The epic clash of reason and emotion comes to life in this informative presentation. Detailing the period of Romanticism in 19th century Europe, these slides contain pictures of the most famous pieces of art during this period. Viewers...

Young scholars learn about Lewis Carroll and the vision of childhood he created in Alice in Wonderland, then compare Carroll's Victorian world of childhood with the world of "Innocence and Experience" portrayed by the Romantic poet...

Junior high learners discuss Lewis Carroll's classic story, Alice in Wonderland. They observe the image of childhood in his photographs and compare them to present-day images. There is a plethora of ideas and links for discussions...

In this Road Dahl character worksheet, students use clues to guess the names of four characters from the books of Roald Dahl.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A poem by William Blake about spring. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

An image of "Nebuchadnezzar", created by William Blake in 1795 (Copper engraving with pen and ink and watercolour, 446 x 620 mm).

An image of "Isaac Newton", created by William Blake in 1795 (Copper engraving with pen and ink and watercolour, 460 x 600 mm).

An image of "Elohim Creating Adam", created by William Blake in 1795 (Watercolour, 420 x 535 mm).

An image of "Job and his Daughters", created by William Blake from 1823-26 (Copper engraving, 217 x 170 mm).

An image of "The Lovers' Whirlwind, Francesca da Rimini and Paolo Malatesta", created by William Blake from 1824-27 (Pen and ink and watercolour, 374 x 530 mm).

An image of "The Resurrection", created by William Blake, c. 1805 (Pen, ink, watercolour, 412 x 300 mm).

How did rising literacy rates, libraries, and new technologies influence literature and reading habits during the Romantic and Victorian periods? These resources answer this question.