Weblinks for British Literature

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• English History and Heritage at Britain Express—Divided into periods; also contains a timeline of monarchs
• British History at Britannia.com—Much information on the monarchs, genealogies, and general history of England
• Spartacus Educational—Site dedicated to history-much information
• Luminarium: Anthology of English Literature—Online anthology of literature from the medieval period to the 18th century; also includes biographical information as well as links to a wealth of additional resources

The Old English Period (410-1100)

• Beowulf—The text of the epic of Beowulf as translated by Gummere
• Bede's History—The Text of Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England

The Middle English Period (1100-1485)

• Christian Biography Resources: John Wycliffe—Biographical information on John Wycliffe
• The New Chaucer Society—Much information on the life and times of Geoffrey Chaucer including links to his works
• Arthurian Legend—Provides general information about the Arthurian legend, summaries of Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur, and biographical information about Malory himself

The Tudor Period (1485-1603)

• Christian Biography Resources: William Tyndale—Much biographical information and many resources on William Tyndale
• The Tyndale Society—Information about the life, works, and influence of William Tyndale
• Foxe's Book of Martyrs at ccel.org—The text of Forbush's edition of the Book of Martyrs by John Foxe
• English Bible History—A concise retelling of the development of the English Bible; also provides links to additional resources about specific manuscripts and translators
• Edmund Spenser at Luminarium.org—Biographical information, e-texts, and links to additional resources
• Edmund Spenser Poetry—A selection of Spenser's poetry, including The Faerie Queene, provided by Representative Poetry Online, hosted by the University of Toronto Libraries
• Complete Shakespeare—Complete works of William Shakespeare
• Shakespeare Resource Center—Provides a wealth of information and links about Shakespeare, his works, his language, Elizabethean England, the authorship debate, and much more
• The Sidney Homepage—Links to many sites about Philip Sidney
• Fort Raleigh—A website containing much historical data dedicated to this national historic site
• Sir Walter Raleigh at britishexplorers.com—Background information on this historic explorer

The Stuart Period (1603-1688)

• John Donne at PoetryFoundation.org—Biographical information, e-texts, and critical articles
• John Donne at Luminarium.org—Biographical information, e-texts, and links to additional resources
• Francis Bacon at Luminarium.org—Biographical information, e-texts, and links to additional resources
• Francis Bacon at Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy—Extensive information about his life and work
• Ben Jonson at Luminarium.org—Biographical information, e-texts, and links to additional resources
• John Bunyan at Luminarium.org—Biographical information, e-texts, and links to additional resources
• John Bunyan Archive—"The largest online archive of everything Bunyan"; contains complete works in electronic format
• John Bunyan (1628-1688) at ccel.org—Contains links on Bunyan's life and works
• The Temple by George Herbert—Herbert's famous set of poems, The Temple
• George Herbert (1593-1633) at ccel.org— Links to sites of Herbert's major works
• Richard Baxter (1615-1691) at ccel.org— Links to works on and works by Richard Baxter

The Neoclassical Period (1688-1789)

• The Wesleys and Their Times—History, works, and other content related to the Wesleys
• William Cowper at Cyberhymnal.com—Biographical information and hymns of William Cowper
• John Dryden at Luminarium.org—Biographical information, e-texts, and links to additional resources
• John Dryden at PoetryFoundation.org—Biographical information, e-texts, and critical articles
• Daniel Defoe at Luminarium.org—Biographical information, e-texts, and critical articles
• Daniel Defoe—Information about Defoe's reputation and the publication of Robinson Crusoe; includes links to additional resources
• Robinson Crusoe—E-text of the novel provided by the Electronic Text Center, University of Virginia Library
• Joseph Addison at Luminarium.org—Biographical information, e-texts, and links to additional resources
• Joseph Addison at Gutenberg.org—E-texts for several of his works, including selections from The Tatler and The Spectator
• Richard Steele at Luminarium.org—Biographical information, e-texts, and links to additional resources
• Richard Steele at Gutenberg.org—E-texts for several of his works, including selections from The Tatler and The Spectator
• Jonathan Swift at VictorianWeb.org—Biographical information, links to e-texts and many additional resources
• Jonathan Swift at Luminarium.org—Biographical information, e-texts, and links to additional resources
• Alexander Pope at VictorianWeb.org—biographical information, links to e-texts and many additional resources
• Alexander Pope at Luminarium.org—Biographical information, e-texts, and links to additional resources
• James Thomson in the Dictionary of National Biography
• James Thomson at Luminarium.org—Biographical information, e-texts, and links to additional resources
• Samuel Johnson at Luminarium.org—Biographical information, e-texts, and links to additional resources
• A Guide to Samuel Johnson—Includes biography, bibliography, and links to e-texts; site maintained by Jack Lynch of Rutgers University
• The Johnson Society of London—"The Society, which was founded in 1928, is made up of people with interests in the life and work of Samuel Johnson, his circle and his times."
• Samuel Johnson—A good site that includes a "Guide to Samuel Johnson," has links to electronic texts, and lists books on Johnson
• The Thomas Gray Archive—Digital collection includes primary sources (poems, prose, letters, etc.) and secondary sources, including biography and criticisim
• Thomas Gray at Luminarium.org—Biographical information, e-texts, and links to additional resources
• Oliver Goldsmith at Luminarium.org—Biographical information, e-texts, and links to additional resources
• Oliver Goldsmith at Gutenberg.org—E-texts for several of his works
• Select poems by Oliver Goldsmith—short list of e-texts, including the unabridged version of "The Deserted Village," provided by Representative Poetry Online, University of Toronto Libraries
• William Cowper at Luminarium.org—Oliver Goldsmith at Luminarium.org--Biographical information, e-texts, and links to additional resources
• William Cowper at Poets.org—Brief biography and texts of several poems
• The Complete Poetical Works of William Cowper—E-text of his complete writings; also includes a biographical section
• Robert Burns World Federation—"The Home of Robert Burns Study"; online resources, including links to his poetry and letters; also includes biographical content

The Romantic Period (1789-1832)

• The William Blake Archive—extensive holdings for William Blake, including texts of poems, biographical content, and lists for additional research
• The William Blake Page—biographical content, e-texts of many of Blake's poems, and links to additional online resources
• William Wordsworth at VictorianWeb.org—biographical content, links to e-texts and many additional resources
• William Wordsworth at Poets.org—Brief biography and texts of several poems
• William Wordsworth at Bartleby.com—A collection of his complete poetical works and more
• Samuel Taylor Coleridge at Poets.org—Brief biography and texts of several poems
• Samuel Taylor Coleridge at VictorianWeb.org—biographical content, links to e-texts and many additional resources
• Lord Byron at EnglishHistory.net—Select poems and letters; includes links to additional resources and biographical content
• Lord Byron at Poets.org—Brief biography and texts of several poems
• Lord Byron at PoetryFoundation.org—Biography and texts of several poems
• Percy Bysshe Shelley at Bartleby.com—Complete poems
• The Percy Bysshe Shelley Resource Page—Links to e-texts of Shelley's works and to Shelley criticism online; maintained by David J. Brookshire, University of Maryland
• John Keats at Bartleby.com—Collection of his poetical works
• The Life and Works of John Keats—A site dedicated to John Keats containing biographical information, a chronology of his life, and selections from his poetry

The Victorian Period (1832-1914)

• Thomas Carlyle at VictorianWeb.org—Biographical content, links to e-texts and many additional resources
• Thomas Carlyle at Gutenberg.org—E-texts of many of his works
• Alfred Tennyson at VictorianWeb.org—Biographical content, links to e-texts and many additional resources
• Alfred Tennyson at PoetryFoundation.org—Biography and texts of several poems
• Robert Browning at VictorianWeb.org—Biographical content, links to e-texts and many additional resources
• The Browning Society—A wealth of information about Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, including biography, bibliography, and links to additional online resources
• Matthew Arnold at VictorianWeb.org—Biographical content, links to e-texts and many additional resources
• Christina Rosetti at VictorianWeb.org—Biographical content, links to e-texts and many additional resources
• Christina Rosetti at Poets.org—Brief biography and texts of several poems
• Thomas Hardy at VictorianWeb.org—Biographical content, links to e-texts and many additional resources
• Thomas Hardy at PoetryFoundation.org—Biography and texts of several poems
• Thomas Hardy's Poetry: Study Guide—helpful background information for and analysis and summary of some of Hardy's poems
• Gerard Manley Hopkins at VictorianWeb.org—Biographical content, links to e-texts and many additional resources
• Gerard Manley Hopkins at Bartleby.com—E-texts of Hopkins's poems
• Gerard Manley Hopkins at PoetryFoundation.org—Biography and texts of several poems
• A. E. Housman at VictorianWeb.org—Biographical content, links to e-texts and many additional resources
• Select Poems of A. E. Housman—E-texts and few links to additional resources
• A. E. Housman at PoetryFoundation.org—Biography and texts of several poems
• Matthew Arnold—Brief biographical information and a few related links

The Modern Period (1914-Present)

• W. B. Yeats at PoetryFoundation.org—Biography and texts of several poems
• W. B. Yeats at Bartleby.com—E-texts of Yeats poems
• W. B. Yeats at Poets.org—Brief biography and texts of several poems
• W. B. Yeats—Yeats and his works
• The International James Joyce Foundation—Website of this Foundation with related information and resources on Joyce
• The James Joyce Centre—Information on the life and works of the Irish writer James Joyce
• D. H. Lawrence at The University of Nottingham—biography, timeline, and links to additional resources
• D. H. Lawrence at Bartleby.com—Two collections of Lawrence's poems
• D. H. Lawrence at Poets.org—Brief biography and texts of several poems
• The Virginia Woolf Society of Great Britain—Much biographical information and many resources on Virginia Woolf
• Virginia Woolf at Bartleby.com—Eight early short stories in the stream-of-consciousness style
• Virginia Woolf at The Modernism Lab at Yale University—Extensive biographical content
• Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923)—Biographical site with information on her life and works and related links
• Robert Graves at PoetryFoundation.org—Biography and texts of several poems
• Robert Graves at Bartleby.com—A collection of 46 poems dealing with his experiences in World War I
• Louis MacNeice—Biographical information and selected bibliography
• Best of Times: The Theater of Charles Dickens—Biographical information on Dickens and his works and how they have been staged