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Top Resources for Medieval Literature
Brave knights, damsels in distress, beautiful illuminated manuscripts, tragic lovers, and drunken merry-making are just a few of the things we will encounter in our discovery of English Medieval Literature. 
Luminarium: Anthology of Middle English Literature
Luminarium founder Anniina Jokinen writes in her letter from the editor that her aim was to create "a multimedia experience in the periods," featuring music and illustrations from the era on nearly every page of the site. The effect is wonderful: entering Luminarium is more than just click-click-clicking on the web, it is entering various worlds of literature - an experience, indeed, filled with sights and sounds.

The Medieval period anthology is one of the best on the web, featuring sections dedicated to Middle English giants such as Chaucer and Sir Thomas Malory, as well as links to Medieval plays, lyrics, essays and articles, and "additional resources" which point to everything from Medieval food and drink to costumes.
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The Online Medieval and Classical Library
It still amazes me that so much is available on the Web for free these days. The OMACL is a must-be-bookmarked site featuring a collection of some of the most important works of Classical and Medieval literature, to be downloaded and read at your leisure. From The Song of Roland, to Hesiod's Homeric Hymns, to Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde, it's all here for the taking.
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Top Forums/Discussion Groups for Medieval Literature
These resources allow you to share your love of Medieval Literature and Culture with others. There are hundreds of medieval discussions groups and forums on the web; these are some of the best.
ChaucerNet
An email discussion group for Chaucer fans and scholars around the globe, and hosted on listserv. Edwin Duncan, moderator of the list, is an Associate Professor at Towson University's English Department, and maintains several medieval-related websites including the spellbinding Electronic General Prologue site. The volume of the discussion list is lightest in the summer, on holidays and weekends, and heaviest during weekdays of the regular school year.
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ArthurNet
In existence since April 1995, the ArthurNet discussion group is devoted to all subjects relating to King Arthur and the knights of the round table. Included on this page is a long list of links to email archives, which make for fascinating reading for anyone with an interest in King Arthur.
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