Society of Archbishop Justus
Samuel Johnson, Writer of an Age
James E. Kiefer's extensive biography features anecdotes from Samuel Johnson's childhood plus discussion of his struggles with disability and the metamorphosis of his religious and philosophical beliefs. This site includes excerpts from...
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Tornoto: Ben Jonson
Index page from the University of Toronto offering the complete texts of twenty of Jonson's poems, as well as one work of prose.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Cavalier Lyrists: Thomas Carew
An in-depth biography of cavalier poet Thomas Carew. It mentions his heritage, up-bringing, education, career at court, and his death. As well as providing a wealth of information on Carew, this site also includes several of his most...
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Daniel Defoe
This site gives a thorough biography of Defoe. It includes quotes from his writing and information about his most important works.
Other
National Portrait Gallery
The home on the web of Great Britain's National Portrait Gallery is a repository of the likenesses of famous British men and women. Portraits stretch back in time into the the sixteenth century and run right up to the present. Includes...
New York Times
New York Times: While England Sinks: Witch of Exmoor by Margaret Drabble
[Free Registration/Login Required] Drabble does not come out well in this "New York Times" review. The critic's comments on Drabble's characters and discussion of the influence of Virginia Woolf and Charles Dickens provide insight into...
Rutgers University
Rutgers University: Samuel Johnson and the Revival of Learning
A critical analysis of Johnson's commentary on the period later called the Renaissance by Jack Lynch. In-depth article with extensive notes and bibliography.
Rutgers University
Rutgers University: Use, Elegance, and National Identity in Johnson's Dictionary
An analytical discussion of Johnson's use of literary technique in his dictionary. It includes notes and bibliography.
St. John's College, Oxford University, U.K.
Robert Graves Trust
This comprehensive website is devoted to the study of the English poet-novelist Robert Graves. Includes links to biographical pages that describe Graves's writing habits and show photographs of his study.
Luminarium
Luminarium: Every Man Out of His Humor
Here is the text of this 1599 play, taken from a 1853 edition of the work. No commentary or interpretation is offered.
Luminarium
Luminarium: Oberon, the Fairy Prince by Ben Jonson
This etext of Ben Jonson's "Oberon, The Fairy Prince" is unaltered, and this etext also preserves, as much as possible within the constraints of the medium, the layout of the print edition.
Other
University of Delaware Library: Bernard Shaw Collection
Biographical details on the life and work of George Bernard Shaw.
Other
International Vegetarian Union: History of Vegetarianism: George Bernard Shaw
Information about Shaw as an adherent of vegetarianism, with excerpts on vegetarianism, vivisection, and animals from his writing.
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Poetry of j.m. Synge
This site contains 4 of Synge's poems: "The Curse", "Danny," "On an Anniversary," and "Queens," as well as definitions for any vocabulary you might not know.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Alexander Pope
A biography of Pope is interspersed with exerpts from his works. This includes "The Rape of the Lock" and "An Essay on Criticism." Also gives some information on literary theory.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Evelyn Waugh
This is a detailed biography of Waugh that focuses on how his experiences influenced his work. It includes quotes and a bibliography.
English Club
English Club: Punctuation Styles
This EnglishClub tutorial expounds upon the differences in punctuations styles that exist among individual writers, British and American authors, and publishers.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Synge, j.m. bartleby.com
Gives short biography on J.M. Synge, and includes information on his most famous play, "The Playboy of the Western World."
Other
A Natural Curiousity: Margaret Drabble
Read a short summary of Margaret Drabble's novel "A Natural Curiosity." Includes a short biography of the author.
Other
Margaret Drabble: "The Gates of Ivory"
Read a review of Drabble's "Gates of Ivory." Includes biographical information about the author and a color picture of the hard cover copy of the novel.
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.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: On Lord Francis Bacon, 1625
This site from the Modern History Sourcebook of Forham University provides a brief biography of Jonson and an excerpt by Jonson on Lord Francis Bacon.