This Cambridge History of English and American Literature site provides biographical information and analysis of the works and literary contribution of Washington Irving. Use the forward arrows at the bottom of the web page to read a...

Have you ever read any of Richard Wright's work? This site offers an extensive crosscurricular Teacher's Guide that includes questions for research and writing.

This website offers summaries and reviews of Anne Tyler's novels "Morgan's Passing" and "The Accidental Tourist." Also included are a list of works, a list of links and a short biography.

This webpage from New York University contains a summary of and commentary on Bernard Malamud's short story "Idiots First." A list of keywords with links to other works with similar subjects is also provided.

A short summary of the life of the famous Mexican outlaw, Pancho Villa.