Other
State University of New York: The Henry James Scholar's Guide to Web Sites
A comprehensive site on Henry James that has a huge collection of links to texts of his work, reviews, resources, and much, much more.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Mark Twain, the Gilded Age
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."
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: Jungle Tales of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs
The entire, original Jungle Tales of Tarzan, formatted for online reading.
Washington State University
Washington State University: William Dean Howells Society: The Rise of Silas Lapham
Read this entire novel here, and look at the illustrations that accompany it, including several portraits of William Dean Howells (1837-1920 CE).
Washington State University
Washington State University: William Dean Howells Society: The Day of Their Wedding
Full-text version of the novel, including links to illustrations. Reproduced from the 1895 edition.
Washington State University
Washington State University: The William Dean Howells Society
This site from Washington State University links you to various pages about author William Dean Howells. Links include a biography, his works, and more.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Chapter Viii. Mark Twain
Site is from "The Cambridge History of English and American Literature, 1907-21." Covers Mark Twain himself and critiques on his work.
Stanford University
Stanford University: Dime Novels and Penny Dreadfuls
A Stanford University site about popular literature during the Gilded Age.
Other
Oak Park Tourist:the Fertile Mind of Edgar Rice Burrough
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.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Mark Twain
This site provides a biography of Mark Twain which includes the origin of his pseudonym. Quotes from several of his books are included.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Henry James
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.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Zane Grey
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.
Other
Adrian Dover's Henry James Web Site
This site provides a brief summary of the life of Henry James. Its primary purpose is to provide electronic texts.
Washington State University
Washington State University: American Authors: William Dean Howells
This site provides links to some of William Dean Howells works. Includes a picture and some biographical information.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Mark Twain in His Times
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.
Georgetown University
Georgetown University: William Dean Howells (1837 1920)
This site provides a commentary on the writing style and works of William Dean Howells.
Other
Z Publishing: Bret Harte (1836 1902)
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.