BBC Poems A to Z consist of over 50 poems by well-known poets on various themes. The BBC poems page is accessible, but has been archived and is no longer updated.

The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom and gives access to the world’s most comprehensive research collection. They have a collection of over 170 million items includes artefacts from every age of written civilization. They keep the nation’s archive of printed and digital publications, adding around three million new items to the collection every year.

A collection of links to online resources about Chaucer for both students and teachers, vetted by scholars.

Folger Shakespeare Library is the world’s largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. The Folger provides unparalleled access to a huge array of resources, from original sources to modern interpretations. With the Folger, you can experience the power of performance, the wonder of exhibitions, and the excitement of pathbreaking research.

A database of published books that have been scanned by Google and made available in Google search results or from the Google Book site.

Great Writers Inspire is a project which is making a substantial collection of literary themed learning resources available for global reuse. Thousands of resources are available through the site, including audio and video lectures and short talks, downloadable electronic texts and ebooks, and background contextual resources. Many of these resources have been specially created by the University of Oxford for this website.

A comprehensive anthology and guide to English literature of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Seventeenth Century, Restoration and Eighteenth Century.

Project Gutenberg is an online library of free eBooks. Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related content today.

Compiled by MIT, the complete works of William Shakespeare in HTML format, both poetry and plays.