[Free Registration/Login Required] This Power Point lesson will introduce students to biographical information about the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl. At the end of the lesson, students will engage in...

Useful multimedia about Joyce and his work. Site offers background, a timeline, audio introduction to "Dubliners" and the author reading aloud from "Ulysses."

Rich and varied resources dealing with the author's life, his politics and his work. Video, still images, audio files and essays by him and about him are all available.

Artist's rendition of Machiavelli.

This site is more for teachers than students. There are very few graphics, however the site does provide abundant information about the author and his work.

This Brandeis University webpage features a brief critical biography of the life and work of Robert Louis Stevenson, photograph of the author, and a selected bibliography.

Margaret Laurence was not only a famous author but a world wide traveler and a fighter for woman's rights and peace. Learn more about this exceptional woman from Neepawa, Manitoba.

Margaret Laurence was not only a famous author but a world wide traveler and a fighter for woman's rights and peace. Learn more about this exceptional woman from Neepawa, Manitoba.

Contains a biography of William Faulkner (1897-1962 CE), list of works, and links to additional information on the writer.

The Victorian Web provides extensive information on author Lewis Carroll. A biography, bibliography with online text to some of his works, analysis of his writings, and much more. Links are also provided for additional information.

This site from The Victorian Web has content that provides a detailed biography and list of works; cultural, economic, social and political contexts; and essays addressing literary themes, imagery, characterization and more in the work...

This site from The Victorian Web provides information from a detailed biography and social and political history to essays about narrative, characterization, and more. This site provides a variety of excellent resources relating to...

This site provides a concise and informative biography of David Weisner.

The Victorian Web offers a comprehensive overview of Oscar Wilde, a scandalous dramatist of the Victorian Age. In addition to a robust selection of biographies, this site also includes a focus on Wilde's sexuality, the social and...

This site provides a brief biography of English writer, Kingsley Amis.

This site from The Literature Network contains a biography of Huxley (1608-1674 CE). Also contains a picture and links to information on his works.

Read a biography of Phillis Wheatley, along with poems and letters written by her.

This site from the Nobel eMuseum allows you to read about William Golding (1911-1993 CE), the author honored for his novels and a recipient of the 1983 Nobel Prize in literature. This website is organized into the following sections:...

The Art of the Stamp presents this historic postal stamp of James Baldwin, writer and leading figure during the civil right movement. With short biographical passage.

This site from The Victorian Web contains a variety of excellent resources about Victorian author George Eliot. It provides everything from a detailed biography, political and social history, and a list of works...to essays about theme,...

This site provides a biography that includes a poem in dialect, illustrating how well the author used this format.

This site includes the author's credits as an editor and playwright. A good Biography and links to other other helpful sites.

This site includes a brief biography of Shay YoungBlood, along with some brief comments from her. Also includes links to more information about the author and some of her works.

Contains a good biography of the author. Click on the book title for a complete copy of the book.