Digital library
Textbooks, references and open learning resources.
External
British Literature Through History
LibreTexts · LibreTexts
British literature is literature from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands. Anglo-Saxon (Old English) literature is included, and there is some discussion of Latin and Anglo-Norman literature, where literature in these languages relate to the early development of the English language and literature.
External
How History is Made: A Student’s Guide to Reading, Writing, and Thinking in the Discipline (Cole et al.)
Stephanie Cole, Kimberly Breuer, Scott W. Palmer, and Brandon Blakeslee · University of Texas at Arlington
In the contents: 1.01: What is History · 1.03: How Historians Approach History- Fields and Periodization · 3.07: Oral History and the Historical Process
External
Placing the History of College Writing - Stories from the Incomplete Archive
Nathan Shepley · University of Houston
In the contents: 1.01: Placing History Historicizing Place
External
Children's Literature: Foundations, History, and Practice
Caroline Hopper · College of the Siskiyous
In the contents: 05: Children's Books- History and Trends · 6.02: The History of Diversity in Children's Publishing
External
The Emergence of Irish Gothic Fiction - Histories, Origins, Theories
Jarlath Killeen · Trinity College Dublin
This book provides a robustly theorized and thoroughly historicized account of the ‘beginnings' of Irish gothic fiction, maps the theoretical terrain covered by other critics, and puts forward a new history of the emergence of the genre in Ireland. The main argument the book makes is that the Irish gothic should be read in the context of the split in Irish Anglican public opinion that opened in the 1750s, and seen as a fictional instrument of Anglican opinion in a changing political landscape.
External
The Intelligent Troglodyte’s Guide to Plato’s Republic
Douglas Drabkin · Fort Hays State University
This text seeks to help students develop reading proficiency in Tajik at advanced level through authentic texts written for native speakers and provides them glimpses into the history, culture and society of Tajikistan without losing its focus on cultural aspects of the country—an aspect that constitutes a core component in the second language acquisition. The book can be adopted by instructors as a supplementary or the main textbook for advanced-level courses.
External
A Short Handbook for Writing Essays in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Allosso & Allosso · LibreTexts
A retired master teacher of English and Comparative Literature teams up with his son, a History professor, on a new version of the writing manual he wrote and used for decades at the University of California, Davis.
External
Chinese Rhetoric and Writing
Andy Kirkpatrick & Zhichang Xu · Griffith & Monash Universities
This book provides teachers of writing, and in particular those involved in the teaching of English academic writing to Chinese students, an introduction to key stages in the development of Chinese rhetoric, a wide-ranging field with a history of several thousand years. Understanding this important rhetorical tradition provides a strong foundation for assessing and responding to the writing of this growing group of students.
External
The Simple Math of Writing Well - Writing for the 21st Century
Jennie A. Harrop · George Fox University
Writing guides abound, but The Simple Math of Writing Well is one of a kind. Readers will find its practical approach affirming, encouraging, and informative, and its focus on the basics of linguistic structure releases 21st-century writers to embrace the variety of mediums that define our internet-connected world. As Harrop reminds us in the opening chapters of her book, we write more today than ever before in history: texts, emails, letters, blogs, reports, social media posts, proposals, etc.
External
Beyond Dichotomy - Synergizing Writing Center and Classroom Pedagogies
Steven J. Corbett · George Mason University
In the contents: 1.02: Chapter One- Tutoring Style Tutoring Strategy- Course-Based Tutoring and the History Rhetoric and Reality of the Directive Nondirective Instructional Continuum
External
The Open Anthology of Earlier American Literature
Kristen O'Dell Brumfield · Onondaga Community College
Is American literature defined by geographical boundaries? What is the difference between American literature and American history? How does the in-depth study of early American literature prompt us rethink representations of American culture today? In our global era, it is clear that past definitions of American literature must be revisited. This anthology moves to answer the question “what is American literature?” by framing the texts in new and provocative ways that fit the modern age.
External
Anthology of Medieval Literature
LibreTexts
In the contents: 1.12: The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus
External
High-Intermediate Academic Grammar for ESL Students
Rebecca Al Haider · Reedley College
In the contents: 02: Unit 2. American History
External
British Literature I - Middle Ages to the Eighteenth Century and Neoclassicism
Bonnie J. Robinson & Laura Getty · University of North Georgia
In the contents: 2.53: The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus
External
American Literature Survey
Robert Wyckoff · Housatonic Community College
In the contents: 3.2.03: Decennium Luctuosum- An History of Remarkable Occurrences in the Long War
External
ESL-087: High-Intermediate Reading and Writing
Kelly Kadi · Diablo Valley College
In the contents: 1.02: Workers Rights and the History of Labor Unions
External
Frameworks for Academic Writing
Steve Poulter · Newman University
In the contents: 1.01: A Little History · 5.08: History
External
English 002: Introduction to Literature
Jill Bonds · Coalinga College
In the contents: 5.04: Writing about History and Culture from a New Historical Perspective
External
ENGLT 331: African-American Literature (1730-1930) (White)
LibreTexts
In the contents: 3.03: A Short History of the Early American Novel
External
English Literature I
Lumen Learning · Lumen Learning
In the contents: 7.02: The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus