Rutgers University
Rutgers University: Literary Resources: Victorian British
Have you ever wanted to know more about British Victorian literature? Check out this informative site highlighting literary resources from the British Victorian Age. As Professor Jack Lynch, who created the list, has noted, these pages...
Victorian Web
The Victorian Web: Having Faith and Keeping Faith in the Idylls of the King
Professor of English and Art History provides a summary of Tennyson's work and comments on its major themes and characters.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Biography
This site from PBS.org features a biographical note about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), the author of the Sherlock Holmes stories. A photo of the author is also included.
Victorian Web
Brown University: Victorian Web: The Role of the Victorian Army
Information is provided about the Victorian Army and its role in protecting the British Empire.
PBS
Pbs: Queen Victoria's Empire
The companion website to a documentary on Queen Victoria and the British Empire.
Other
Ruskin on Turner
This site provides excerpts from John Ruskin's essays of J.M.W. Turner's paintings. There are several paintings and drawings at this site and some biographical information about Ruskin. The excerpts are reprinted from "The Works of Ruskin."
Other
Barrack Room Ballads by Rudyard Kipling
This site provides links to the full texts of Rudyard Kipling's Barrack-Room Ballads, which features such poems as "Gunga Din."
Other
Pro Spiritualism History of Arthur Conan Doyle's Beliefs
This site, provided by First Spiritual Temple, gives a good look into the spiritual beliefs (mediumship and the channeling of souls) of the author of the Sherlock Holmes stories.
Other
Victoria Research Web
Track the Victorian Age through this informative research site. This site contains several links to help bridge your knowledge of Victorian research. Don't miss out.
Other
British Association for Victorian Studies
Delve into the world of Victorian studies through this informative website. Serves as a resource for individuals seeking more information on the British Victorian Age.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Robert Browning
This site includes a great biography of the English poet Robert Browning. There is also a complete bibliography included that is quite extensive.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Explore the life and work of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle through the links provided in this resource. Students and teachers will find this includes lesson plans, activities, biographical information and more.
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library: Works of Robert Browning
This site provides links to five of Robert Browning's most famous works including "Dramatic Lyrics," "Dramatic Romances," "An Introduction to the Study of Robert Browning's Poetry," "The Pied Piper of Hamelin," and "The Ring and the Book."
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library Project: The Online Books Page
The Digital Library provides links to the complete texts of a dozen of George Eliot's works.
University of Pennsylvania
U Penn Digital Library: Works of William Makepeace Thackeray
The Digital Library provides links to the texts of 18 of Thackeray's works.
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library: Works of Samuel Butler
The Digital Library provides links to the texts of eight of Samuel Butler's works.
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library Project: The Online Books Page
The Digital Library provides links to the complete texts of 25 of Arthur Conan Doyle's works in many formats.
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library Project: Online Books Page, John Ruskin
The Digital Library provides links to the complete texts of many of John Ruskin's works including "The King of the Golden River," "Sesame and Lilies," and "Unto This Last."
Other
The Quotations Page: Lord Alfred Tennyson
Students and teachers will benefit from these examples of quotes from Lord Alfred Tennyson. This site offers only a handful of examples. Don't miss out.
BBC
Bbc: History: Victoria as a Girl: The Patient Rebel
This article about Victoria's childhood provides some insight into how it prepared her to rule. The author uses references from Victoria's journals, among other sources, to support her views. Archived.
BBC
Bbc: History: Women's Work in Victorian England
A good examination on how many women in Victorian England supported their families with jobs outside the home and how this helped the British economy. Archived.
Other
National Portrait Gallery: Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg Gotha: Portraits
Access images in the online database of the National Portait Gallery of Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria. Database includes portraits of Prince Albert in all media and in single and group sittings, often with Victoria at his side.
Indiana University
Indiana University: Victorian Women Writers Project
This is the place to find works by a variety of women writers of the Victorian age. Be sure to scroll down to the "Proceed to the collection," button to access the work.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: First Year in Canterbury Settlement
The complete full-text of this literary work is available to download or read online multiple digital formats.