University of California
The Bancroft Library: Mark Twain at Large
This site provides extensive information on the author Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) and his travels here and abroad. The site is broken up into sections that are easily accessed from the first page. This site is full of wonderful...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning:american Lit: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Mark Twain
This lesson focuses on Mark Twain, the pen name of Samuel Longhorn Clemens and author of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. It includes links to a Discovery Education video about Mark Twain (Registration...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Mark Twain
America's Story covers the adventures of Mark Twain (1835-1910) (Samuel Langhorne Clemens). Find out how Samuel Clemens chose his pen name. Learn about the development of the "Great American Novel."
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: Mark Twain
This site provides a personal glimpse into the life of master storyteller Mark Twain. Content explores Twain's influences and passions, as well as the reason Twain chose to write the novels that he did.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Famous Americans: Samuel L. Clemens ( Mark Twain)
Learn brief information from the National Postal Museum on Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), famous U.S. writer who is featured on the ten cent postage stamp.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Innocents Abroad; Or, the New Pilgrim's Progress
Extensive collection from the University of Virginia that explores many aspects of Twain's short story, "Innocents Abroad; or, The New Pilgrim's Progress." Included are links that examine pre-texts, letters, sales, advertisement,...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
This lesson is an introduction to a unit on The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. It includes background infromation on the author and the text, a list of key terms, essential questions, and discusses the themes of the text...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Literature Library: "Adventures of Tom Sawyer" Study Guide [Pdf]
Great reading guide for "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain. Provides pre-reading material, including an author bio, book introduction, background articles, and journaling activities, as well as charting and brainstorming ideas...
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: The Rise of Realism
This site provides a very interesting article about Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) and how the rise in realism in American literature is seen in his novel "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
Curated OER
Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Connecticut: Mark Twain House
Home of author, lecturer, and satirist Mark Twain from 1871 to 1891.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: "The Prince and the Pauper" Teacher Guide [Pdf]
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,...
National First Ladies' Library
National First Ladies' Library: Literature of the Gilded Age
Use this lesson plan to familiarize students with the authors associated with the time period of the Gilded Age.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Literatura De Los Estados Unidos
Wikipedia overview in Spanish of American literature from its roots to contemporary authors and themes. This entry is a broad sweep -- no era is covered in depth but it's a helpful "big picture" view for Spanish-speaking students, with...
Library of Congress
Loc: Literature of Spanish American War
Provides links to some of the prominent authors during the Spanish-American War from Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the United States.