English 20 AP Pathfinder
Database Resources
When searching in the databases, just type in the author's name or the piece of literature you are researching.
Search the Gale Virtual Reference Library to access the numerous eBooks for information on both the author and his/her selectied work.
Web Resources
Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck -- Themes, motifs and symbols as highlighted by Sparknotes.com
John Steinbeck -- A biography that includes information on John Steinbeck's Nobel Prize in literature
John Steinbeck (1902- 1968) -- A biography written by Petri Liukkonen in association with Creative Commons
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen -- Themes, motifs and symbols as highlighted by Sparknotes.com
Pride and Prejudice -- Criticisms and interpretations of Pride and Prejudice compiled by Bartleby.com
Jane Austen.org -- A biography that encompasses everything about Jane Austen: from history to life and clothing styles
Jane Austen (1775-1817) -- A biography written by Petri Liukkonen in association with Creative Commons
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte -- Themes, motifs and symbols as highlighted by Sparknotes.com
The reader's guide to Emily Jane Bronte's Wuthering Heights -- Characters, locations and the story are highlighted here
Emily Bronte (1818-1848) -- A biography written by Petri Liukkonen in association with Creative Commons
Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
Tess of the d'Ubervilles by Thomas Hardy -- Themes, motifs and symbols as highlighted by Sparknotes.com
Poets.org -- Thomas Hardy -- A brief biography of Thomas Hardy's work
Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) -- an indepth biography of Thomas Hardy's life
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens -- Themes, motifs and symbols as highlighted by Sparknotes.com
David Perdue's Charles Dickens' page -- A biography that is "dedicated to bringing the genius of Dickens to a new generation of readers"
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) -- A biography that examines Charles Dickens from birth to death
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald -- Themes, motifs and symbols as highlighted by Sparknotes.com
The Great Gatsby -- A homework online study guide. Themes, symbolism and explainations are included in this guide
F. Scott Fitzgerald -- An in-depth look at F. Scott Fitzgerald
The F. Scott Fitzgerald Society -- A brief biography that describes F. Scott Fitzgerald's life and his work