Library of Congress
Loc: American Memory: The Frederick Douglass Papers
Walk into the life of Frederick Douglass, abolitionist, through his autobiography found here. Discover a time line of Douglass's life, papers he'd written, as well as his family tree.
Cengage Learning
Heath Anthology: Sarah Kemble Knight
Examination of Sarah Kemble Knight's journal, its major themes, historical context, publication history, and literary style. Contains discussion questions.
Indiana University
A Passionate Pilgrim, and Other Tales by Henry James, Jr
View a facsimile of the original 1875 edition of Henry James's short stories or read them in PDF or plain text form.
University of Groningen
American History: Biographies: Frederick Douglass
This article provides extensive excerpts from "The Autobiography of Frederick Douglass." This is a lot of information about the great abolitionist and orator written by himself.
Georgetown University
Georgetown Unversity: Edward Taylor
Very extensive site that contains information about Taylor's "major themes, historical perspectives, and personal issues" as well as poetic style, form, and artistic conventions. Contains analysis of "Huswifery," as well as other Taylor...
University of South Florida
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Lit2 Go: O. W. Holmes: Fountain of Youth
The text of Holmes's poem, "The Fountain of Youth." The text can be read online or downloaded in MP3 format.
SparkNotes
Spark Notes: The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
This site is a study guide for "The Jungle." It includes chapter summaries, context, characters, study questions, and essay topics.
World Wide School
World Wide School: Etext of Damaged Goods
This site provides the complete etext for Upton Sinclair's story, Damaged Goods.
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World Wide School: Etext of Autocrat of the Breakfast
This site provides the complete etext for Oliver Wendell Holmes's story, The Autocrat of the Breakfast-table
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World Wide School: Etext of My Garden Acquaintance
This site provides the complete etext for James Russell Lowell's work, My Garden Acquaintance.
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World Wide School: Etext of "Love Songs"
This site provides the complete etext for Sara Teasdale's poetry, "Love Songs."
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World Wide School: Etext of "The American"
This site provides the complete etext for Henry James's story, "The American."
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World Wide School: Etext of "The Aspern Papers"
This site provides the complete etext for Henry James's story, "The Aspern Papers."
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World Wide School: Etext of "Confidence"
This site provides the complete etext for Henry James's story, "Confidence."
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World Wide School: Etext of "The Death of the Lion"
This site provides the complete etext for Henry James's story, "The Death of the Lion."
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World Wide School: Etext of "The Europeans"
This site provides the complete etext for Henry James's story, "The Europeans."
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World Wide School: Etext of "The Figure in the Carpet"
This site provides the complete etext for Henry James's story, "The Figure in the Carpet."
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World Wide School: Etext of "In the Cage"
This site provides the complete etext for Henry James's story, "In the Cage."
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World Wide School: Etext of "An International Episode"
This site provides the complete etext for Henry James's story, "An International Episode."
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World Wide School: Etext of "The Pupil"
This site provides the complete etext for Henry James's story, "The Pupil."
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World Wide School: Etext of "The Coxon Fund"
This site provides the complete etext for Henry James's story, "The Coxon Fund."
World Wide School
World Wide School: Etext of "Diary of a Man of Fifty"
This site provides the complete etext for Henry James's story, "The Diary of a Man of Fifty."
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: "Washington Square" Teacher Guide [Pdf]
"Washington Square" 36-page teacher guide features in-depth background materials, genre studies, suggested themes, and elements of fiction. Also includes discussion questions, vocabulary studies, post-reading activities, and group and...
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: "The Jungle" Teacher Guide [Pdf]
Exhaustive 19-page "The Jungle" teacher's guide includes items such as chapter summaries, pre-reading discussion questions, chapter-by-chapter study questions, significant quotations, vocabulary, and post-reading discussion questions.