novel: Media
literature
Videos
Explore essential elements of the novel with Clifton Fadiman and actors
Learn about essential elements of the novel—including mood, motivation, characterization,...
What was the first novel ever written?
Learn about the controversy of identifying the first novel in history.
Images
To the Lighthouse
Dust jacket designed by Vanessa Bell for the first edition of Virginia Woolf's To...
Between the Covers Rare Books, Merchantville, NJ
Interactives
Bloomsday map of Dublin, Ireland
An interactive map of James Joyce's Dublin from June 16, 1904, the date on which...
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Frankenstein: An interactive journey
Follow the main characters of Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus across...
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The main characters of Frankenstein
Explore the many ill-fated characters of Mary Shelley's Gothic horror masterpiece.
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