Literature

Study Guides for Various Works (LII> [LIIWEEK] October 25)
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A collection of study guides for a wide range of literature including works
of science fiction; 19th and 20th century European classics; love poetry;
world literature in English
of India, Africa, and the Caribbean; and the Bible as Literature.
Bibliographies and related links are provided for some of the authors.
These guides are prepared by Paul Brians, Department of English, Washington
State University, Pullman, for classes he teaches. - dl
--> http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/guides_index.html
[ pour lycée, section L et étudiants]

courgette or zucchini? (signalé par Jean Sahai)
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Differences between American and British spelling of common words. An
asterisk indicates that the pronunciation differs as well as the spelling.
A plus sign indicates a British usage that is, apparently, not unknown in
North America.
--> http://www.scit.wlv.ac.uk/wwlib/american.html
Links to further information about the differences between British and
American English are available, especially if you are interested in
colloquial and slang usages.
--> http://pages.prodigy.com/NY/NYC/britspk/dictlink.html


Card, Orson Scott - 1951 (LII> [LIIWEEK] December 27, 1999)
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Hatrack River is the official site of this award-winning science fiction
author. Includes a brief biography; current news items; writing lessons by
the author; a studentresearch area (with a complete Card bibliography and
information on citing Internet resources); a calendar of book signing
engagements; and links. Also features some full text reviews, articles, and short stories. - tk
--> http://www.hatrack.com/
[ pour série L, voir les leçons de l'auteur : bien écrites et pleines de références littéraires]

Milton, John - 1608-1674 (LII> [LIIWEEK] December 27, 1999)
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The Milton Reading Room provides "most of Milton's major poetry in English
and some of his prose. Many, but not all of the works presented here have
been fully annotated." This work in progress includes Paradise Lost. There
is a fine bibliography of Selected Criticism from the years 1987 to 1998.
Further links relating to biographical, chronological, and other historical
perspectives of Milton, are also here. From the English Department at Dartmouth College. - smb
--> http://www.dartmouth.edu/~milton/
[pour série L et étudiants. Un site très complet avec des textes en ligne
et des liens vers des dictionnaires, encyclopédies, et aides diverses]