Nagoya University (Japan)
Nagoya University: British Authors on the Web
An excellent and detailed site which lists over 750 British authors. The site provides links to more information about each author and is categorized by alphabet and time period. Some links may no longer work in the archived URL.
Luminarium
Luminarium: John Donne (1572 1631)
Detailed biographical profile of the poet John Donne. Includes related resources and a portrait.
Luminarium
Luminarium: The Works of John Donne
A clickable list to selected full-text works by John Donne, including songs, sonnets, elegies, epigrams, and satires.
British Library
British Library: Virtual Books: Turning the Pages
Prepare for hours of fascination leafing through pages of 15 incredible original texts, from the Diamond Sutra, the oldest printed book, to an original copy of "Alice's Adventures Underground." Along the way, check out such varied texts...
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Tornoto: Ben Jonson
Index page from the University of Toronto offering the complete texts of twenty of Jonson's poems, as well as one work of prose.
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Selected Poetry of John Keats
This site contains 22 poems written by John Keats and some biographical information about him. The titles of the poems link to their full text.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: John Donne: His Life
This site contains the full text of "John Donne: His Life," as it appears in "The Cambridge History of English and American Literature." Comprehensive biography of Donne.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Daniel Defoe
This site gives a thorough biography of Defoe. It includes quotes from his writing and information about his most important works.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: The Romantic Revival
Explore the world of British Literature from the Romantic Period. This site focuses on information on the authors of the romantic period, as well as links to their works. Check it out.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: Every Man in His Humor by Ben Jonson
Ben Jonson's play is offered here in multiple digital formats. It includes a substantial introduction offering background on the play and its author.
Poetry Foundation
Poetry Foundation: Robert Browning (1812 1889)
This resource is dedicated to the poet, Robert Browning. With links to many of his poems, podcasts discussing his works, and related articles.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling
An online copy in plain text format of Kipling's work, easy to search and to use with online text readers.
University of Houston
University of Houston: Women in Flight
Beryl Markham's contribution to aviation history is discussed in this lengthy article. Facts about many other famous female aviators before and after Markham are also included.
British Library
British Library: 20th Century Literature: Collection Items
Discover a wealth of original sources from 20th-century literature, including manuscripts, first editions, newspapers, diaries, letters, photographs, and maps.
University of California
University of California: British Women Romantic Poets
Don't miss out on learning more about the female poets of the British Romantic Period. This University of California Davis site provides links to text and information on British women poets of the Romantic Era, many of which are unknown...
Luminarium
Luminarium: Every Man Out of His Humor
Here is the text of this 1599 play, taken from a 1853 edition of the work. No commentary or interpretation is offered.
Luminarium
Luminarium: Oberon, the Fairy Prince by Ben Jonson
This etext of Ben Jonson's "Oberon, The Fairy Prince" is unaltered, and this etext also preserves, as much as possible within the constraints of the medium, the layout of the print edition.
Other
Poets' Corner: John Donne's Holy Sonnets
There are nineteen of John Donne's sonnets at this page. There is no commentary or other explanatory information.
Other
Images Australia: The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes
This site has the entire text version of the poem "The Highwayman," by author Alfred Noyes (1880-1958 CE). The site also has links to photos, music, and poetry related to Australia.
Other
Literacy Heritage: a.e. Housman: 1859 1936
A "Profile" of A.E. Housman with focus on "A Shropshire Lad" and its impact on the public and his students, who were surprised at the contrast between the poet and the man they knew in the classroom.
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: "Ode on a Grecian Urn"
This site contains the poem, "Ode on a Grecian Urn," by John Keats. Also contains notes on the poem.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Milton's "L'allegro"
Full text of Milton's poem from "The Oxford Book of English Verse."
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: John Milton/on His Blindness
Text of a poem Milton wrote about his rapidly worsening visual impairment.