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English
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Aldous Huxley 
 A collection of briefly annotated links representing "the hypnotic, intellectual, satirical, spiritual, and philosophical world of Aldous Huxley." Features information about the author, his thoughts, and his books, particularly "Brave New World." From a Huxley enthusiast. http://somaweb.org/ Topics: Authors by Region Last updated Oct 25, 2005 Ben Jonson (1572-1637)
This site features information about the life and works of early 17th century playwright and poet Ben Jonson. Includes a biography, bibliography, the full-text of poems and plays, critical essays, and links to additional information about Jonson. From Luminarium. http://www.luminarium.org/sevenlit/jonson/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Notable People, Performing Arts, Poetry, Writing Last updated Oct 5, 2004 Best of Times: The Theatre of Charles Dickens
"Dickens's passion for the theater began in his childhood; his influence upon the theater continues today. [This exhibition] is illustrated with rare 19th-century broadsides, prints, posters, photographs, programs, and the original, annotated promptbooks used by Dickens during his vastly popular public readings." Dickens is highlighted "as performer, as playwright, and as the author upon whose works countless adaptations for the theater have been based." From the New York Public Library. http://www.nypl.org/research/lpa/dickens/ Topics: Authors by Region, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Writing Last updated Mar 16, 2004 British and Irish Authors on the Web
Provides links to websites containing information on British and Irish authors. Arranged chronologically by birth date of author (beginning in the year 600). Maintained by an English literature professor at Nagoya University, Japan. http://www.lang.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~matsuoka/UK-authors.html Topics: Authors by Region, Literature by Place Last updated Apr 3, 2005 British Women Romantic Poets, 1789-1832
Full-text editions of works of nearly 60 British and Irish poets. Searchable, and browsable by author. Created by librarian Nancy Kushigian at the Shields Library, University of California, Davis. http://digital.lib.ucdavis.edu/projects/bwrp/ Topics: Authors by Region, California: Arts and Humanities, California: Libraries, Literary Movements and Periods, Notable People: Women, Poetry Last updated Jul 6, 2006 Brontë.info
Provides information on authors Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bronte, "and the environment in which they lived." Includes biographies, a family tree and history, an interactive chronology that "lists key events in the history of the Brontes and places them in context with other key events around the world," related links, and more. From the Bronte Parsonage Museum and Bronte Society. http://www.bronte.org.uk/ Topics: Authors by Region, Home & Housing, Home & Housing, Museums by Place Last updated Nov 30, 2004 Byron: A Comprehensive Study of His Life and Work
The site includes a biography of the poet of the English romantic era; a timeline of his life and work; portraits of him, his friends, and his family; selections from his works; information on his wife, Anne Isabella Milbanke, and his lover, Lady Carolyn Lamb; and more. http://englishhistory.net/byron.html Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Sep 26, 2006 The Charles Dickens Museum Virtual Tour
A photographic tour of the 48 Doughty Street, London, home occupied by Charles Dickens from 1837 until 1839 and where he published and completed some of his most famous works including "The Pickwick Papers," "Oliver Twist," and "Nicholas Nickleby." The tour includes a floor plan and annotated images of four floors of rooms. http://dickensmuseum.com/vtour/ Topics: Authors by Region Last updated Jan 29, 2007 Chaucer Metapage
A directory of Internet sites devoted to British author Geoffrey Chaucer, his writings (particularly The Canterbury Tales ), and medieval life generally. http://www.unc.edu/depts/chaucer/ Topics: Authors by Region, Dragons, Dreams, & Daring Deeds, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature by Place, Notable People, Poetry, Society & Social Science, Society & Social Science Last updated Oct 2, 2004 The Chronicles of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes fans will enjoy material about the Holmes legend at this entertaining site. Included is information about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s life and non-Holmes works, but the featured focus is on the adventures of Holmes and Watson. Visitors can read interesting essays about Holmes’ character development and his fictional death, as well as play games, send greeting cards with Holmes quotes, participate in polls, and ask Holmes a question. http://www.siracd.com/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More Last updated Sep 28, 2004 The Complete Works of Christopher Marlowe: An Electronic Edition
Complete works of the Elizabethan playwright, including his plays "Tamburlaine the Great," "Doctor Faustus," and "The Jew of Malta"; his poetic works; his translations of Ovid and Lucan; his short miscellaneous works; and other works. Texts can be displayed side by side, with each edition's textual variants hyperlinked to other editions for comparison. Part of the Perseus Project Digital Library at Tufts University. http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Texts/Marlowe.html Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Notable People, Performing Arts, Poetry, Writing Last updated Jan 16, 2007 David Perdue's Charles Dickens Page
"Dedicated to bringing the genius of Dickens to a new generation of readers," this site includes a description of many Dickens' characters; an interactive map of London (click on a location to learn its importance in Dickens' works); and links to the full text of his works and to other Web sites about the author and his times. This site is graphically pleasing and easily navigated, and is obviously a labor of love. Searchable. http://www.fidnet.com/~dap1955/dickens/ Topics: Authors by Region Last updated Mar 16, 2004 Democracy in America
Recreation of the United States in 1831 to complement Alexis de Tocqueville’s book "Democracy in America." The site "contains a virtual tour of America based on de Tocqueville's itinerary, on letters and journals, on contemporaneous accounts of other foreign visitors. ... It also holds explorations of Womens' Place [sic] at the time, of attitudes toward race and color, toward religion, and toward everyday life." Produced by the American Studies Group at the University of Virginia. http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/DETOC/home.html Topics: Authors by Region, United States History Last updated Jun 27, 2009 Dew's Agatha Christie Mystery Site
Useful unofficial fan site with general information on the author's life, novels, short story collections, plays, detective characters and allies, recurring and other characters, use of weapons, nursery rhymes, passages from other authors, and random facts. Includes lists of "must-reads." http://www.angelfire.com/journal/mysteryfan/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More Last updated Mar 9, 2003 The Diary of Samuel Pepys
A blog presenting "the diaries of Samuel Pepys, the renowned 17th century diarist who lived in London, England." Entry postings correspond to the dates in Pepys' diary; for example, the post for December 12, 1660, is presented on December 12, 2003. The site includes background information about the period and people, and entries are linked to a glossary of terms. Find RSS feeds for this site in the section "Other Formats." From a meticulous hobbyist. http://www.pepysdiary.com/ Topics: Authors by Region, Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Nonfiction by Genre, Society & Social Science, Society & Social Science, Writing Last updated Dec 5, 2006 Dickens
Companion website to a three-part series on writer Charles Dickens, who is known for novels such as "Oliver Twist," "David Copperfield," "A Tale of Two Cities," and "Great Expectations." Features essays about Dickens' life and career, a map of significant locations in London related to Dickens, a quiz, and links. Produced by Thirteen/WNET. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/dickens/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods Last updated Jan 30, 2008 Dickens Chronology
Chronology of key events in the life of author Charles Dickens, known for novels such as "Bleak House," "Great Expectations," and "Oliver Twist." From the Dickens Project, University of California, Santa Cruz. http://dickens.ucsc.edu/faq/chronology.html Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods Last updated Dec 15, 2008 Doris Lessing
Collections of book reviews and articles about British author Doris Lessing, recipient of the 2007 Nobel Prize in literature, and known for writing books with feminist, political, mystical, and science fiction themes. Includes reviews of books back to 1950 (most free, some require a fee) and articles mainly from the 1980s and 1990s. From The New York Times. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/l/doris_lessing/index.html Topics: Authors by Region, Notable People: Women Last updated Oct 22, 2007 Doris Lessing: Book by Book Profile
This 2004 article provides background about author Doris Lessing. "One of the most widely regarded 20th-century novelists, Lessing has been called an African writer, a political writer, a space fiction writer, a mystic writer, and a feminist writer." Includes biographical material, details about her publishing hoax in the early 1980s when she published a book under a pseudonym, and brief descriptions and review excerpts for major works. From Bookmarks magazine. http://www.bookmarksmagazine.com/doris-lessing-book-book-profile/jessica-teisch Topics: Authors by Region, Notable People: Women Last updated Oct 16, 2007 Dr. Johnson's House
Information about the London, England, house that was "a home and workplace for Samuel Johnson from 1748-1759, and it was here that he compiled the first comprehensive English Dictionary." Provides history, dictionary definition of the month and personality of the month related to Johnson, brief FAQ, visitor information, and links to related websites. From Dr. Johnson's House Trust. http://www.drjohnsonshouse.org/ Topics: Authors by Region, Dictionaries Last updated Sep 10, 2007 Edward Lear Home Page
This site about "Edward Lear's Nonsense Poetry and Art" includes all of the writings by Lear, a biography, and commentary on his writings and art. Lear's "A Book of Nonsense," a collection of children's limericks, was first published in 1846. Searchable. http://www.nonsenselit.org/Lear/ Topics: Artists, Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Notable People, Poetry, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Oct 1, 2004 geoffreychaucer.org: An Annotated Guide to Online Resources
This site lists, evaluates, and describes many Geoffrey Chaucer-related Web sites. Topics include biography, bibliography, background, commentary, images, Middle English, and teaching resources. Searchable. http://geoffreychaucer.org/ Topics: Authors by Region, Dragons, Dreams, & Daring Deeds, History By Place, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature by Place, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Oct 2, 2004 George Gordon, Lord Byron, 1788-1824
Selections from the letters and journals, other prose, and poetry of "the most prolific and controversial of the great English Romantic poets." Include the full texts of Byron's "Cain: a Mystery" and E. H. Coleridge's biography of Byron (from the 1905 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica). Also features a few links to both serious and fun Byron sites. http://engphil.astate.edu/gallery/byron.html Topics: Authors by Region, Correspondence, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Mysteries and More, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Sep 14, 2006 George Orwell Materials at Brown University Library
This site presents information about "one of the largest and most important gatherings of ... material in private hands" relating to author George Orwell (Eric Arthur Blair). The site features commentary about and images from texts by Orwell, including "Down and Out in Paris and London," "Animal Farm," and "Nineteen Eighty-Four." From Special Collections at Brown University Library. http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/University_Library/libs/hay/collections/orwell/ Topics: Archives, Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature by Place Last updated Jan 26, 2005 Greeneland: the World of Graham Greene
This site includes the author's biography; bibliography; criticisms; comments on various works including The Third Man , Our Man in Havana , Travels with My Aunt , and The End of The Affair ; notes on the process by which he wrote; and a quiz. http://members.tripod.com/~greeneland/ Topics: Authors by Region Last updated Jun 6, 2002 Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
"The central feature of this site is an edited, formatted version of the complete text of Gulliver's Travels, supported by accompanying materials for study and research. The overall plan is to produce a resource for the study of 'The Travels' in its many incarnations: the text itself, a political, social and religious satire, an 18th-century novel, a parody of travel literature, and an early science fiction novel." Nicely done site by UC Santa Cruz librarian, Lee Jaffe. http://www.jaffebros.com/lee/gulliver/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Literature by Place, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Dec 3, 2004 Hampshire, the Inspirational Home of Jane Austen
Tourism information about locations associated with the life and works of 19th-century author Jane Austen. "It was in Hampshire that Jane Austen found inspiration to write such classics as 'Pride & Prejudice,' 'Emma,' 'Mansfield Park' and 'Sense & Sensibility.'" Includes information about places to visit, such as Chawton House ("where Jane wrote and revised her major novels"), events, and more. From the Hampshire County Council. http://www3.hants.gov.uk/austen/ Topics: Authors by Region, Home & Housing, Literary Movements and Periods Last updated Nov 30, 2006 Harold Pinter.org
Official website of "playwright, director, actor, poet and political activist" Harold Pinter, who was awarded the 2005 Nobel Prize in literature. Features information about productions of his plays, selected poetry, information about his political activities, bibliographies of works by and about Pinter, images, and more. http://www.haroldpinter.org Topics: Authors by Region, Performing Arts Last updated Oct 20, 2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Information about the books, the original radio series, the television show, and the radio series of 2004. Also includes a biography of author Douglas Adams and excerpts from the tributes to him at his memorial service, other audio and video clips, trivia quizzes, and links to related sites. From the BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/hitchhikers/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literature: Fiction Last updated Jun 29, 2007 Ian Fleming Centenary, 1908-2008
"2008 marks the centenary of the birth of the writer, Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond. To mark Ian Fleming's extraordinary and lasting contribution to British culture and to celebrate his life, various events are planned throughout the year." This site provides a brief biography of this author of the James Bond novels and "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," audio of Fleming speaking about basic ingredients of thriller writing, bibliography and details about centennial events. http://www.ianflemingcentenary.com/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literature: Fiction Last updated Apr 14, 2008 Illustrated Shakespeare Collection
"This online collection of selected electronic facsimiles seeks to share with a wider audience meetings of book art and Shakespearean text." Includes "images produced by an array of technologies available in the 19th and early 20th century." From the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections. http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/Arts/subcollections/IllusShakeAbout.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Authors by Region, Literature & Books, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Aug 24, 2008 International Virginia Woolf Society
The site for an organization "devoted to encouraging and facilitating the scholarly study of, critical attention to, and general interest in, the work and career of Virginia Woolf, and to facilitate ways in which all people interested in her writings--scholars, critics, teachers, students, and common readers--may learn from one another, meet together, contact each other, and help one another." Includes conference and membership information, a bibliography, and related links (some broken). http://www.utoronto.ca/IVWS/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Literature by Place, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Sep 12, 2002 Into the Wardrobe: A C.S. Lewis Web Site
Clive Staples Lewis was the author of the Narnia series, as well as many other books, both fiction and nonfiction. This site offers current news, biographies, articles about Lewis and his writings, links to other websites, and much more. Registration is required to post in the message forums. This site is considered unofficial, but does have the endorsement of Lewis's stepson. http://cslewis.drzeus.net/ Topics: Authors by Region, Dragons, Dreams, & Daring Deeds, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature by Place, Mysteries and More Last updated Dec 11, 2005 J.K. Rowling Official Site
Official information from J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series of books. This is the author's place to "communicate directly with Harry Potter fans." Move the cursor around her cluttered desk to see news, biography, annotated directory of fan sites the author likes, links, Ms. Rowling's responses to gossip and rumors, and more. http://www.jkrowling.com/ Topics: Authors by Region, Children's Literature, Dragons, Dreams, & Daring Deeds, Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More Last updated Jul 7, 2005 Jamaica Kincaid
Brief site about author Jamaica Kincaid, born "Elaine Potter Richardson on the island of Antigua." Includes a biography, a discussion of the major themes in her work, a bibliography, and a short list of links. Not updated since 1997. http://www.english.emory.edu/Bahri/Kincaid.html Topics: Authors by Region, Literature by Place, Regions of the World Last updated Oct 17, 2004 Jane Austen
Critical essay addressing the life and works of 19th-century English author Jane Austen. Includes a discussion of her early writings and of her mature works such as "Pride and Prejudice" and "Emma." Also includes a list of works by Austen, a bibliography, and links to related sites. From a professor at Brandeis University. http://people.brandeis.edu/~teuber/austenbio.html Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods Last updated Nov 30, 2005 Jane Austen's World
Collection of links to material related to early 19th-century novelist Jane Austen and her life and times. Includes links to full text of her novels, material about film adaptations, culture and fashion of the Regency Era, and academic articles. Also includes links to blogs. From an enthusiast. http://www.freewebs.com/janeaustenworld/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods Last updated Dec 12, 2007 John Keats: A Comprehensive Study of His Life and Work
Contents include a biography of the poet; a timeline of his life and work; portraits of him, his friends, and his family; selections from his works; information on his houses in Rome and London; and more on this romantic English poet. http://www.englishhistory.net/keats.html Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Sep 29, 2004 The Kipling Society
The site features information about the life and works of Rudyard Kipling, poet and author of works such as "Just So Stories" and "Kim." Includes a brief biography, chronology, dozens of poems, scholarly articles, notes on Kipling's works, lists of works by and about Kipling, and a glossary of Hindustani, Urdi, and Hindi words found in Kipling's works. From the Kipling Society, a London-based membership organization and library founded in 1927. http://www.kipling.org.uk/ Topics: Authors by Region, Children's Literature, Literature: Fiction, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Oct 18, 2004 Laurence Sterne in Cyberspace
An annotated directory of links to websites about the life and works of British author Laurence Sterne (1713-1768), who is best known for his humorous novel "Tristram Shandy." Includes links to online texts, message boards, bibliographies, essays, and other resources. Also available in Japanese. Maintained by a professor of European language literature. http://www1.gifu-u.ac.jp/~masaru/Sterne_on_the_Net.html Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature by Place Last updated Feb 12, 2007 Lawrence of Arabia: The Life, The Legend
Companion to a 2005 exhibit at the Imperial War Museum (London) about British military leader T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia). Features brief essays (accompanied by photos) about his childhood and youth, war years (1914-1918), peace and diplomacy, his book "Seven Pillars of Wisdom," his time in the Royal Air Force (RAF), retirement and later years, and his legacy and reputation after his death. http://www.iwm.org.uk/upload/package/54/Lawrence/Exhibition/index.htm Topics: Authors by Region, History By Place, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Oct 26, 2005 Lewis Carroll at the Family Records Centre (FRC)
"Lewis Carroll, the author of the Alice books, is probably Britain's best known writer of children's fiction. Less well known is the 'other' Lewis Carroll, the mathematician, churchman, photographer and Student of Christ Church College, Oxford, ... [where he was known as] the Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson. This exhibition tells the story of his life ... using documents from the Family Records Centre, The National Archives and elsewhere." From the U.K. Family Records Centre (FRC). http://www.familyrecords.gov.uk/frc/extra/carroll1.htm Topics: Authors by Region Last updated Jan 24, 2008 Lewis Carroll Home Page
Along with excellent, illustrated, hypertext renderings of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland , Through the Looking Glass , and "The Hunting of the Snark" and many more of his works, this is the home of the Lewis Carroll Society of North America and leads to biographical information, his photography, his mathematics, his life as Charles Dodgson, and more. http://www.lewiscarroll.org/carroll.html Topics: Authors by Region, Literature & Books Last updated Jun 7, 2002 The Lewis Carroll Scrapbook Collection
This site presents "an original scrapbook that was kept by Charles Lutwidge Dodgson. Better known as Lewis Carroll, the Victorian-era children's author of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' ... Dodgson was a lecturer in mathematics at the University of Oxford [England]. The scrapbook contains approximately 130 items, including newspaper clippings, photographs, and a limited number of manuscript materials." The site also includes an essay, portrait gallery, and timeline. Searchable and browsable. From the Library of Congress. http://international.loc.gov/intldl/carrollhtml/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature by Place Last updated Jul 27, 2004 The Literature Network: H.G. Wells
A brief biography and full text of selected works by science fiction author H.G. (Herbert George) Wells. Includes the text of "The Time Machine" (1895), "The Invisible Man" (1897), and "The War Of The Worlds" (1898). Searchable. From the Literature Network, a commercial site whose pages include advertisements and may generate pop-ups. http://www.online-literature.com/wellshg/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction Last updated Jul 6, 2005 Lost Poets of the Great War
Contains brief biographies and poems of World War I poets Rupert Brooke, John McCrae, Wilfred Owen, Isaac Rosenberg, Alan Seeger, and Edward Thomas. Includes a chronology of World War I, information on casualties, and a bibliography. From a professor at the Emory University English Department. http://www.english.emory.edu/LostPoets/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Military, Notable People, Poetry, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Nov 1, 2004 The Man Booker Prize
This British literary award spotlights contemporary literature published in the English language "by a citizen of the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland." Includes prize background information, details about the current year's nominees and judges, prize-winning books that have been made into movies, and a list of previous winners back to 1969. From the Booker Prize Foundation. http://www.themanbookerprize.com/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literature & Books Last updated May 5, 2005 The Margery Allingham Society
Founded in 1988, this society is dedicated to the life and work of one of the great writers of the golden age of detective fiction. You'll find her biography, a bibliography of her work, an article about Phillip Carter Youngman (a writer and Allingham's husband; he completed her last two novels), news and events (in Britain), and related information. http://www.margeryallingham.org.uk/ Topics: Authors by Region, Mysteries and More Last updated Apr 6, 2004 Milton Reading Room
Provides "most of Milton's major poetry in English and some of his prose. Many, but not all of the works presented here have been fully annotated." The works provided include sonnets and Paradise Lost . There is a fine bibliography of Selected Criticism and links relating to biographical, chronological, and other historical perspectives of Milton. From the English Department at Dartmouth College. http://www.dartmouth.edu/~milton/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literature & Books, Literature by Place, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry Last updated Jun 19, 2002 Mortimer, Sir John (1923-2009)
Background about Sir John Mortimer, who "[f]or six decades ... has been one of Britain's most prolific and varied writers, producing dozens of novels, short stories, stage plays and scripts. ... [And who for] almost forty years ... was ... one of the country's best-known advocates for civil liberties and free speech." Includes a biography and links to material about works such as "Rumpole of the Bailey." From the British Film Institute (BFI). http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/478812/ Topics: Authors by Region Last updated Jan 19, 2009 The New York Times: William Safire
Collection of hundreds of pieces written by author and New York Times columnist William Safire. Features an archive of his columns for The New York Times Op-Ed section, and a link to his New York Times Magazine column on language topics. Also includes a brief biography. "William Safire, an Op-Ed columnist for The New York Times since 1973, will write his final column for the page on Jan. 24, 2005." http://topics.nytimes.com/top/opinion/editorialsandoped/oped/columnists/williamsafire/ Topics: Authors by Region, Communications, English Language, News, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Nov 26, 2007 The Newton Project
This project aims to make available "a complete edition of [Isaac] Newton's manuscript and print legacy ... including 'non-scientific' writings." The site features a browsable collection of transcriptions and images of manuscripts, a detailed guide to the records, information about archival efforts, and a brief timeline of Newton's life and works. From Imperial College London. http://www.newtonproject.sussex.ac.uk/ Topics: Authors by Region, Notable People, Science, Science Last updated Mar 29, 2007 Noel Streatfeild
Website for British author Noel Streatfeild (1895-1986), best known for her 1936 children's book "Ballet Shoes." Features a timeline, biography (covering her acting and writing careers), and critical overviews of her fiction, nonfiction, and biographical works. Also includes a bibliography of material about Streatfeild. From an enthusiast. http://www.whitegauntlet.com.au/noelstreatfeild/ Topics: Authors by Region Last updated Jul 16, 2008 The Official Oliver Sacks Website
The personal page of the polymath author, neurologist, and philosopher of the mind/body link. Fully searchable, it has a directory of links covering Dr. Sacks' best-known topics of study, such as Tourette syndrome, autism, migraines, colorblindness, encephalitis, Williams syndrome, and cycads. In addition, users can view a schedule of upcoming lectures as well as read book excerpts, interviews, and biographical profiles. http://www.oliversacks.com/ Topics: Authors by Region, Diseases & Conditions, Infectious Diseases, Mental Conditions Last updated Apr 12, 2004 The Official Roald Dahl Website
An elaborate tribute to this children's author. Choose your guide from one of Dahl's characters. Treats is written specifically for children, with word games and other features. The Works has information about his books, including those produced in music, film, and video. The Man contains a biography, a quiz, and an interview. There are also Tips for Teachers . Special effects may cause site to load slowly. http://www.roalddahl.com/ Topics: Authors by Region, Children's Literature, Literary Movements and Periods Last updated May 21, 2002 Official Web Site of Oscar Wilde
Background about British author and playwright Oscar Wilde, known for his epigrams and works such as the play "The Importance of Being Earnest," and the novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray." Features fast facts, brief biography, photos, and a selection of quotes. From the licensing agent for Wilde's estate. http://www.cmgworldwide.com/historic/wilde/index.php Topics: Authors by Region Last updated Oct 18, 2007 One Ring: The Complete Guide to Tolkien Online
Directory that includes sites on author J.R.R. Tolkien, his Lord of the Rings trilogy and other works, the movies, mailing lists, newsgroups, bibliographies, fan pages, collectable card games, videos, music, organizations, conferences, fonts, family trees, Webrings, and more. http://onering.virbius.com/index.php Topics: Authors by Region, Dragons, Dreams, & Daring Deeds, Literature: Fiction Last updated May 28, 2003 Our Mutual Friend: The Scholarly Pages
Website devoted to "Our Mutual Friend" (1864-1865), the last novel completed by Charles Dickens. Contains scholarly articles and bibliographies, and images of the novel's original woodcut illustrations. Also features biographical accounts of Dickens, correspondence from the author, contemporary reviews, essays and photographs concerning life in London during 1865, and a gallery of "advertisements from the original serial parts" of the novel. From the Dickens Project, University of California, Santa Cruz. http://dickens.ucsc.edu/OMF/ Topics: Authors by Region Last updated Jan 2, 2008 Patrick O'Brian
O'Brian wrote the Aubrey/Maturin nautical novels. This site has a mailing list, a discussion forum, FAQ, and links to other O'Brian sites. Includes some intricate recipes for foods found in the novels (in Lobscouse and Spotted Dog ) and a list of the series titles in order. Site is maintained by W.W. Norton, publishers of the series. http://www.wwnorton.com/pob/pobhome.htm Topics: Authors by Region, Literature: Fiction Last updated Sep 9, 2008 Pinter at the BBC
In this feature from 2002, "Pinter's biographer Michael Billington answers your questions about the playwright, we trace his life and career in the Pinter Timeline and also present exclusive video clips" of scholars talking about this British author, best known for his plays, who went on to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2005. Also includes a quiz. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/pinter/ Topics: Authors by Region, Performing Arts Last updated Oct 20, 2005 Poets' Corner
Over 6,500 poems, representing the work of almost 800 poets, have been compiled at this site. The collection of English-language poems is indexed by author, title, and subject. The "Daily Poetry Break" (archived from the end of 1997) highlights a poem found within the "Poets' Corner," with brief commentary. Minimal biographical information, supplemented with a growing collection of portraits, is provided. http://www.theotherpages.org/poems/ Topics: Authors by Region, Poetry Last updated Oct 25, 2004 Pooh Corner
This site includes biographies of A.A. and Christopher Milne and E.H. Shepard; background on Cotchford Farm, the original toys, and the origins of "Winnie." http://www.pooh-corner.com/ Topics: Authors by Region, Children's Literature, Literature: Fiction Last updated Nov 10, 2003 Reading Wilde, Querying Spaces: An Exhibition Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Trials of Oscar Wilde
Material about British author Oscar Wilde ("novelist, poet, playwright, aesthete, reputed homosexual, enigma"), who was convicted in 1895 of practicing "indecent acts." The exhibit of printed and manuscript works "trace[s] the powerful impact of Oscar Wilde in the aesthetic, political, spiritual, and moral circles of late-Victorian England." Includes discussions of Wilde's epigrammatic theater, Wilde in America, and prison and personal letters. From New York University (NYU) Library. http://www.nyu.edu/library/bobst/research/fales/exhibits/wilde/00main.htm Topics: Authors by Region Last updated Oct 9, 2007 The Republic of Pemberley (RoP)
A comprehensive site on Jane Austen's writings and movie adaptations from her novels. It also houses the Jane Austen Information Page which offers electronic texts of her novels and juvenilia, biographical information, sites with photographs and copies of artwork, as well as excerpts from the Austen-L mailing list on various topics from her writings. http://www.pemberley.com/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature by Place Last updated Apr 19, 2004 Richard Aldington 1892-1962: Poet, Novelist, Literary Scholar
Richard Aldington was one of the founders of the imagist movement with Ezra Pound and Hilda Doolittle, but his reputation suffered as a result of his skeptical biography of T.E. Lawrence (of Arabia). This fine Web site devoted to his life and work should help to re-establish Aldington's position in twentieth century literature, providing a biography, bibliography, and links to news and other resources. http://www.imagists.org/aldington/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Poetry Last updated Jun 7, 2002 The Robert Louis Stevenson Web Site
This site presents bibliographies of works by and about Robert Louis Stevenson, the author known for "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," "Treasure Island," and other novels and stories. Includes links to full-text of works by Stevenson, bibliographies of derivative works and biographic material, images, links to related sites, and other information about the author. "In the Footsteps" features books about geographical locations (such as Edinburgh, Scotland) associated with Stevenson. http://dinamico2.unibg.it/rls/rls.htm Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature by Place, Literature: Fiction Last updated Dec 12, 2008 Samuel Johnson & The Dictionary
This exhibit looks at Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language, which was started in 1746 and finally published in 1755. Includes brief background information on the creation of the dictionary, a selected bibliography, sample dictionary entries, illustrations, and related links. From the Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University, Calif. http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/rbc/other_colls/johnson.html Topics: Authors by Region, California: Libraries & Archives by Type, Dictionaries, English Language, Language Last updated Jul 3, 2006 The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum
Website for this museum in Lichfield, England, home of poet and writer Samuel Johnson for the first 27 years of his life. Provides essays on Johnson's life and works (including his dictionary of the English language), images, visitor information, the latest museum newsletter, and links to related information about Johnson, whose 300th birthday will be marked on September 18, 2009. http://www.samueljohnsonbirthplace.org.uk/ Topics: Authors by Region Last updated Jun 30, 2008 Samuel Johnson Tercentenary 2009
"This site contains information about the celebrations to mark the 300th anniversary of the birth of Samuel Johnson, which falls on 18 September 2009." Features include a biography of Johnson (1709-1784) who "was (amongst other things) a poet, biographer, lexicographer, essayist, editor and reviewer"; listing of events in the U.S. and U.K.; and links to related websites. From the Samuel Johnson Tercentenary Committee, which consists of representatives from Johnson-related organizations. http://www.johnson2009.org/ Topics: Authors by Region Last updated Sep 12, 2007 The Swinburne Project
This site is "a searchable electronic edition of the works of [English Victorian poet and writer] Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837-1909)." The project currently includes four volumes of Swinburne's poems, and selected items of prose. Browsable and searchable by word or phrase in a work, paragraph, stanza, or verse line. The site also features a brief chronology of Swinburne's life. http://www.letrs.indiana.edu/swinburne/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Oct 2, 2004 T. E. Lawrence Studies
Extensive materials about Thomas Edward Lawrence (British World War I soldier and author who was also known as "Lawrence of Arabia"). Features a biographical summary, timeline, full text of his authorized biography for 1888-1914, primary sources (selected correspondence and writings, including the 1926 abridgment of Lawrence's "Seven Pillars of Wisdom"), photos, articles about Lawrence, and related material. From a historian and author. http://telawrence.info/ Topics: Authors by Region, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Jul 2, 2008 The Tennyson Page
A timeline of the life of Alfred, Lord Tennyson is included, as is a short bibliography of some critical works. The text and audio versions of many poems are included, even a short clip of Tennyson himself reading " Charge of the Light Brigade." From a professor at San Francisco State. http://charon.sfsu.edu/tennyson/tennyson.html Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Oct 2, 2004 The Thomas Hardy Association
This website about Thomas Hardy features a chronology, information about editions of his works, maps of the fictional Wessex where his stories take place, and links to related sites (such as one for his home in Dorset). From an organization founded to promote the work of this British novelist and poet, known for works such as "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" and "Far from the Madding Crowd." Some material is restricted to member use. http://www.yale.edu/hardysoc/ Topics: Authors by Region Last updated Jun 15, 2006 Victorian Women Writers Project
Contains "transcriptions of works by British women writers of the 19th century." From Indiana University. http://www.indiana.edu/~letrs/vwwp/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Literature by Place, Notable People: Women Last updated Aug 2, 2005 The W. H. Auden Society
This Web site offers bibliographies of Auden's books and publications about Auden, lists of recordings of his readings and of operas with libretti by Auden, and archives of the Society's Newsletter . There are links to some of his poems and to other related Web sites. "News of publications and events of interest to Auden's readers...and brief scholarly and interpretive notes may also be found here." http://audensociety.org/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Oct 2, 2004 The Wilfred Owen Association
Considered one of the great war poets, few of Owen's war poems were published during his lifetime, but poet Siegfried Sassoon arranged for the publication of some of Owen's poems after his death; they are studied and admired for their strong themes today. This site includes the poems (with background and commentary), a chronology of his life, a virtual tour with photographs of important places in his short life, and links to other Web resources. http://www.1914-18.co.uk/owen/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Notable People, Poetry, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Oct 2, 2004 William Blake Archive
A digital archive of William Blake's "illuminated books, drawings, paintings, engravings, and more." Includes a biography, chronology, glossary, bibliography, links to related resources, and "Illuminated Printing," an essay describing how Blake created and published his books. From the Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities (IATH), University of Virginia. http://www.blakearchive.org/ Topics: Artists, Authors by Region, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Apr 15, 2006 William Morris and His Circle
This online version of the Ransom Center exhibit incorporates images and text on Morris, Edward Burne-Jones, and Dante Gabriel Rossetti; examples of the Kelmscott Press's work; and links to other resources. From the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin. http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/web/morris/ Topics: Authors by Region, Schools of Art Last updated Jan 16, 2008 The William Morris Society Web Site
A site devoted to the life and works of William Morris, the British craftsman, designer, writer, typographer, and socialist. Learn about Morris' life, designs, writings, and followers. Use the links collection to learn about the Arts and Crafts movement, fine printing, book arts, the Pre-Raphaelites, and more. Find Morris-related exhibitions, collections, conferences, publications, and events worldwide. http://www.morrissociety.org/ Topics: Authors by Region, Schools of Art Last updated Jun 21, 2002 wodehouse.org
Site for the Wodehouse Society in the United States, which provides links to information about the life and works of British author P.G. Wodehouse. Wodehouse (or "Plum" to his family and friends) is best known for his humorous Jeeves and Wooster stories. The site also includes transcripts of "radio broadcasts Wodehouse made on German radio while he was being detained by the Germans during the Second World War." http://www.wodehouse.org Topics: Authors by Region, Nonfiction by Genre, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Oct 18, 2004 Women's Travel Writing, 1830-1930: A Women's Studies Digitization Project Initiative
Over two dozen travel diaries, journals, and publications by women ranging from Elizabeth Bisland to Irene Wright. Some writings are excerpts. Searchable. From the University of Minnesota's Wilson Library (some pieces are restricted to students at the University). http://etrc.lib.umn.edu/womtrav.htm Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People: Women, Travel, Women Last updated May 7, 2004 |
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