Bibliomania
Bibliomania: "The Secret Agent" by Joseph Conrad, Text and Notes
Complete text of Joseph Conrad's novel "The Secret Agent."
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Thomas Carlyle on Sir Walter Scott
This site from Fordham University provides Thomas Carlyle's (1795-1881 CE) comments on Walter Scott (1771-1832 CE). This site includes biographical information.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Doris Lessing
Biographical sketch of Doris Lessing, 20th century British feminist writer.
Science Museum, London
Making the Modern World: War, Literature, and Technology
This is a content-rich interactive site which guides you through the literature of war. Access the history of war literature to take you to a timeline, study authors' writings about war, learn about metaphorical language, and put into...
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: The Adventures of Ulysses by Charles Lamb
Charles Lamb retells the tale of Ulysses. This is not a translation of Homer's Ulysses, but a modern (19th century) retelling of the story.
Rutgers University
Rutgers University: The Dictionary of the English Language
Brief introductory essay on the history of Samuel Johnson's dictionary. Includes information on the time frame of the work and the significance of the dictionary in the development of modern versions. Criticism is cited.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Derek (Alton) Walcott
This Calendar of Authors' Literature webpage has biographical sketch about of this West Indian poet and playwright who received the Nobel Prize for literature in 1992. Walcott's works often deal with the conflict between his Caribbean...
Rutgers University
Rutgers University: Literary Resources Renaissance
Delve into the British Renaissance period through this informative site. This site has tons of resources for every type of enthusiast.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
This site provides biographic information on British author, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. The site also lists her works.
Other
New Arts Library:paradise Lost the Summary Paraphrased
New Arts Library offers a rewritten version of Milton's summary of "Paradise Lost." Features less complicated, more modern language.