Literature

From pithy quotations to sprawling novels, discover the best of the written word using these resources and study guides.

  • Stephen King Portrait Session
    The 7 Scariest Stories by Stephen King
  • Books on bookshelves
    10 Important Contemporary and Late-20th-Century Authors
  • Smiling Woman Reading a Book on Couch at Home in the Evening
    Understanding Exposition in Literature
  • Full Frame Shot Of Trees In Forest
    The 6 Creepiest Fairy Tales
  • What Is Rising Action?
    Rising Action in Literature
  • Student Reading Book in a library
    One-dimensional Characters in Literature
  • The Norton Anthology of English Literature
    Anthology: Definition and Examples in Literature
  • Elizabeth Moss in Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale
    3 Reasons Why 'The Handmaid’s Tale' Remains Relevant
  • John McPhee
    John McPhee: His Life and Work
  • Jules Verne's (1828-1905) study in Jules Verne house-museum, Amiens, Picardy, France
    Jules Verne: His Life and Writings
  • Alarm clock atop a stack of books
    Flash Fiction From Baudelaire to Lydia Davis
  • Italo Calvino
    Biography of Italo Calvino, Italian Novelist
  • 22 Perfect Words About Books and Reading
  • 8 Famous Authors Who Used Secret Pseudonyms
  • Portrait of newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer
    Biography of Joseph Pulitzer
  • Rupi Kaur working at a desk
    Surprising Facts About Rupi Kaur
  • The Glass Castle Movie Poster
    5 Things You Need to Know About "The Glass Castle"
  • BILL O'REILLY
    5 Biggest Mistakes in Bill O'Reilly's "Killing" Series
  • Henrietta Lacks historical marker
    The 5 Most Surprising Facts About Henrietta Lacks
  • A Man Called Ove, by Fredrik Backman
    5 Reasons You Should Read Fredrik Backman’s “A Man Called Ove”
  • Author/producer James Patterson
    The 5 Most Successful James Patterson Co-Authors
  • Born a Crime, by Trevor Noah
    5 Surprising Things You'll Learn from Trevor Noah's “Born a Crime”
  • Young woman wearing glasses reading a book looking surprised
    Top 6 Books About the Future
  • The Zookeeper's Wife book cover
    5 Mind-Blowing Facts From the Book “The Zookeeper’s Wife”
  • School boy (16-17) reading on floor by bookshelf in library
    Great Books from High School Summer Reading Lists
  • The Cry for Justice
    Top 5 Books about Social Protest
  • Woman reading in airport terminal
    Good Airport Reads
  • Caucasian woman reading book on cabin porch
    Good Books to Read in Winter
  • couple reading a book on christmas on the living room
    Funny Holiday Books
  • An illustration from the Wizard of Oz depicting Dorothy, the Cowardly Lion, and the Tin Man
    "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" Study Guide
  • Cover of the 50th anniversary edition of Fahrenheit 451
    Why Fahrenheit 451 Will Always Be Terrifying
  • Tomb of Abelard and Heloise
    Abelard and Heloise
  • Girl reading book by lamp light
    The 10 Most-Banned Classic Novels
  • Albert Camus And Torun Moberg
    A List of Every Nobel Prize Winner in English Literature
  • Full Frame Shot Of Books In Shelves
    Literature Definitions: What Makes a Book a Classic?
  • A hardcover book closed and unread on a windowsill
    Why We Don't Read
  • Aulos Player Vase at the Louvre
    Roman Theater
  • An open Bible with the story of Noah's Ark
    The Meaning of Myths, Folklore, Legends, and Fairy Tales
  • Mark Twain Portrait
    A Brief Overview of American Literary Periods
  • Achilles sacrificing to Zeus for Patroclus' safe return
    The Genre of Epic Literature and Poetry
  • Statue of Ovid, symbol of the city of Sulmona (Italy)
    Individual Summaries of Ovid: the Amores Book I
  • "Playing Cupids" - wall painting (60-79 AD) from Herculaneum, House of the Deer
    Poets of Latin Love Elegy
  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
    Controversial and Banned Books
  • Books burning
    Banned Books: History and Quotes
  • Woman reading a book on a couch
    5 Famous Classic Italian Writers
  • Latin poet Vergil (70 BC-19 BC), wood engraving, published 1864
    The Augustan Age
  • The Catcher in the Rye book cover
    How "The Catcher in the Rye" Finally Got an E-Book Edition
  • The Victorian Royal Family, 1887.
    The Victorian Period Was a Time of Change
  • Anne of Green Gables actor walking down country road, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
    Why “Anne of Green Gables” May Wind Up the Most Adapted Book in History
  • A collection of classic books.
    What's the Difference Between Classical and Classic Literature?
  • Culture
    How to Get Rid of a Musty Smell in Books
  • Aeschylus - Greek Playwright
    Aeschylus: Greek Tragedy Writer Profile
  • Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale"
    What Is a Modern Classic in Literature?
  • Whalers in action, wood engraving, published in 1869
    Every Character in Moby Dick
  • Agatha Christie
    5 Secrets Hidden in Agatha Christie’s Novels
  • Detail of Roman mosaic depicting tragic mask with leaves and fruit
    Ancient Greek Tragedy
  • Antique Books
    101 Classics to Get You Started
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