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"Literature in Context Online is an irresistible file of depth and substance . . . highly recommended."
- Library Journal
"This online version is an excellent basis for student-centered learning."
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"The enhancements offered by Literature in Context Online make it an appealing choice."
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Includes sourcebooks to understanding the following titles:
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Animal Farm
Annie John
Black Boy
The Call of the Wild
The Catcher in the Rye
The Crucible
Death of a Salesman
Diary of a Young Girl
The Grapes of Wrath
Great Expectations
The Great Gatsby
Hamlet
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Jane Eyre
Julius Caesar
The Literature of World War II
Lord of the Flies
Macbeth
The Merchant of Venice
Of Mice and Men, The Red Pony, and The Pearl
A Midsummer's Night Dream
O Pioneers! and My Ántonia
The Odyssey
The Old Man and the Sea
Othello
Pride and Prejudice
A Raisin in the Sun
The Red Badge of Courage
Romeo and Juliet
The Scarlet Letter
A Separate Peace
A Tale of Two Cities
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Things Fall Apart
To Kill a Mockingbird


The sights...the sounds...the people...the events...the issues. Don't just read great literature...experience it!
If you're a teacher or librarian, you may have asked yourself how you can help your students or patrons become more engaged and involved in the major literary works they're reading. Literature in Context Online is committed to the idea that a great book shouldn't just be read, it should be experienced.

Now students can both enrich and expand their understanding of the historical, social and cultural context that shaped classic literature by accessing this rich collection of primary source material, collateral readings and commentary. Based on the critically acclaimed, curriculum-based Literature in Context series from Greenwood Press, our Literature in Context Online sourcebooks offer even more…more contextual and illustrative material in the form of:

Glossaries
Multimedia resources
Primary source material
Study questions
Timelines
Teacher resources
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