English Literature->Prose & Novel->By Period->20th Century

Another webpage dedicated to the English writer, George Orwell, this site is easy to navigate through, and its format is cleaner and more simple than other sites. The contents are similar, however, with its biography (and photos) of the author, online versions of his texts, ranging from newspaper articles and reviews to essays and novels. The e-texts provided in this site is extremely easy to use and read, and recommended before all other sites.

An interesting aspect of this site is that it is a part of a “George Orwell Web Ring,” thus enabling the user, with a click of a mouse, to search through all the other websites that are also a part of this ring. (This webring can be seen at the bottom part of the webpage). These myriad of websites, whether they contain in-depth analysis of Orwell’s works, comics depicting 1984, and/or the location of Orwell’s favorite pub, are easy to access and helpful in their own particular way.

URL : http://orwell.ru/home.html

Keyword(s) : George Orwell, English Literature, 20th century, fiction, male author, 1984, Animal Farm

English Literature->Prose & Novel->By Period->20th Century

This is a website dedicated to the works and studies of George Orwell, and the vast bibliography itself is probably the most complete one that can be obtained online. It is a compilation of primary, selective, and annotated secondary bibliography concerning the author, and clearly proves to be a great starting point for those who endeavor to do research on this great author.

Various links of online biographies on the writer are posted in detail, so that one can read about one man’s character/life through the perspective of many. The webpage also provides all of Orwell’s texts (from his short essays to his famous novels such as Animal Farm and 1984) in e-format, so that anyone can read them online. Additional resources for the latter two books are given in detail for further research. Although some links are faulty, due to the non-frequent updating of the site, the provided resources that do work are extremely beneficial to those who intend on studying George Orwell in depth.

URL : http://students.ou.edu/C/Kara.C.Chiodo-1/orwell.html

Keyword(s) : George Orwell, 1984, Animal Farm, English literature, English fiction, 20th century, 

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English Literature->Prose & Novel->By Period->20th Century
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A section of “The Imperial Archive,” a digital project created by the School of English at the Queen’s University of Belfast which provides internet resources concerning the study of Imperial and Postcolonial literature, this website delves into the postcolonial literature of India. It is basically divided into two main parts, colonial and postcolonial India. The historical background of both periods are provided, alongside introductions of the famous English writers of that time: Wilkie Collins, Arthur Conan Doyle, Rudyard Kipling in the former and Rushdie in the latter. Actual e-versions of their texts are provided, alongside papers that focus on not only these texts itself, but also the socio-cultural backdrop that they were written in. The site is concise and clear-cut, and the additional research references one can gain through it can only be helpful.

URL : http://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofEnglish/imperial/india/india.htm

Keyword(s) : English literature, 20th century, Postcolonialism, Commonwealth countries, Imperialism in literature, Fiction, India, Indic fiction (English), Salman Rushdie, Rudyard Kipling, Wilkie Collins

English Literature->Prose & Novel->By Period->20th Century
English Literature->Prose & Novel->Ethnics->Others

A webpage focused on the reading and understanding of Jean Rhys's "Wide Sargasso Sea," this site provides much helpful information that will allow the user to grasp the novel more fully.

Created and maintained by the English Lit. department of Fujen University under the supervision of Prof. Pin-chia Feng, the webpage uses a basic HTML format to explain not only details concerning the novel but also the background in which it was written. A brief biography of Jean Rhys's is first introduced, with a focus on her "ambivalent self-identity" as a creole writer, which helps one understand the backdrop on which her writing is placed upon. Thought-provoking study questions are asked to help the reader look into major themes and motifs more easily, thus enabling a more close reading. The best aspect of this website is that it does not end by simply asking questions, nor does it set forth a "fixed answer" to the reader; rather, it gives "clues" through the use of important quotes and page numbers, to encourage the reader to answer the questions on one's own. Additional links are provided for further research.

The contents enable a more in-depth analysis on the reader's part, and will be undoubtedly helpful as a starting point for anyone who is studying Rhys’s novel.

URL : http://www.eng.fju.edu.tw/worldlit/caribbean/rhys.htm

Keyword(s) : Women authors, English, 20th century, West Indian fiction (English), Postcolonialism, English-speaking countries, English literature, Women authors, Political aspects, Colonies, Jean Rhys, Wide Sargasso Sea, Caribbean Literature

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English Literature->Prose & Novel->By Period->20th Century

Part of the University of Nottingham's site, this page is an introduction to the life and works of D.H. Lawrence (1885-1930). Not only his brief biography but also an E-text version of an extended biography written by John Worthen, professor of D.H. Lawrence Studies and director of the D.H. Lawrence center of the University of Nottingham, is presented.

URL : http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/mss/online/dhlawrence/

Keyword(s) : Lawrence, David Herbert, Biography, 20th century