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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.
Other
Selfknowledge: "Sense and Sensibility"
Text of Austen's "Sense and Sensibility," plus links to other Austen sources.
Sonnet Central
Sonnet Central: Robert Burns, "A Sonnet Upon Sonnets"
Provides a sonnet from Robert Burns entitled, "A Sonnet Upon Sonnets." Burns' less-than-serious look at what constitutes a sonnet.
Sonnet Central
Sonnet Central: John Keats (1795 1821)
A collection of sonnets written by John Keats: "On the Sonnet," "On First Looking into Chapman's Homer," "On the Grasshopper and Cricket," "On Sitting down to Read King Lear Once Again," and others.
Other
Insite.com: Lewis Carroll Biography
This site has a brief biography of Lewis Carroll (1832-1898 CE), the pseudonym of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, the author of children's classics "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," and "Through the Looking Glass."
Other
The Oscar Wilde Collection
Full-text collection of the works of Oscar Wilde. Easy to read and find, but there is no commentary offered.
Other
About Fly Fishing: The Bait by John Donne Flyfishing and Romance
This resource provides the text to John Donne's poem "The Bait".
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: When William Came by h.h. Munro
Read the full text of the novel "When William Came" by H.H. Munro, better known as Saki. This novel describes life under German occupation in London and predicts the Great War.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Chronologic Index of Authors
Here, under the Chronologic Index of Authors, are links to three of Lamb's poems, near the bottom of the page.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Quotations by Robert Burns
This site has seventy quotations from works by Robert Burns.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Quotations of Samuel Butler
This site has a list of quotes from Samuel Butler, compiled by John Bartlett.
Emory University
Emory University: History of Drama
This Emory University resource provides information about the history of drama in the Neo-Classical time period.
University of Massachusetts
Univ. Of Mass.: A Very Brief Biography of Alexander Pope
This site gives a brief overview of Alexander Pope's life. It includes links to two pictures of him--one as a child and one as an adult.
Other
Beauty and the Beast by Charles Lamb
This full-text of Charles Lamb's enchanting 1811 narrative poem is illustrated with period drawings from the original edition.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Robert Browning
This site is on Robert Browning (1812-1889 CE) the English poet, noted for his mastery of dramatic monologue.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Elizabeth Barrett Browning
This site is on Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861 CE) the English poet, the wife of Robert Browning, the most respected and successful woman poet of the Victorian period, considered seriously for the laureateship that eventually was...
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Doris Lessing
Biographical sketch of Doris Lessing, 20th century British feminist writer.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: E(dward) M(organ) Forster
This site gives a short biography of Forster with a quote and a bibliography of his works. Also included is a list of other works about him.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Mary Shelley
Have you ever read "Frankenstein" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley? Explore this comprehensive site featuring links to activities and lesson plans for "Frankenstein."
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Alexander Pope
This site provides a biography of Alexander Pope including detailed information about Pope's life and literary career. Please note that "The Catholic Encyclopedia" is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of...
Other
Poem Hunter: All Poems of William Wordsworth
Provides links to a few poems and some of Wordsworth's poetic theory.
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library Works of Christina Rossetti
This site provides the text to "Goblin Market" and "Sing-Song: A Nursery Rhyme" written by Christina Rossetti.
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.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Doom of the Griffiths by Elizabeth Gaskell
This is the complete text of the novella The Doom of the Griffiths by Elizabeth Gaskell