Biographical sketch of Doris Lessing, 20th century British feminist writer.

This is a brief, but informative, biography of Lawrence. It includes quotations and a bibliography of his works

View images of Bath that provided the landscape settings for many of Jane Austen's novels. Click on an image for artist information and further details.

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...

This teaching pack will introduce students to Ignatius Sancho in his own words through a selection of his letters and invite students to offer a variety of creative responses to Sancho's life, work, and unique voice. Students will work...

Written by Caryl Churchill in 1982, "Top Girls" was one of the first plays to engage directly with Thatcherism. Read an overview of "Top Girls" and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and videos.

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 resource provides an elaborate overview of the life, works, and times of Charlotte Bronte. Content ranges from the genre, plot, and theme found in "Jane Eyre," to the position of middle-class women of Bronte's time, to the Boer War....

This thematic collection will allow students to read and understand 19th-century non-fiction texts, and support them in identifying key features for a range of genres, audiences, and purposes. Each source is accompanied by original...

This thematic collection will allow students to read and understand 19th-century non-fiction texts, and support them in identifying key features for a range of genres, audiences, and purposes. Each source is accompanied by original...

This thematic collection will allow learners to read and understand 19th-century non-fiction texts, and support them in identifying key features for a range of genres, audiences, and purposes. Each source is accompanied by original...

This thematic collection will allow young scholars to read and understand 19th-century non-fiction texts, and support them in identifying key features for a range of genres, audiences, and purposes. Each source is accompanied by original...

This site features the author Thomas Bulfinch including the full text of the nonfiction work Bulfinch's Mythology, a collection of stories of the gods and heroes, British hero myths, legends of Charlemagne, etc.

The author discusses how Charles I, at least in part, brought about his own defeat because he allowed his personality to have too much influence on the manner in which he ruled England. Archived.

Richard II of England reigned in a time of restive change brought on by Black Death. His personal view of kingship and his military decisions are highlighted as significant factors in his loss of the throne. The author offers the opinion...

The author describes how India and Pakistan were created as a result of a division of the British colony of India and what problems and issues developed as a result of their separation. Archived.

This site features the author William Blake including a biography and the full text of Songs of Innocence and Experience, a poetry collection divided into two sections: poems about innocence and poems about experience.

This site focuses on the Hungarian-British novelist Baroness Emmuska Orczy including a link to her biography and links to the full text of four of her novels: El Dorado, The Elusive Pimpernel, The Old Man in the Corner, and The Scarlet...

This site features the author Bertrand Russell including a biography and the full text of the short story, "Why I Am Not A Christian".

Text of the short story "Jock-at-a-Venture" by British author Arnold Bennett. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)

Text of the short story "The Letter and the Lie" by British author Arnold Bennett. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)

Text of the short story "The Long-Lost Uncle" by British author Arnold Bennett. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)

Text of the short story "Mimi" by Arnold Bennett, a British author. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)

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...