This site from Washington State University links you to various pages about author William Dean Howells. Links include a biography, his works, and more.

Pulitzer Prize winner John Steinbeck is the subject of this brief biography, highlighting his ability to write about the injustices in society, particularly with regard to the economic lower class. See "John Steinbeck Activities" for...

See documents and pictures of those actively involved in the anti-slavery movement. From the Library of Congress.

This resource from the Circle Association at the University of Buffalo gives background on the origins of the Harlem Renaissance and highlights its most famous authors.

This site contains a list of poems by Dorothy Parker, all which are linked to the text of each.

This site offers an organized collection of biographical information on Dorothy Parker.

Read this entire novel here, and look at the illustrations that accompany it, including several portraits of William Dean Howells (1837-1920 CE).

This University of South Carolina site, presented by the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, chronicles the publication history of Whitman's many revisions of "Leaves of Grass." Includes photographs of rare copies of early...

This site provides the online text for "I Hear America Singing" by Walt Whitman.

Drawing on the monstrosities of World War I, Ernest Hemingway presents male characters persevering through many difficult circumstances in his works, as highlighted in this biography. See "Ernest Hemingway Activities" for more resources.

This extensive site studies the life and work of Walt Whitman. Provides a detailed biography and an analysis of Whitman's literary contributions. Includes detailed information about the development of "Leaves of Grass" and photographs of...

An extensive archive of works by and about Walt Whitman, from the University of Virginia. Includes his manuscripts (transcriptions and page images), published works, biography, criticism, images, teaching materials, and much more.

Guide to Jack London's, The Call of the Wild, with historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study including activities, homework assignments, project ideas, and essay topics. A radio show...

Opens with valuable background information for "The Prince and the Pauper" as well as explanations of format. Features chapter-by-chapter summaries, historical notes, probing questions, vocabulary, and quotations. Also includes language,...

This I Hear America Singing site describes Whitman's views on music, the influence it had on his work, and a discussion of music in Whitman's time.

Full text of James Fenimore Cooper's novel, "The Last of the Mohicans." Chapters of the text are preceded by an "Author's Introduction," as well as a brief paragraph introducing the context, characters, and plot of the novel.