Sonnet Central
Sonnet Central: James Russell Lowell
This Sonnet Central site provides the texts to six of James Russell Lowell's sonnets: "Love", "Love and Sorrow", "The Street", "Jeffries Wyman", "To a Friend", and "To Miss D.T.".
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Dundee University: W. H. Auden's Poetry
This personal website provides the text of four of W. H. Auden's poems: "Three Short Poems" and "In Praise of Limestone." It also offers a link to the W. H. Auden Society website.
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Poet's Corner: Elinor Wylie
This site provides online texts of a multitude of Wylie's poems, including "Nadir," "October," and "Ophelia." You must scroll down the page to find the section on Wylie.
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Phillis Wheatley: Precursor of American Abolitionism
A discussion of the 18th century African American poet Phillis Wheatley and her influence on the abolition movement.
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Pocantico Hills School: "Charlotte's Web"
This site, created by a second grade class at Pocantico Hills School, provides a very brief review of "Charlotte's Web," including very brief chapter summaries, and a game identifying quotations from the book. There are some helpful...
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Feminist.com: Ain't I a Woman?
This site presents the full text of the "Ain't I A Woman?" speech that was delivered by Sojourner Truth at the 1851 Women's Rights Convention.
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Positive Atheism: The Philosophy of Paine
This site displays the text as delivered by Thomas A. Edison about the philosophies of Thomas Paine (1737-1809 CE). According to Edison, Paine is one of the great members of society who was never recognized for his outstanding achievements.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Criticisms and Interpretations by Henry James
This site provides Henry James' criticism of Nathaniel Hawthorne's works.
Hanover College
Hanover College: Mary Rowlandson's Captivity Narrative
College essay examines Mary Rowlandson's captivity narrative in its historical context and in light of her religious beliefs. Analyzes Rowlandson's view that her captivity was punishment by God for breaking the covenant between God and...
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: "The Voiceless" Full Text of the Poem
The text of "The Voiceless," a poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes is provided here in full.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: "The Dilemma" Full Text of the Poem
The full text of "The Dilemma," a poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes is provided here.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: "Lexington" Full Text of the Poem
Full text of "Lexington," a poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes is provided here.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: "The Petition"
Text is provided of "The Petition," a poem by James Russell Lowell.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: "Song"
The full text of "Song," a poem by James Russell Lowell is provided here.
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 Autobiography of Franklin
A brief summary of The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. Also includes an on-line sample of the work as well as links to other informational websites.
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Cotton Mather: The Duty of Parents to Their Children
This site houses the full text of Cotton Mather's work, "The Duties of Parents To Their Children."
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Read an online version of a 1909 Harvard Classics edition of "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin," including the front matter, illustrations, and an introductory note.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Senility by Sherwood Anderson
The full text of the short story Senility by Sherwood Anderson. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
University of California
Berkeleyan: Infotainment Traced to Historical Figure [Ben Franklin]
Newsletter article offers a glimpse into Franklin's early journalistic career.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Seeds by Sherwood Anderson
The full text of the short story Seeds by Sherwood Anderson. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Self Help by w.w. Jacobs
The full text of the short story Self-Help by W.W. Jacobs. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
Marxists Internet Archive
Marxist Internet Archive: Floyd Dell's "The Beating"
This site provides the text of Dell's "The Beating," a short story that originally appeared in the Socialist paper "The Masses" in 1914.