George Mason University
American Women's Dime Novel Project
A product of a post-graduate dissertation, this project examines the genre of women's dime novels from 1870-1934. Includes a searchable catalogue of popular dime novels and authors, with links to e-books where they can be purchased....
Other
19th Century American Children & What They Read
This collection created by Pat Pflieger is all about children of the 19th century and what they read. Sections to investigate include about the children, some of their magazines, some of their books, papers written on the subject, and...
Washington State University
Washington State University: Literary Movements: Brief Timeline of American Literature
This Washington State University site provides a decade-by-decade timeline of American literature with historical events going on at the same time. Most topics on the timeline are links to additional information about the author, work,...
Washington State University
Washington State University: Literary Movements
This Washington State University site provides a wonderful source for all the literary movements that have taken place in American Literature from 1620-1920. Click on the movement (listed on the left)you are interested in (Naturalism,...
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Rise of Realism
This resource provides a wealth of information about the period of American literature from 1860-1914. There are eight good articles discussing the movements of realism, regionalism, and naturalism, the rise of black American literature,...
PBS
Pbs: Literature & Life Givens Collection (Afr. Am. Lit)
This PBS site explores African-American literature from its beginnings to the present. Includes an on-line study guide.
Other
19th Century Girls' Series
This site, created by Deidre Johnson, provides information on series reading about girls in the 19th century. You can find information about noted authors of these series, such as Jacob Abbott and Sophie May, and many selections from...
Virginia Commonwealth University
Vcu: American Romanticism (Archived Content)
This site, from Ann Woodlief's Introduction to American Romanticism (or the American Renaissance) defines the Romantic movement in American literature and discusses its major themes.
Washington State University
Washington State University: Timeline of American Literature & Events, Pre 1650 1929
Timeline of the social, political, and literary history of America from pre-1650 through 1929. Contains information on writers of the periods, along with links to related websites. Click on the time period to see the information for that...
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina: Narratives of Amer. South
This site by The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, part of the 'Documenting the American South' project, contains information and texts about first-person narratives of the American south. These documents give the viewpoint of...
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Cambridge History of Eng and Am Lit: Later National Literature: P2
This encyclopedia, "The Cambridge History of English and American Literature" provided by Bartleby.com, includes information of regionalism in poetry located in section X 'Later Poets'. Check out 1.Poets of East and West 5. The Middle...
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: "The Private," the Gilded and the Gritty: America, 1870 1912
Hamlin Garland's short story, "The Return of a Private", that describes the post-Civil War conflicts for western farmers with nature and with other settlers.
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
This ebook version of Howard Pyle's The Merry Adventures Of Robin Hood Of Great Renown In Nottinghamshire has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may...
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: Mr. Rutherford's Children: Second Series
This ebook version of Susan Warner's Mr. Rutherford's Children: Second Series has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: Queechy
This ebook version of Susan Warner's Queechy has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: Ragged Dick: Or, Street Life in New York With the Bootblacks.
This ebook version of Jr. Horatio Alger's Ragged Dick: Or, Street Life In New York With The Bootblacks has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be...
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: The Young Miner, Or, Tom Nelson in California
This ebook version of Jr. Horatio Alger's The Young Miner, Or, Tom Nelson In California has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: The Errand Boy, Or, How Phil Brent Won Success
This ebook version of Jr. Horatio Alger's "The Errand Boy, Or, How Phil Brent Won Success" has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: The Wonder Clock
This ebook version of Howard Pyle's The Wonder Clock: Or, Four & Twenty Marvellous Tales, Being One For Each Hour Of The Day has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by...
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: The Erie Train Boy
This ebook version of Jr. Horatio Alger's The Erie Train Boy has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: The Erie Train Boy
This ebook version of Horatio Alger's The Erie Train Boy has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: Men of Iron
This ebook version of Howard Pyle's Men Of Iron has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: The Story of Jack Ballister's Fortunes
This ebook version of Howard Pyle's The Story Of Jack Ballister's Fortunes has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: The Young Outlaw, Or, Adrift in the Streets
This ebook version of Horatio Alger's The Young Outlaw, Or, Adrift In The Streets has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.