Century Colonial New England] [|The Salem Witch Trials of 1692] [|The Salem Witch Museum] [|Salem Witchcraft Trials 1692] [|ClassicNotes : The Crucible] [|Teaching The Crucible: A Guide to Curriculum Integration] [|The Crucible: Arthur Miller] [|Why did Arthur Miller write The Crucible?] [|Arthur Miller (1915-] [|The Crucible Summary Study Guide]
 * Arthur Miller : The Crucible**

 [|Yukio Mishima] [|Mishima Yukio Cyber Museum] (follow the links) [|Yukio Mishima (1925-1970)] [|The Yukio Mishima Web Page]
 * Yukio Mishima : The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With The Sea**

 [|Sally Morgan (1951 - )] [|My Place as Counter-Memory]
 * Sally Morgan : My Place**

 [|Cosi - Film Information and Critical Review] [|From shunned to shining: doctors, madness and psychiatry in Australian and New Zealand cinema] [|Performance Cues: Complimentary Teachers' Notes for Cosi] [|2004-7 HSC English] (Cosi and Inner Journeys, NSW Dept. Ed.)
 * Louis Nowra : Cosi**

 [|The Theatre of Louis Nowra] [|Arts Alive : Radiance] [|Radiance (1998)] [|Sibling rivalries and strengths]
 * Louis Nowra : Radiance**

 [|Sara Paretsky: Hard Time] [|Sara Paretsky: Hard Time] [|Notes in the Margin: Fiction Notes: Sara Paretsky]
 * Sara Paretsky : Hard Time**

 [|All Quiet on the Western Front Summary Study Guide] [|ClassicNotes: All Quiet on the Western Front]
 * Erich Remarque : All Quiet On The Western Front**

 [|Educating Rita by Willy Russell]
 * Willy Russell : Educating Rita**

 [|The Catcher in the Rye] (Wikipedia) [|SparkNotes: The Catcher in the Rye] (SparkNotes) [|A Catcher in the Rye Photo Tour] [|Google Directory: Salinger, J.D.] [|The Catcher in the Rye Study] (GrAdeSaver) [|The Catcher in the Rye] (CliffsNotes) [|The Catcher in the Rye] (Novelinks) [|The Catcher in the Rye: Background Info] (LitCharts) [|Banned in the U.S.A.] (Google Book Search)
 * J.D. Salinger : Catcher in the Rye**

 [|WCC News : Ratna Sarumpaet made a strong impact on me] [|Theater of the Real. Feminista! v3n4] [|Dr. Nina Morgan discusses the representation of ethics in Indonesian play] [|'Marsinah' uses the power of art to fight injustice] [|ASAP : The Marsinah Murder]
 * Ratna Sarumpaet : Marsinah. A Song From The Underworld**

 [|Peter Shaffer's play and its film adaptation by Milos Forman] [|Amadeus] (Globe Theatre Live is Better)
 * Peter Shaffer : Amadeus**

 [|Jasper Jones reading guide by SA Jones] [|Jasper Jones : Allen and Unwin guide]
 * Craig Silvey : Jasper Jones**

 [|The Oedipus Plays] (Spark Notes) [|Perseus Encyclopedia : Sophocles] [|Sophocles, Oedipus Tyrannus] (translation by Richard Jebb) [|Sophocles : Oedipus the King] (translation by Ian Johnston) [|Greek Tragedy]
 * Sophocles : The Theban Plays**

 [|Cannery Row (novel)] - Wiki [|SparkNotes : Cannery Row] [|The History Company: Historical - Steinbeck - Ricketts] [|Literary Traveler: John Steinbeck Links]
 * John Steinbeck : Cannery Row**

 [|Encyclopaedia Britannica] Type in username and password. Click Learning Materials - English, American Literature - Study Guides, Steinbeck : Of Mice and Men. [|Of Mice and Men] [|The Martha Heasley Cox Center For Steinbeck Studies] [|Of Mice and Men Factsheet] [|GCSE Literature - Revision Notes on 'Of Mice and Men'] [|Of Mice and Men - The Student Survival Guide] [|SparkNotes : Of Mice and Men] [|Title: Of Mice and Men: Author: John Steinbeck] [|Of Mice and Men Summary Study Guide]
 * John Steinbeck : Of Mice And Men**

 [|Interview With Mary Stewart] [|Mary Stewart's Arthurian Trilogy] [|The Hollow Hills Summary Short Guide]
 * Mary Stewart : Hollow Hills**

 [|The Hobbit : Wikipedia] [|GradeSaver : The Hobbit : Study Guide] [|The Hobbit : Book Summary and Study Guide (CliffsNotes)] [|Spark Notes : The Hobbit]
 * J.R.R. Tolkien : The Hobbit**

 [|Encyclopaedia Britannica] Type in username and password. Click Learning Materials - English, American Literature - Study Guides, Walker : The Color Purple. [|The Color Purple Summary Study Guide]
 * Alice Walker : The Color Purple**

 [|First things : St. Evelyn Waugh] [|Evelyn Waugh : the best and the worst]
 * Evelyn Waugh : The Loved One**

 [|The Once and Future King] [|Cliff Notes : The Once and Future King] [|The Once and Future King Summary Short Guide]
 * T. H. White : The Once and Future King**

 [|Studies in Australian Drama: David Williamson: The Club]
 * David Williamson : The Club**

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