The zeitgeist of "Captain Corelli's Mandolin"

This is again fromt the englishteacherguy. Context-wise it is very British orientated, yet good on changes taking place within British culture and society. Still, something on the Serbia-Bonsnian conflict would have helped give a broader context, particularly for the massacre that later took place in Sebrenica in 1995 and how the West did nothing to stop this from happening.

Othello YouTube videos on interpreting Desdamona and Iago

With thanks to englishteacherguy who produced these videos with the older syllabuses' assessment objectives in mind. Still, this work sits well with the new ones.
Various interpretations of Desdemona


Iago's motives and critics


Othello - Critical Perspectives


"Othello" - an introduction to the historical context


Need even more help with "Othello"? Try this video and links from it for other videos for various aspects of this play. Apparently these videos are helping students achieve As!

AO3 - interpretations by other readers

Critics essays and interpretations of "Othello"

Critics essays and interpretations of "The Merchant of Venice"

Major Shakespeare Scholars mostly from the past

Definitely worth a read if you are working on an essay in this area. Remember to credit the author in your bibliography, even if you do not use him.
A blog post Shakespeares-Women

These are fascinating reviews by "other readers". One excuses and glosses over Shakespeare's treatment of Shylock and another reader from Israel cannot excuse it. Read these and other well written reviews on both Amazon's sites both in the US and UK.
Contrasting reviews on the treatment of race and Shakespeare1

More fascinating reviews and interpretations by recent readers

Scansion as a technique for understanding poems

Here's an excellent blogsite where you will find a range of poems where scansion has been applied and then used for analysis. The Vermont Poet also has a page in which he or she explains how to use 'basic' scansion.

http://poemshape.wordpress.com/2009/02/08/the-road-not-taken/

"The Great Gatsby" Chapter Summaries

The Great Gatsby chapter summaries with comments.
Chapter Summaries

Test your knowledge of "Lies of Silence" by completing this crossword

Lies of Silence Crossword

English Literature Exam - Summer 2010

AS Students
Summer 2010 [Final] Edexcel GCE ENGLISH LITERATURE 1: EXPLORATIONS IN PROSE & POETRY

6ET01 2h 15m 8 June 2010 Tuesday pm

A2 Students
Summer 2010 [Final] Edexcel GCE ENGLISH LITERATURE 3: INTERPRETATIONS OF PROSE AND POETRY

6ET03 2h 45m 15 June 2010 Tuesday pm