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University of Virginia
University of Virginia: A Study in Scarlet
The University of Virginia Library offers this full text version of Conan Doyle's famous novel.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: The Sign of Four
Use this etext to read the entire novel at the electronic text center from the University of Virginia.
Sacred Text Archive
The Coming of the Fairies by Arthur Conan Doyle
This reputation-destroying volume is Doyle's defense of the existence of fairies. Interesting on many levels, this etext version includes the photographs that began the whole controversy.
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library: Works of Samuel Butler
The Digital Library provides links to the texts of eight of Samuel Butler's works.
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library: Works of Robert Browning
This site provides links to five of Robert Browning's most famous works including "Dramatic Lyrics," "Dramatic Romances," "An Introduction to the Study of Robert Browning's Poetry," "The Pied Piper of Hamelin," and "The Ring and the Book."
Other
Poetry.net: "The Chronicle of the Drum" by Thackeray
The complete text of William Makepeace Thackeray's poem "The Chronicle of the Drum", a narrative of French military history. This ballad was written in Paris, in 1841, at the time of the second funeral of Napoleon.
University of Pennsylvania
U Penn Digital Library: Works of William Makepeace Thackeray
The Digital Library provides links to the texts of 18 of Thackeray's works.
Victorian Web
The Victorian Web: Having Faith and Keeping Faith in the Idylls of the King
Professor of English and Art History provides a summary of Tennyson's work and comments on its major themes and characters.
Robert H. Sarkissian
Island of Freedom: Matthew Arnold
Provides lots of information about the Victorian Age poet Matthew Arnold (1822-1888 CE). A biography of the poet, links to some of his poems, and links to other authors and key figures of the time period are provided here on the site.
Other
Sherlockian.net: The Life of Holmes' Creator
This is a fabulous site for the Sherlock Holmes lover. Provided here is a brief biography of Holmes' creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle along with many other links to Sherlockian information.
British Library
British Library: 19th Century Non Fiction Texts: Crime & Punishment
This thematic collection will allow students to read and understand 19th-century non-fiction texts, and support them in identifying key features for a range of genres, audiences, and purposes. Each source is accompanied by original...
British Library
British Library: 19th Century Non Fiction Texts: Gender, Behaviour & Etiquette
This thematic collection will allow students to read and understand 19th-century non-fiction texts, and support them in identifying key features for a range of genres, audiences, and purposes. Each source is accompanied by original...
British Library
British Library: 19th Century Non Fiction Texts: Education
This thematic collection will allow students to read and understand 19th-century non-fiction texts, and support them in identifying key features for a range of genres, audiences, and purposes. Each source is accompanied by original...
BBC
Bbc: History: Women and Urban Life in Victorian Britain
A six part article in which the various roles women played in Victorian England are discussed. The author explores the idea that women had a "mission" in Victorian life.
BBC
Bbc History: History Trails: Victorian Britain: Ideals of Womanhood
The author explores how the status and place of women in Victorian England changed over the course of the 19th century. Women became much more active in service and mission type work. In addition, early feminism has its roots in this...
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Age of Anxiety: Europe in the 1920's
This site provides text from a lecture that looks at European culture after WWI. Looks at the literary and artistic developments during and as a result of the war. With links to several biographical websites on authors and philosophers...
Other
The Voyage of the Beagle, Second Edition (Online Text)
Charles Darwin's famous journey is chronicled here in this online book. Read it just as it was published in 1845.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Biography
This site from PBS.org features a biographical note about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), the author of the Sherlock Holmes stories. A photo of the author is also included.
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library Project: The Online Books Page
The Digital Library provides links to the texts of seven of Edward Fitzgerald's works.
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library: Alfred Lord Tennyson Works
This site provides links to 4 pieces of work of Alfred Lord Tennyson's: "Enoch Arden.." poetry collection, "Idylls of the King," "The Lady of Shalott" with Pre-Raphaelite paintings, and "The Princess: A Medley" with an excellent...
Victorian Web
The Victorian Web: Works of Thomas Hardy
The Victorian Web provides the online text to some of Thomas Hardy's short stories and poems. Links are provided throughout for additional information on related subjects.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Quotations of Samuel Butler
This site has a list of quotes from Samuel Butler, compiled by John Bartlett.
Universal Teacher
Moore's Teacher Resources: Thomas Hardy's Poetry
This study guide for advanced students explores the poetry of the English novelist Thomas Hardy (Far from the Madding Crowd, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Jude the Obscure).
Poetry Foundation
Poetry Foundation: Emily Jane Bronte (1818 1848)
A detailed biography of the poetry of writer Emily Bronte, with a synopsis of her collection of works.