Other
Bede the Venerable, Priest, Monk, & Scholar
This site provides a moderate-length biography, one of Bede's hymns, and a related prayer in traditional and modern language.
Other
Mic Top: Lord George Gordon Noel Byron (1788 1824)
This site has brief biographical information about Lord George Gordon Noel Byron, with a handful of illustrations of the poet.
Other
Maya Angelou Biography and Several Photos
This site contains a biography and several pictures of Maya Angelou.
Other
The Ambrose Bierce Site
Journalist Don Swaim has put together a collection of original art and writing about Bierce, as well as information about his life and work. Adaptations of his work are also featured.
Other
The Diana Wynne Jones Homepage
Photos, biographical information, a list of all of Diana Wynne Jones' books, and a lengthy article by the author about the difference between writing for children and writing for adults.
Other
Biographical Information on Russell Hoban
This is a rather detailed biography, with links to further information about the books which are mentioned. More focused on his work as a whole than on the children's books he's written.
Other
Review of the Monkey Bridge
The writer interviewed Lan Cao about her book. She includes some biographical information in the article as well as discussion of the book.
Other
Frequently Asked Questions About Isaac Asimov
This fascinating collection of Asimov minutiae is linked to the larger Asimovonline.com site.
Other
Dorislessing.org: Doris Lessing: Biography
Biographical information about the life and works of author Doris Lessing.
Other
Isaac Asimov (1920 1992) Obituary
This obituary offers a critique of Asimov's (1920-1992 CE) writing and career.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: The Tech: Article on Alex Haley
This Washington Post article from The Tech on Alex Haley offers a personal glimpse into Haley's life as a writer and how his writing connected him to his family.
Eserver
E Server: The Thoreau Reader: Thoreau: Genius Ignored
An in-depth biography of Henry David Thoreau. Includes information on nearly every known period of his life, including his life at Walden and his essays and writings.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Quotes From Coleridge
This site features 79 quotations taken from Coleridge's writings.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: The Oxford Book of English Verse: Selected Shelley
Links to 13 poems written by Percy Shelley are offered at this site. It also has links to other 17th and 18th century writers.
Other
Hunter O'reilly: Abstract Artist and Geneticist
Galleries of artwork and information on the artist Hunter O'Reilly.
C-SPAN
C Span American Writers: Narrative of Sojourner Truth
A brief summary of The Narrative of Sojourner Truth. Also includes an on-line text of the work as well as links to other informational websites.
C-SPAN
C Span American Writers: The Fountainhead
A brief summary of The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. Does not include an on-line text of the work but does provide links to informational websites.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: James Boswell
A brief biography on the life and times of James Boswell, lawyer, essayist and author of The Life of Samuel Johnson.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Samuel Johnson
An account of the life and times of Samuel Johnson. Includes a list of selected works by Samuel Johnson.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: W(illiam) Somerset Maugham
This generous biographical note about the British novelist, playwright, short-story writer, and once the highest paid author in the world profiles his life and such novels as Of Human Bondage and The Razor's Edge.
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: Pierre and His Family, Or, a Story of the Waldenses
This ebook version of Grierson Miss.'s Pierre and his Family, or, A Story of the Waldenses 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.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: The Devil's Pool Vol. Xiii, Part 2
This reprint of the Harvard Classics edition includes biographical information, criticism and interpretation by Benjamin Wells and Matthew Arnold, as well as the text of "The Devil's Pool."
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to My Antonia [Pdf]
Ideas for post-reading activities, handy chapter summaries and a brief biography of Cather are some of the features of this four page .pdf document.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Louisa May Alcott
The complete text of many of Alcott's famous works, a brief biography and a portrait are offered here. The most unusual feature is the ability to annotate the works as you read. Great for notetaking, adding marginalia, raising questions,...