Where to start
Need a pre-1700 English text? Search Early English Books Online
Not sure what "narratology" means? Check the Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory & Criticism
Can't figure out the origin of the word "bodkin?" Look it up in the Oxford English Dictionary
Want basic biographical information on a particular writer? Use the Literature Resource Center
Like to hear Paul Muldoon read Dylan Thomas? Listen to audio poems in Columbia Granger's World of Poetry
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View of Bath, ca. 1800
The current circulating collection in Olin Library encompasses all British and Commonwealth (e.g., Canada, Australia, Ireland, Wales, New Zealand, etc.) literatures and languages. Historically, the strongest areas are in the Medieval and 18th century portions of the collection, as well as in Irish literature.
