Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Modern British Poetry: Biographical Sketches
This site offers brief biographies of many British poets of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. These include Oscar Wilde, Thomas Hardy, Robert Louis Stevenson, A. E. Housman, and many more.
Other
Literacy Heritage: a.e. Housman: 1859 1936
A "Profile" of A.E. Housman with focus on "A Shropshire Lad" and its impact on the public and his students, who were surprised at the contrast between the poet and the man they knew in the classroom.
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia: A Shropshire Lad
The text to Housman's "A Shropshire Lad," is presented here from the University of Virginia Library, along with images of the 1908 text, printed by the Ballantyne Press and illustrated by William Hyde.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: A. E. Housman
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of A. E. Housman including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Housman is also provided.
Read Works
Read Works: "Loveliest of Trees"
[Free Registration/Login Required] A poem by A. E. Housman about cherry trees and the passage of time. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Other
The Housman Society: a.e. Housman
Features a biographical note on the poet A. E. Housman (1859-1936)and news about poetry in the United Kingdom. Includes photo and bibliography.
CommonLit
Common Lit: To an Athlete Dying Young
A learning module that begins with "To an Athlete Dying Young" by A. E. Housman, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...