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Literature in English

Browse library materials for the study of literature in English

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Browse the library's best databases, online resources, and other materials for the study of English and American literature. This page is managed by your friendly literature and digital humanities librarian.

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Forming Sleep: Representing Consciousness in the English Renaissance
Nancy L. Simpson-Younger

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Breasts and Eggs
Mieko Kawakami

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The Book of Longings
Sue Monk Kidd