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University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library: Works of Samuel Butler
The Digital Library provides links to the texts of eight of Samuel Butler's works.
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library Project: The Online Books Page
The Digital Library provides links to the complete texts of 25 of Arthur Conan Doyle's works in many formats.
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library Project: Online Books Page, John Ruskin
The Digital Library provides links to the complete texts of many of John Ruskin's works including "The King of the Golden River," "Sesame and Lilies," and "Unto This Last."
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: John Dryden
The complete text of Dryden's most important critical prose work is available here from the University of Toronto.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Bartlett's: Robert Burton
This site contains some quotations from author Robert Burton.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Thomas Hardy
What do you know about the life and work of Thomas Hardy? Explore this informative site to learn more about this famous poet.
Luminarium
Luminarium: Anniina Jokinen: On a Drop of Dew
This site contains the translated version of Andrew Marvell's, On A Drop Of Dew.
Victorian Web
The Victorian Web: Matthew Arnold
This Victorian Web site features links to documents about the life, works, and times of the poet and critic Matthew Arnold (1821-1888). Content ranges from the genre, themes, and imagery found in his literary works, to a biography,...
Other
Pro Spiritualism History of Arthur Conan Doyle's Beliefs
This site, provided by First Spiritual Temple, gives a good look into the spiritual beliefs (mediumship and the channeling of souls) of the author of the Sherlock Holmes stories.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Wordsworth
Delve into the world of William Wordsworth's work. This site provides links to biographical information on the author and lesson plans and activities for a few of his works.
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library : Works of George Meredith
This site provides links to 9 of George Meredith's works.
Other
Sherlockian.net: The Life of Holmes' Creator
This is a fabulous site for the Sherlock Holmes lover. Provided here is a brief biography of Holmes' creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle along with many other links to Sherlockian information.
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Sir Patrick Spence
Original text of the medieval popular ballad "Sir Patrick Spence" (also known as "Sir Patrick Spens")
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Coleridge's 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' [Ppt]
A brief slideshow prepared by two British students looking at different interpretations of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem, 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.' (Note: The slideshow may need a bit of editing in order to reposition images,...
Luminarium
Luminarium: 17th Century English Literature: Cavalier Poets
This resource contains individual sections about the Cavalier poets of 17th century Britain. Includes poems and quotes.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Cambridge History of Eng and Am Lit: Sir John Suckling's Plays
Very brief and breezy excerpt about Sir John Suckling's plays. While he is better known for his poems, his plays do have some merit and deserve their status in the canon.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Sounds of the Sonnet
"Sound Experiments" drive this lesson plan. Sonnet analysis is accompanied by readings based on specific emotions. At this website, there are several links full-text sonnets by such authors as Shakespeare, Lord Byron, Longfellow, and...
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: "A Priest to the Temple"
From a scholarly work, this page from Bartelby.com discusses Herbert's "A Priest to the Temple," and shows it as a reflection of Herbert's own character.
University of Richmond
University of Richmond: Milton
This site from the University of Richmond provides a very elaborate compilation of Milton's history and works. Readers can see texts in English or Latin. Those with RealPlayer can hear some of the poems read aloud.
Baertracks
Creative Quotations: Rupert Brooke
Quotes from the works of the World War I English war poet Rupert Brooke (1887-1915). Also provides brief biography and source information.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Copley, Paul Revere
Paul Revere's fame can be attributed Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "Paul Revere's Ride" and to the remarkable portrait John Singleton Copley painted of the artisan in 1768. View the picture and read the background of this portrait in...
Other
Dickinson Colleg: Wordsworth on Nature
A look at Wordswoth's philosophy on nature as evident in his writings. Contains a link to his complete works.
Other
Ron: Analysis Interminable in the Other Wordsworth
A psychoanalytical look at Wordsworth, with comparision to Freud, using his writings. A very detailed exploration of this topic.
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