“The novelist says in words what cannot be said in words.”
Ursula Le Guin
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There are many OER collections of novels. Below you’ll find some of the best ones out there, as well as a few casebooks for full units of study.
CASEBOOK: INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF A SLAVE GIRL
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MAJOR COLLECTIONS
Project Gutenberg’s Fiction Bookshelf
Includes books arranged by themes like historical fiction, detective fiction, scifi by women, etc.
Project Gutenberg’s Gothic Literature Bookshelf
From The Turn of the Screw to The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and, of course, Frankenstein.
The Author List at literature.org
Includes classic English authors from the early twentieth century and earlier.
CASEBOOK: FRANKENSTEIN
Read the book online (all versions are available for free download or to read online)
Google’s version (a PDF, nicest look, but not navigable)
Literature.org’s version (navigable, larger text)
Project Gutenberg’s version (navigable, smaller text)
Teaching Frankenstein with The New York Times
A collection of contextual materials as well as lesson ideas.
Yale National Initiative’s Frankenstein Resources
Includes tons of context and analysis, a breakdown of some great themes to focus on, and lesson plans.
CASEBOOK: INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF A SLAVE GIRL
Read the book online (all versions are available for free download or to read online)
Project Gutenberg’s version
Google’s version (requires using their app)
Google’s scanned copy
Digital Public Library of America Primary Source Collection on Incidents
So many contextual sources!
PBS Resource Bank
Scroll down to find more primary resources on Harriet Jacobs.
