University of Victoria (Canada)
Internet Shakespeare Editions: Women Writers of the English Renaissance
A brief overview of women writers during the English Renaissance. Related links to different writers.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Women Writers
This guide will help students explore the lives and works of women writers using our Discovering Literature website.[PDF]
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.
University of Pennsylvania
Celebration of Women Writers: English Laws for Women
Electronic text of the 1854 document, "English Laws for Women in the Nineteenth Century" written by Caroline Norton. Part of a collection of works by women.
University of Pennsylvania
Celebration of Women Writers: The Mother's Book by Mrs. Child
Advice on child rearing and parenting from the famous Lydia Maria Child reads like an early version of today's self-help parenting books. The entire text is available here.
University of Pennsylvania
A Celebration of Women Writers: Civilization in Southern Mills
Stories of women and children working in Southern mills in the late 1800's. Poor wages and poor working conditions are commonplace throughout this recounting by Mother Jones in 1901.
University of Pennsylvania
Celebration of Women Writers: Narrative of Sojourner Truth
The complete text of "The Narrative of Sojourner Truth" depicts the life of Sojourner Truth as dictated to Olive Gilbert in 1850.
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania: Celebration of Women Writers
Comprehensive overview of major women writers and their contributions to literature. Focuses more on their works than theory but still provides answers.
University of Pennsylvania
A Celebration of Women Writers: E. Pauline Johnson
Introduce yourself to Pauline Johnson, a Mohawk poet and recitalist whose best-known poem is "The Song My Paddle Sings." Also, read her poems "In the Shadows," "As Red Men Die," "The Lost Lagoon," "The Pilot of the Plains," and "The...
Other
Aflit: Reading Women Writers and African Literature: Ivory Coast
Personal site specializing in the literature of Ivory Coast. Good list and description of women authors from that West African country.
University of Pennsylvania
Celebration of Women Writers: One Man Saves the Day
The story of early Roman hero Horatius Cocles by Charlotte Yonge includes the famous poem by Lord Macaulay about the Roman soldier who single-handedly defended a bridge across the Tiber from invading Etruscans.
Other
University of West Alabama: Anglophone Women Writers
This University of West Alabama site features a selected bibliography of Lessing's works (includes bibliographies of other African women writers).
British Library
British Library: Bronte's Jane Eyre: Women in 19th Century England
Through an exploration of a range of historical sources, this activity will develop learners' understanding of some of the pressures facing women in the 19th century and to consider the problems that Charlotte Bronte encountered as a...
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania: Writers From Bolivia
Provides a brief list of well known women writers from Bolivia.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Women and Minorities
Although the colonial period produced several women writers of note, the revolutionary era did not further the work of women and minorities, despite the many schools, magazines, newspapers, and literary clubs that were springing up....
University of Washington
Best Site on Colleen Mc Elroy
This site is from the University of Washington, where McElroy is a professor. It has biographical information, a list of her works, and other details about the writer.
Other
Women Writers: Louisa May Alcott
A long biographical note adapted from the author's master thesis paper. Links to other Alcott resources as well as other American women writers.
City University of New York
City University of New York: "Why I Wrote 'The Yellow Wallpaper'" (1913)
Seldom do readers get the type of explanation that Gilman offers here in this article which originally appeared in 1913 in The Forerunner.
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel De Cervantes: Escritoras Espanolas
This portal is a tribute to female writers who fought against social conventions of their time and succeeded.
Indiana University
Victorian Women Writers Project: A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains (1881)
Provides the text of the book, "A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains," by Isabella L. Bird.
Other
The Carson Mc Cullers Project
This resource provides information about and images of the writer Carson McCullers (1917-1967), author of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, Reflections in a Golden Eye, The Member of the Wedding, and other works.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: The First Black Female Poet?
This article looks at a ballad, 'Bars Fight,' by 18th century African-American writer Lucy Terry. It considers the literary qualities of a ballad, and its historical role in society. It then goes on to consider why a Black slave might...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Modernist Portraits: Gertrude Stein
Feminist and modernist, Gertrude Stein is featured in this biography for her contributions of many literary genres as well as being a mentor to many twentieth century writers. See "Gertrude Stein Activities" for related materials.
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania: Harriet Beecher Stowe
This site provides a very good biography of the famous American female author, Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896.)