)ism( - An organization and newsletter focusing exclusively on contemporary writers and the independent publications that support them.
A Reader's Guide to the Underground Press - Features reviews of underground zines, comics, books, and videos.
A Revival Meeting and its Missionaries: The Cowboy Poetry Gathering by Buck Ramsey - An introduction to cowboy poetry. Courtesy of the Western Folklife Center.
A to Z of Book Reviews - Web ring for book reviews from any genre and any author.
A Total Absence of Critical Acumen - An article by South African poet-critic Peter Horn lamenting the South African reviewing scene--particularly the Southern African Review of Books.
A Volcano in the Night of Oppression: Reflections on the Poetry of Mongane Wally Serote - An essay by Peter Horn on the poetry of South African poet Mongane Wally Serote.
Abbey Reviews - Reviews of spiritual and New-Age titles in fiction, non-fiction.
Absurdism - definition - Brief explanation of this movement in modern drama and fiction.
Adam Mazmanian: Online Portfolio - A collection of original to the web and newspaper book reviews of recent fiction and non-fiction by Mazmanian.
Addictive Aversions by Alfredo de Palchi - A review by author-critic Mark Antony Rossi.
Alex Good's BookPage - Selected book reviews by writer Alex Good, critic for the Kitchener-Waterloo Record -- a Canadian newspaper.
Alexander Pope (1688-1744) - The Dunciad: Book IV - Electronic text of the 1742 edition. Critcism of bad poets.
Alexander Pope (1688-1744)- An Essay on Criticism: Part 1 - Electronic text of Part 1, annotated.
Alexander Pope (1688-1744)- An Essay on Criticism: Part 2 - Electronic text of Part 2, annotated.
Alexander Pope (1688-1744)- An Essay on Criticism: Part 3 - Electronic version of Part 3, annotated.
Allen Ginsberg on Howl - A short letter by the author explaining his poem.
Alternative Culture Magazine - This site reviews Native American, outdoors and literary titles and reading recommendations with links to online booksellers.
American Literary Review - An academic journal that includes poetry reviews.
An Introduction to "Lexical Lattice" - An analytical overview of a poem done in experimental hypertext form.
ancy's Really Good Reads
Anonymous Constellation by Alfredo de Palchi - A review by Mark Antony Rossi.
ArielBooks - A small, but nice selection of reviews of suspense, classic, and adventure literature.
Aristotle's Poetics - Heavily annotated translation at the Perseus Project's website.
Art and Mind - This reader's portal features reviews, links to commercial review sites and Oprah's Book Club, and an arts newsfeed.
Arts All Around Books - ". . . latest book news and reviews on famous authors in New England and beyond."
Atu XVIII - Reviews - "Small but rapidly growing collection of completely independent book reviews."
Aurora Australis - A gateway to contemporary Australian writing.
Babel - A progressive literary journal examining multicultural ideas and literary criticism.
Backwater Review: A Journal of Contemporary Writings and Reviews - A Canadian journal containing new writing and reviews.
BeeHive - A "hypertext hypermedia literary journal."
berniE-zine: Book Reviews & More - A monthly online zine featuring fiction and poetry reviews, literary journals, fiction and non-fiction. Also features links to sites of literary interest.
berniE-Zine: Rants, Raves & Reviews - Book reviews and more at the home page of Bernadette "bernie" Geyer.
Biographia Literaria, Vol. 1 (by Samuel Taylor Coleridge) - Electronic text of the 1817 edition.
Black Eggs: Poems by Kurihara Sadako - Comments on a collection by the Japanese poet Kurihara Sadako.
Black Feminist Criticism - Discussion of Barbara McDowell's essay," New Directions for Black Feminist Criticism" on this variant of Feminist Criticism.
Black Issues Book Review - Bring readers a retrospective of 20th century African-American literature and letters.
Blake by Peter Ackroyd - A review by Ann Skea.
Blether - Short reviews of recent fiction and non-fiction from a group of dedicated readers. The site also features discussion and an archive.
Book News - Short overviews of the latest books about science, technology, and medicine.
Book Recommendations of Real Folks - "People can submit lists of books they've liked. They can also search the database for other people's recommendations."
Book Reviews - Index of book review sites
Book Reviews from InnerSelf Magazine - Reviews on a variety of book subjects: self-help, relationships, health, astrology, and novels.
Book Tape Page, The - Reviews of audiobooks (i.e, "books on cassettes").
BookBrowse.com - ". . . features excerpts, summaries, reviews and author bios of the best current books, including fiction and non-fiction bestsellers . . . ."
Bookbug on the Web - Romance Reviews
Bookideas.com - Reviews in all genres,from science fiction to cookbooks, with interactive "Favorite & Worst books ever published" lists.
Booklist - Booklist is the American Library Associations review publication, online and in print. A good non-commercial site for reviews, although not the easiest to navigate.
Bookreporter.com - "A community site dedicated to book lovers and writers. We provide a forum for readers to communicate with authors. Gather information about books inluding reviews, excerpts, features, author interviews, and reader polls."
Books by Women Authors - Reviews of books by women authors, mostly on philosophy, linguistics, literary criticism, art, and history.
Books In Depth - Book reviews from newspapers, magazines and internet resources.
Books to Recommend (or not) - "This set of web pages began in July of 1995 as a mnemonic device for me to recall the books I've read . . . ."
BookSpot.com Newsletter - Monthly newsletter features sites for book reviews, reading lists, bestseller lists, and author and publisher information.
Booth, Wayne C.: The Company We Keep: An Ethics of Fiction - Review of Booth's theory of reading as the meeting of the character (ethos) of the author and the reader.
Boston Book Review - Literary journal featuring critical reviews and essays.
Byron: A Comprehensive Study of His Life and Work - An archive of material relating to Byron, including criticism.
Caffeine Destiny - A literary magazine dedicated to the writing of the Pacific Northwest. Contains reviews of regional work.
Callaloo - Journal of African and African-American writing containing original work by and critical studies of black writers worldwide.
Cambridge History of English and American Literature - Online publication of classic eighteen-volume work of English and American literary history and criticism.
Can Poetry Matter? by Dana Gioia - A 1991 essay examining why poetry has vanished as a cultural force in America.
Can Poetry Matter? Essays on Poetry and American Culture by Dana Gioia - A review by Canadian poet James Deahl.
Canadian Women Poets: Two Reviews by E. Russell Smith - Reviews of Stephanie Bolster's White Stone: The Alice Poems and Louise Bernice Halfe's Blue Marrow.
Cat's Weekly Book Review - An unusual selection of classics mixed with new releases. Mystery, sci-fi, and British humour . . . . No spoilers," says the author of these regularly update pages devoted to reviewing books.
Charles S. Peirce Studies - Web site devoted to the works and life of Charles S. Peirce, American philisopher. Historical base for modern semiotic approach to criticism.
Charlotte Austin Review - Dedicated to book reviews, interviews with authors and publishers and a section on writing resources. Categories we review: Fiction, non-fiction, science-fiction, mystery, romance and e-books.
Charlotte Smith, William Wordsworth, and the Haunting of the Hazelnut Bower - An essay by Brent Raycroft.
Chuck's Book Reviews - Long and detailed reviews of genre work; small site, but worth reading.
Claude Lalumière - Book reviews & other essays. Freelance writer, editor & translator.
Cleanth Brooks and Robert Penn Warren - Excerpts from: Understanding Poetry: An Anthology
Complete Review - "A Literary Saloon and Site of Review." Includes brief reviews of a wide variety of books (which are also rated using "A+ through F" grades), with links to other off-site, online reviews of the same given book.
Confessions of an Aging, Hypocritical Ex-Missionary by Wayne C. Booth - Important for the section discussing "Rhetorology" - later the basis for his "Rhetoric of Fiction".
Contemporary Literary Theory - Brief review of premises relevant to the collection of theoretical approaches. Developed by John Lye, for university English courses.
Contemporary Poetry Review - A British-based academic literary journal featuring articles, essays, literary criticism and book reviews of established international poets.
CountryReader.com - ". . . has reviews for fiction and non-fiction books, links to online bookstores, links to libraries, and other resources for avid readers."
Crania: A Literary/Arts Magazine - A literary/arts magazine with original essays on poetry and book reviews.
Critical Inquiry - An academic journal relating to critical analysis of the literary arts.
Criticizing the Poetry Slam by John Brady - An article that examines the "free-for-all" atmosphere of performance poetry.
Crowyne's Reading Room - "Home of the Society of Aspiring Writers (SAW), site also includes book reviews, Women in Mythology project, Legenda listing of online articles (regularly updated), a Writer's Toolkit, and occasional commentary and musings."
culturevulture.net - Reviews of select books.
Curled Up With a Good Book
Curled Up with a Good Book - book reviews - Book reviews and recommendations for new & backlist nonfiction and literary, mainstream and genre fiction.
Dance Sisters - Artmedia site containing only reviews of this title.
Danny Yee's Book Reviews - A collection of poetry reviews. Authors reviewed include Ursula K. Le Guin and Robert Graves.
David's Book Reviews - "Short reviews of books, mainly on philosophy, linguistics, history, languages, geography, travel, poetry, and art and literary criticism."
DiversityBay: Book Reviews - Reviews of gay writing coming out of Australia.
Doras Roundtower Book Reviews
earthstepper/the ocean is very shallow by Seitlhlamo Motsapi - A review by Peter Horn.
Ed's Internet Book Review - Dr. Edwin V. Bell invites others to join him in reviewing books on all categories. Quick index and tracking of popular reviews make this a useful sight for current literature.
Edgar Allan Poe's Virtual Library - A richly-stocked Poe library containing most of his poetry, fiction, essays, and criticism. The site also provides a large selection of critical essays.
Electric Acorn: The Journal of the Dublin Writers' Workshop - Online literary quarterly based in Dublin. Includes poetry, criticism and reviews.
Electronic Book Review - An online literary review.
Electronic Poetry Review - Reviews of contemporary poetry.
Elocution and the Speech Arts - Discusses the relationship between speech and literature in critical theory.
Erik Lundegaard's Book and Movie Review Page - Personal and professional reviews of books and movies by Seattle Times book critic.
Essay on Novel - An essay on fiction, the reader and the publisher, especially the impact of publishing strategies on mass-market fiction.
Feminist Literary Criticism and Theory - Information on feminist literary criticism and theory, including autobiography, autography, autofiction, genre fiction, drama, theatre, plays, narrative, novels, poetry, and rhetoric.
Feminist Readings - Overview of the woman's movement, Feminist Criticism, and bibliography.
Fiatgirl Book Reviews - Over 500 books indexed by author and title, plus free New Reviews newsletter available via e-mail. Annotated links to book sites, including e-zines, e-mail lists, author sites, publisher sites, and fan sites.
Fiction-Net Book Reviews - Fiction book reviews with links to purchase at discount.
First Impressions - A "reading diary" that contains comments and reviews of mainly older fiction works, with a sprinkling of current and non-fiction books.
Forgotten Favorites - A selection of book recommendations from various literary and intellectual luminaries; at Feed online.
Formalist Tools - How to use this method to Analyze literature.
Frye's Legacy - Discussion of "The Great Code", "Words with Power", and the role of Christian metaphor in modern literature.
FutureFiction.com - Author and book reviews in the science fiction and fantasy genres.
G.K.Chesterton Web Page - A large selection of Chesterton's writing, including essays, fiction, poetry and criticism.
Genre Bookshop - A review of new science fiction titles and contemporary fiction from the United Kingdom.
Gip Plaster's Gay Scribe - A comprehensive listing of gay and lesbian publications.
Glossary of Literary Theory - Brief explanations of major terms in the field.
Glossary of Terms - Key words in the discussions of theory of literature.
Gumby's Bookreviews Index - A complete index with links to Gumby's bookreviews. All kinds of books much fantasy/sf-books, but also other kinds of books. (Computing and other topics). Also points to other books you might like if you enjoy a certain author.
Helge's Notebook of Books and Arcane Trivia - Book reviews of fiction and non-fiction, articles on arcane trivia, and original fiction.
Herbal Bookworm, The
Hungry Mind Review - An established national literary journal with current and archived poetry reviews.
Illuminations - ". . . a WWW research resource for those interested in the Critical Theory project. Firmly based in Frankfurt School thought, this site maintains a collection of articles, excerpts, and chapters from many contemporary writers of and about Critical Theory."
IndiaStar Review of Books - A literary review site for Indian writing.
INDOlink Book & Media Review - A review of titles by Indian and Indian-expatriate authors as well as works on Indian topics.
Interrogation Reports - Brief reports and reviews on books and movies.
Into the Wardrobe: The C. S. Lewis Web-site - An extensive library of materials relating to C. S. Lewis.
Introduction to Literary Criticism - Longinus - Discussion of the Longinian idea of transport as the basis for poetry (literature).
Introduction to Modern Literary/Cultural Theory - Brief explanations and bibliographies of modern literary/cultural theory.
Introductory Notes on Turkish Poetry - A short discourse on the development of Turkish poetry given at the 9th International Translation Conference by Mustafa Ziyalan.
Jacques Derrida Links - Probably the largest annotated Derridean link list in cyberspace
Janus Head: Interdisciplinary Journal of Literature, Continental Philosophy , Phenomenological Psychology, and the Arts - A literary journal that places the emphasis on critical theory.
Jim Trageser's Book Reviews - Trageser's reviews of recent fiction and non-fiction.
John Dryden (1631-1700) - Mac Flecknoe: A Satire upon the True-blue Protestant Poet T.S. - Electronic text of this 1684 criticism of bad poets.
John Dryden - Of Dramatic Poesie - Electronic text of the 1668 version of this essay.
John's Book Pages
Joyce and Feminist Criticism - Bibliography related to the subject.
Kate's Second Star To the Right - A monthly column of childrens book reviews, including archives of past columns.
Lagniappe: Issues #1 & 2 - An academic journal of poetry and poetry reviews. Also contains essays on poetics.
Langston Hughes: My Hero - A short article by Jeff Trussell on African-American poet, playwright and author Langston Hughes.
Lazy Literate, The - The home page of Steve Berry, a literary columnist for the Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch.
League of Canadian Poets - Home page of the League, with reviews of current poetry.
Learning Commons - What is Culture? - Definitions - Arnold - Excerpts from Arnold, reflecting his views of culture and literature.
Leavisism and literary theory. - Essay on the meeting of English literature and Cultural/social criticism.
Leslie Stephen - George Eliot (1902) - E-text of the work.
Literary Language and Complex Literature - Provides texts by James Luberda on literary theory, composition, medieval studies, and philosophy of mind, including a thesis on literary language and complex literature.
Literary Reviews - "Reviews and recommendations of classics and interesting literature."
Literary Theory - A study guide on Literary Theory provided by The Objectivist Center. Covers Aristotelian Theory, Post-Aristotelian Theory, and Chicago School of Criticism.
Literature and Ideology - Essay on the influence of Raymond Williams, Etienne Balibar and Pierre Macherey, and Terry Eagleton on Post-modern critical theory.
Luce Canon, The
Luminarium - One of the finest collections of classical literary criticism on the net (1350 to 1660 A.D.)
Maqabane (comrades) poems by Tatamkhulu Afrika - A review by Peter Horn.
Mark Antony Rossi's Poetry & Other Writings - New poetry, essays, fiction and reviews by the widely-published contemporary American poet and playwright.
Marxist Criticism - covers George Lukacs, Antonio Gramsci, Louis Althuser, and other major critics and thinkers in this school. 1993 hypertext database.
Matthew Arnold (1882)- Culture and Anarchy - Electronic text of the work.
Matthew Arnold - The Function OF Criticism At The Present Time - Electronic text of this chapter from: "Essays in Criticism"
Metaphysical Reviews - Poetry reviews by New Age author Richard Fuller.
Metapsychology - Thoughtful and informed book reviews on mental health, psychology, ethics, and philosophy. Updated every month.
Michel Foucault's Interpretive Analytics - Discussion of the Postmodern "historiographic" theory of literature and culture.
Micropress Reviews by Jean Heriot
Military Books In Perspective - Site offers brief reviews of both new and old military books.
Milton Quarterly - An academic journal dedicated to Milton scholarship. Critical papers, abstracts and book reviews are linked to the site.
Monsoon: South Asian Literature and Culture - A resource for critical studies of South Asian writing and the South Asian Diaspora.
Mostly Fiction Contemporary Literature - Brief book reviews and information about authors.
MSRRT Newsletter: Library Alternatives - Reviews of alternative press books, zines, and other DiY media as well as information for library workers
My Reading Library - Heavily favors reviews of American Religious History, but also contains other genres as well.
NameBase Book Index
Netsurfer Books - Netsurfer Books is a free e-zine, delivered by e-mail and featuring short book reviews, notes, and recommendations.
New Criticism - University project on this school of literary theory.
New Criticism Explained! - Brief overview of New Criticism and the major writers connected with it.
Northrop Frye - Biography, bibliography, and Victoria College collection.
Northrop Frye - Anatomy of Criticism - Well-known quotes.
Northrop Frye and Simulation - Lecture based on "The Educated Imagination". A set of theories that can help us understand the age of advanced technology and simulation we are now entering.
Northrop Frye's Bible - Review of "Words with Power", Frye's last book.
Offcourse: A Literary Journey - An online literary journal featuring critical essays, poetry, and book reviews.
Online Literary Criticism Collection - The Internet Public Library's enormous database of literary criticism.
Other Places by Sarah Ruden - A review by Anette Horn.
Oyster Boy Review - An independent publication with literary essays and book reviews.
Pegasus Nest: Recommended SF/F Novels - A collection of brief reviews of science fiction and fantasy works.
People Everyday and Other Poems by Daniel Crocker - A review by Mark Antony Rossi.
Percy Bysshe Shelley - Defense of Poetry, Part 1 - Electronic version of the 1821 text.
Pezzi - [Language: Dutch] Short, intelligent reviews of the best international books on arts, culture, history and travel
Pixel Planet - "Reviews of SF, fantasy, horror, mystery and thriller/suspense novels. Readers can add their thoughts through the "Post Your Comments" section on each review."
Plotinus - Biography and brief outline of the theory of this disciple of Plato who was a major influence on the Neoplatonists in English Literature.
Poe's Criticism of Longfellow's Ballads and Other Poems - Edgar Allan Poe's critical review of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "Ballads and Other Poems."
Poetry Criticism of Daniele DiGiacomo - A selection of critical papers by Daniele DiGiacomo on poetry ranging from Old English to Sylvia Plath.
Poetry Harsh - A collection of scathing reviews, interviews and essays on modern and contemporary poetry by Erich Vogel.
Poetry Previews - Read Reviews and Chat About Poetry - A large site hosting a number of resources for poetry lovers. Includes a message board and chat room as well as reviews.
Poetry Today Online: Book Store and Book Reviews - A collection of reviews by Jo Ann Miller.
Political and Social Criticism in John Donne's "The Calme" - A critical paper by John DeStefano.
Pope, Alexander - An Essay on Criticism - Electronic text of this Neoclassic reference.
Positive Net Home Page: Books, Stories and Essays - The Positive Place on the Internet where upbeat and inspirational books, magazines, stories, and essays are reviewed.
Post-Apocalyptic Books
Post-Modern Critical Theory - Overviews of New Criticism/Formalism, Traditional Historicism, New Historicism, Reader-Response Criticism, Psychoanalytical Criticism, Feminist Literary Criticism, Structuralist Criticism, and Marxist Literary Criticism
Postmodernism - Definition of the two facets that consitiute the movement.
Prairie Pen Book Reviews, The
Pregnant Poems by Anne F. Walker - A review by Bernadette Dyer.
Pull of the Tides by Elizabeth A. Bernstein - A review by Mark Antony Rossi.
Quarterly Black Review - A journal of American Black Literature.
Raven's Reviews - "Reviews of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and historical books."
RebeccasReads.com - Reviews of new and recent titles in fiction, non-fiction and childrens by Rebecca -- a writer and editor -- and her associates.
Rebels: Painters and Poets of the 1950s - An essay on the "Rebel Poets of the 1950s" by Steven Watson.
RedThunder's Book Reviews - "Critques and comments . . . ." Brief, mostly informal reviews, with occassional links to further resources related to specific books and/or authors.
Representative Poetry On-line - An on-line anthology covering the entire history of English poetry. A teaching resource hosted by the University of Toronto.
Reviews of Muriel Rukeyser's The Life of Poetry - Three reviews - by Eileen Myles, John R. Quinn, and Alicia Ostriker.
Revista A - A Brazilian literary site including criticism and book reviews. In Portuguese.
Richard McKeon - Bibliography and excerpts from this Chicago School of Criticism critic.
Richmond Review - London-based review keeping an eye on British, European and American writing. Contains critical reviews and poetry.
Rob Couteau - Book reviews, interviews, etexts, literature, novels, dealing with Americans in Paris and Europe, and American writers in Paris.
Roland Barthes and the Writerly Text - Short introduction of the idea of how hypertext might produce Barthes's ideal writerly text.
Roland Barthes: Mythologies - Set of lectures, by Tony McNeill, on Barthes' view of postmodern literature, art, mythology, and semiology.
Romance as a Genre: Some Notes. - Discussion of Romance and the Romantic novel and traditions in English Literature.
Sacred Ambivalence - Mimetology in Aristotle, Horace, and Longinus- Classical works of Literary Theory.
Samuel Johnson - Preface to Shakespeare's Plays - Electronic text of the work.
Sapphire Magazine - Literary magazine that publishes essays and reviews.
Science Book Review - Reviews and recommendations of science books.
Seeker Magazine - A forward-looking literary magazine in search of the new, the unique and the bold.
Selected Poems 1961-1994 by Patrick Cullinan - A review by Peter Horn.
Semiotics - Collection of links related to this approach.
Simone de Beauvoir - Within the cntext of the history of existential thought, contains a detailed biography of the famous feminist, a list of her works, quotations, and other resources.
Sir Philip Sidney - The Defence of Poesie - Electronic version of th 1595 text.
so it goes: poetry by Eamon Grennan - A review of Irish poet Eamon Grennan by Chris Lott, co-editor of the magazine "Eclectica."
Some Thoughts on Pablo Neruda's "The Heights of Macchu Picchu" - An essay by Ray Goforth on Pablo Neruda's epic poem.
Sonnet Central - A large archive of sonnets and sonnet criticism from around the world.
Southern African Review of Books - A resource for those interested in the literary work and criticism of Southern African writers.
Southern Ocean Review - New Zealand's oldest literary web-based magazine. Frequent book reviews on New Zealand poetry by editor and critic Trevor Reeves.
Standards: The International Journal of Multicultural Studies - A journal for the critical study of how cultural diversity impacts literature.
Susan Sontag - Offers a short biography, a list of selected works, and suggestions for further reading about this atypical critic.
Suzie's Book Pages - "Reviews of mainly fantasy and science fiction books."
T.S. Eliot: The Sacred Wood: Essays on Poetry and Criticism - A collection of Eliot's critical essays.
Tania's Book Reviews - "Book reviews on science fiction and fantasy books." An informal personal page of book reviews.
Teachers' Developmental Reading Resource For Young Adult Fiction - Metasite containing original summary, review, and readability assessment of YA fiction. Lots of resource links.
Terms and Definitions - Definitions of some basic terms used in discussion of Literary Theory.
Terry Eagleton: - Reviews "Modern Times", by Conrad, and "Postcolonialism" by the premier British Marxist theorist.
The Antigonish Review - A Canadian literary journal with poetry reviews.
The Art Bin - An online arts journal coming out of Sweden.
The Art of Disappearing by The Art of Disappearing Group - A review by Mark Antony Rossi. The authors are a group of women from the Czech Republic.
The Arte of English Poesie (attributed to George Puttenham) - Electronic text of the 3 books in the 1589 version.
The Barcelona Review - An international review of contemporary writing.
The Blind Monkey Review - Reviews of new bestselling fiction, sci-fi, mystery and non fiction. The site also reviews movies and publishes original fiction, essays and poetry.
The Brothers Judd - Reviews of books of all genres, including the Modern Library Top 100, National Book Award winners, and current books. A complete directory of recommended authors and their works that have all been read by one or both of the Brothers Judd.
The Central California Poetry Journal - Regional journal with many essays and articles on poetry.
The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes - A review by Gerald Early.
The Critical Review - ". . . a book, music and software review service for authors, publishers, musicians, software creators and publishers."
The Cyberspace and Critical Theory - An overview of interrelations between cyberspace--i. e., computer technology and networking, hypertext, etc.--and critical theory.
The Endless' Library - One website author's extensive online book review page, covering a wide range of literature.
The Game in Reverse: Poems by Taslima Nasrin - A review by Chris Lott of Bengali Muslim feminist poet Taslima Nasrin.
The Geneology of Postmodernism - An essay by Albert Gelpi.
The Grounds of Criticism in Poetry - Excerpts from The Grounds of Criticism in Poetry by John Dennis, 1704.
The Harvard Book Review - Harvard University journal features over 30 reviews and original art by Harvard undergraduates. Reviews include poetry, history, fiction and satire.
The Home of Dorigan5 - Book and PC game reviews. Also includes information about model aircraft, author societies, and World War I.
The Internet Writing Journal - Monthly onlne magazine with book reviews in several generals, author interviews and writing articles.
The Legacy of Northrop Frye - Review of the book.
The Library - "A personal review library containing a synopsis on individual (paperback) books I have read. 200+ reviews included."
The Listology - A user-contributed, searchable collection of book lists.
The Mystery Reader - The latest reviews and news of current mystery novels, including police procedurals, thrillers, suspense, cozies, historicals and romantic suspense. Also author interviews, features, upcoming releases and more.
The Opoly Open Line - ". . . an open forum discussion area where anybody can leave their comments." For movies, etc., as well as books and authors and literary discussion.
The Poetic Principle by Edgar Allan Poe - A classic essay on poetry by Edgar Allan Poe.
The Rationale of Verse by Edgar Allan Poe - The classic companion piece to "The Poetic Prinicple" by Edgar Allan Poe.
The Reader's Source - Contains book reviews, a list of authors and publishers, and information about new releases.
The Rivers Which Connect Us to the Past by Peter Horn - A review by Andries Walter Oliphant.
The Romance Reader - The site for news, views, and reviews of romance fiction.
The Romanticism of Charlotte Turner Smith: Plurality of Vision - A research Paper by C. Fernandez on the multicultural aspects of the romantic poetry of Charlotte Turner Smith.
The Sanity of Poetry - An application of Aesthetic Realism to the poetry of H. D.
The Savage Beast - Literary Reviews and Resources on Speculative Fiction - Reviews, resources, and journaling on speculative fiction (fantasy and science fiction), with more than a nod toward literary values. Includes general resources and legal commentary.
The Six Enneads by Plotinus - Translation of the major work that inspired the Neoplatonists.
The Trouble With Poetry - An essay by Robert Jaunsen that looks at what is wrong with poetry today.
The Vortex - Capsule reviews of fantasy titles submitted by users.
The Women's Review of Books - Reviews of the latest books by and about women from Wellesley College. By subscription; minimal free content.
The Writer in a Material World by Mark Antony Rossi - A short essay discussing the role of the writer today.
Thomas Love Peacock - The Four Ages of Poetry - Electronic text of the 1820 edition.
Three Reviews of Mark Antony Rossi's Church of Jazz - Reviews by Lynda S. Silva, David Castleman, and Brandon Freels.
Tim's Webpage Of Discourse - Camus, Dostoevsky, Kafka, Kerouac, Eliot, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Tolstoy, Turgenev, Voltaire, and Tim's original work are discussed.
Timeline of Critical Paradigms - Traces Formalism, Deep Structuralism, and Post-Structuralism. Brief look at a few other schools as well.
TopBestsellers - Includes regularly updated indices of links to web-published book reviews for a wide range of current bestselling literature.
TW3: A Magazine for Readers and Writers - " . . . delivers book reviews, contrary commentary on books, authors and publishing, original fiction, and a highly opinionated web guide for the literary minded."
Twentieth Century Fiction - Book overviews and reviews, lifetime fiction reading list, author pages for Sherwood Anderson, William Faulkner, etc...., links to other reading lists, first edition covers.
Victorian Canon Theory Archive - Collection of thorists, Modern and Victorian, on Theory of Literature in the Victorian Period.
Virtual Reality, Hypertext and Feminist Criticism - Essay on the subject: "Gesturing Toward the Visual" by Carolyn Guertin
Voice of the Shuttle: Literary Theory - A directory of links to (mostly scholarly) literary criticism and analysis on the internet.
Voices and Visions: 13 Great American Poets - A variety of media resources - including audio and video files - relating to 13 modern American poets: Bishop, Crane, Dickinson, Eliot, Frost, Hughes, Lowell, Moore, Plath, Pound, Stevens, Whitman and Williams.
Walter Pater - Style - Electronic text of the 1888 version of this essay.
Walter Pater on Style - From "Appreciations", a discussion of character, style, and good art (literature).
Western Folklife Center: Cowboy Poets on the Internet - A coordination site and promotional hub for material related to cowboy poetry.
William Hazlitt - Characters of Shakespear's Plays,(1817) - E-text of this Neoclassic work.
Wole Soyinka--Reviews - Excerpts from reviews of books by Nigerian poet and playwright Wole Soyinka - the first African to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Women's Books Online: A Cooperative Book Review - Reviews of women's books by women around the world.
Women's Poetry and Prose - A selection of reviews by women authors, hosted by the Womenfolk Bookshop.
Works of Aristotle at LibertyOnline - Translations of "Poetics", "Rhetoric", and "On Interpretation". Key to the Aristotelian school of Literary Theory.
Yashmak's Bookshelf
you don't miss your water: poems by Cornelius Eady - A review by Chris Lott.