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State University of New York: The Henry James Scholar's Guide to Web Sites

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site on Henry James that has a huge collection of links to texts of his work, reviews, resources, and much, much more.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Mark Twain, the Gilded Age

For Students 9th - 10th
A critique of a realistic novel of the Gilded Age entitled "The Gilded Age." "The title is a masterly epigraph on the flushed, corrupt period of the Reconstruction."
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Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg: Jungle Tales of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs

For Students 9th - 10th
The entire, original Jungle Tales of Tarzan, formatted for online reading.
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Washington State University

Washington State University: William Dean Howells Society: The Rise of Silas Lapham

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this entire novel here, and look at the illustrations that accompany it, including several portraits of William Dean Howells (1837-1920 CE).
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Washington State University

Washington State University: William Dean Howells Society: The Day of Their Wedding

For Students 9th - 10th
Full-text version of the novel, including links to illustrations. Reproduced from the 1895 edition.
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Washington State University

Washington State University: The William Dean Howells Society

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Washington State University links you to various pages about author William Dean Howells. Links include a biography, his works, and more.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Chapter Viii. Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
Site is from "The Cambridge History of English and American Literature, 1907-21." Covers Mark Twain himself and critiques on his work.
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Stanford University

Stanford University: Dime Novels and Penny Dreadfuls

For Students 9th - 10th
A Stanford University site about popular literature during the Gilded Age.
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Other

Oak Park Tourist:the Fertile Mind of Edgar Rice Burrough

For Students 9th - 10th
This article is about an exhibit at the Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest highlighting Edgar Rice Burroughs. A brief biography is included.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Mark Twain

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a biography of Mark Twain which includes the origin of his pseudonym. Quotes from several of his books are included.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Henry James

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an in-depth biographical sketch of Henry James. Also takes a look at many of his novels and the characters he created.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Zane Grey

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a biography of the life of Zane Grey. Interesting information about his love and knowledge of the West is included as well as excerpts from his novels.
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Other

Adrian Dover's Henry James Web Site

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a brief summary of the life of Henry James. Its primary purpose is to provide electronic texts.
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Washington State University

Washington State University: American Authors: William Dean Howells

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides links to some of William Dean Howells works. Includes a picture and some biographical information.
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University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Mark Twain in His Times

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection from the University of Virginia provides a great deal of information about how Mark Twain created his works. Lots of recent reviews and articles are included.
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Georgetown University

Georgetown University: William Dean Howells (1837 1920)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a commentary on the writing style and works of William Dean Howells.
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Other

Z Publishing: Bret Harte (1836 1902)

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site on Bret Harte, a Western storyteller during the Gilded Age. Some links may no longer work, but there is still ample material.
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Other

Zane Grey Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a brief overview of the life of author Zane Grey.