Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Gunter Grass
Short biography and writer that includes a list of related links and a page that focuses on "The Tin Drum."
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Dr. Seuss Lesson Plans
What is your favorite Dr. Seuss story? Web English Teacher may be offering you resources to teach it right here! Also contains links to biographical information.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: William Blake
This is a site from The Academy of American Poets about the poet William Blake (1757-1827 CE). While the primary purpose of the site is to provide a biography of the author, there are very good links on the page. By clicking on the links...
Other
Univ. De Valencia: Chronology of Jonathan Swift's Life
Detailed timeline of important moments in the author's life, as well as significant historical events. Includes Whig and Tory pages, and info about the Pope and the Anglican Church.
![Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to Nothing but the Truth [Pdf] Unit Plan](http://content.lessonplanet.com/resources/thumbnails/410075/large/bwluav9tywdpy2symdiwmduymc0xmzixms1qdxvkmzmuanbn.jpg?1589985274 "Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to Nothing but the Truth [Pdf] Unit Plan")
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Guide to Nothing but the Truth [Pdf]
Four pages of .pdf offer at a glance summary, chapter-by-chapter highlights, suggested activities and a brief bio of the author.
Other
Embracing the Child: The Caldecott Medal
This page provides a listing of all Caldecott-winning books, with links to reviews of each winning title and biographical information about the authors and illustrators.
Other
The Louis L'amour Trading Post
Home page for this comprehensive Louis L'Amour site. Includes pages on biographical information, photo gallery, FAQs, published works, bulletin board, and more.
Other
Shakespeare Resource Center: Shakespeare the Man
Bio of Shakespeare which discusses the mystery of his life: the authorship of his works and lack of records for him. Other biographical links contained as well as page on his works.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: "Walk Two Moons" Study Guide
Download the 40 page study guide for "Walk Two Moons" at this site. Share with your class this intricately plotted and wryly narrated novel with its subtle and moving portrayal of grief. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
Other
Seven Gothic Tales
This page offers some biographical information and gives a brief summary for each of Karen Blixen's Seven Gothic Tales.
Other
Educational Paperback Association: Gary Paulsen
A brief biography with a picture is followed by citations of work by and about this popular author.
Other
Arab Physics
While some of the pages on this site have yet to be filled, the pages that are complete are comprehensive. For example, pages on friction, heat, and the Doppler effect are illustrated and explain relevant formulas. A biography page...
Victorian Web
Brown University: Victorian Web: Benjamin Disraeli
This is the overview page for all the topics relating to Benjamin Disraeli, including his works and a biography.
Other
Online Companion to Middle English Literature: Geoffrey Chaucer
A resource from Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf. Provides a short biography of Geoffrey Chaucer and links to pages describing some of his best-known writings.
Sonnet Central
Sonnet Central: Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772 1834)
Read sonnets by Samuel Taylor Coleridge: "Work without hope," and "One a Discovery Made Too Late." Page links to an introductory essay.
Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators and Performers
Canscaip: Julie Lawson
Julie Lawson is a Canadian children's author of historical fiction. This page has biographical information and a list of her published works.
Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators and Performers
Canscaip: Deborah Hodge
Deborah Hodge is a Canadian children's author of both fiction and nonfiction. This page has biographical information and a list of her published works.
Luminarium
Luminarium: Anthology of English Literature
This site provides a selection of major authors and works associated with English literature, ranging from Geoffrey Chaucer to Sir Isaac Newton. Each author's page contains online texts of the author's works, essays about the author and...
Victorian Web
The Victorian Web: William Wordsworth an Overview
This page on William Wordsworth from a Brown University site contains links to a variety of topics related to him and his writings. It has a link to a biography, the text to two of his works, an analysis of his style of writing and the...
Washington State University
Washington State University: The William Dean Howells Society
This site from Washington State University links you to various pages about author William Dean Howells. Links include a biography, his works, and more.
Library of Congress
Loc: Edgar Allen Poe Was Born Jan. 1809
A brief biography of Edgar Allen Poe's fascinating life is presented on this site from the Library of Congress. Illustrations and portraits enrich the four pages of information on this American author.
Other
Literature Learning Ladders: Literature Based Web Quests
A large compilation of high-quality literature-based WebQuests organized by grade range, K-2, 3-6, middle and high (30-50 quests per range). Most relate to specific books; a few explore general themes or genres, e.g., where authors get...
Other
The Literary Gothic: Washington Irving
This website presents a brief biography on the life and writing of Washington Irving. From this page, access e-texts of some of his famous books and stories.