Literature

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

  • The 7 Scariest Stories by Stephen King
  • 10 Important Contemporary and Late-20th-Century Authors
  • Understanding Exposition in Literature
  • The 6 Creepiest Fairy Tales
  • Rising Action in Literature
  • One-dimensional Characters in Literature
  • Anthology: Definition and Examples in Literature
  • 3 Reasons Why 'The Handmaid’s Tale' Remains Relevant
  • John McPhee: His Life and Work
  • Jules Verne: His Life and Writings
  • Flash Fiction From Baudelaire to Lydia Davis
  • Biography of Italo Calvino, Italian Novelist
  • 22 Perfect Words About Books and Reading
  • 8 Famous Authors Who Used Secret Pseudonyms
  • Biography of Joseph Pulitzer
  • Surprising Facts About Rupi Kaur
  • 5 Things You Need to Know About "The Glass Castle"
  • 5 Biggest Mistakes in Bill O'Reilly's "Killing" Series
  • The 5 Most Surprising Facts About Henrietta Lacks
  • 5 Reasons You Should Read Fredrik Backman’s “A Man Called Ove”
  • The 5 Most Successful James Patterson Co-Authors
  • 5 Surprising Things You'll Learn from Trevor Noah's “Born a Crime”
  • Top 6 Books About the Future
  • 5 Mind-Blowing Facts From the Book “The Zookeeper’s Wife”
  • Great Books from High School Summer Reading Lists
  • Top 5 Books about Social Protest
  • Good Airport Reads
  • Good Books to Read in Winter
  • Funny Holiday Books
  • "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" Study Guide
  • Why Fahrenheit 451 Will Always Be Terrifying
  • Abelard and Heloise
  • The 10 Most-Banned Classic Novels
  • A List of Every Nobel Prize Winner in English Literature
  • Literature Definitions: What Makes a Book a Classic?
  • Why We Don't Read
  • Roman Theater
  • The Meaning of Myths, Folklore, Legends, and Fairy Tales
  • A Brief Overview of American Literary Periods
  • The Genre of Epic Literature and Poetry
  • Individual Summaries of Ovid: the Amores Book I
  • Poets of Latin Love Elegy
  • Controversial and Banned Books
  • Banned Books: History and Quotes
  • 5 Famous Classic Italian Writers
  • The Augustan Age
  • How "The Catcher in the Rye" Finally Got an E-Book Edition
  • The Victorian Period Was a Time of Change
  • Why “Anne of Green Gables” May Wind Up the Most Adapted Book in History
  • What's the Difference Between Classical and Classic Literature?
  • How to Get Rid of a Musty Smell in Books
  • Aeschylus: Greek Tragedy Writer Profile
  • What Is a Modern Classic in Literature?
  • Every Character in Moby Dick
  • 5 Secrets Hidden in Agatha Christie’s Novels
  • Ancient Greek Tragedy
  • 101 Classics to Get You Started
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