Unit Plan
University of Pennsylvania

Digital Library Project: The Online Books Page

For Students 9th - 10th
The Digital Library provides links to the complete texts of 25 of Arthur Conan Doyle's works in many formats.
eBook
University of Pennsylvania

Digital Library Project: Online Books Page, John Ruskin

For Students 9th - 10th
The Digital Library provides links to the complete texts of many of John Ruskin's works including "The King of the Golden River," "Sesame and Lilies," and "Unto This Last."
eBook
University of Pennsylvania

Digital Library: Works of Robert Browning

For Students 9th - 10th
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."
eBook
University of Pennsylvania

U Penn Digital Library: Works of William Makepeace Thackeray

For Students 9th - 10th
The Digital Library provides links to the texts of 18 of Thackeray's works.
Website
Other

The Quotations Page: Lord Alfred Tennyson

For Students 9th - 10th
Students and teachers will benefit from these examples of quotes from Lord Alfred Tennyson. This site offers only a handful of examples. Don't miss out.
Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the life and work of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle through the links provided in this resource. Students and teachers will find this includes lesson plans, activities, biographical information and more.
Website
Other

Ruskin on Turner

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides excerpts from John Ruskin's essays of J.M.W. Turner's paintings. There are several paintings and drawings at this site and some biographical information about Ruskin. The excerpts are reprinted from "The Works of Ruskin."
Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Robert Browning

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes a great biography of the English poet Robert Browning. There is also a complete bibliography included that is quite extensive.
Primary
Other

Poetry.net: "The Chronicle of the Drum" by Thackeray

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Handout
Other

Sherlockian.net: The Life of Holmes' Creator

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg: First Year in Canterbury Settlement

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete full-text of this literary work is available to download or read online multiple digital formats.
Handout
British Library

British Library: People: Oscar Wilde

For Students 9th - 10th
Familiarize yourself with the life and works of Oscar Wilde. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, and links to related articles, collection items, works, and teacher resources.
Handout
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Quotations of Samuel Butler

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a list of quotes from Samuel Butler, compiled by John Bartlett.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Christmas Crackers by Juliana Horatia Ewing

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the short story "Christmas Crackers" by Juliana Horatia Ewing.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: A Christmas Tree by Charles Dickens

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the short story "A Christmas Tree" by Charles Dickens about an older man reminiscing about childhood Christmases.
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Curated OER

Robert Browning

For Students 9th - 10th
A compilation of a variety of excellent resources on Victorian writer Robert Browning. Includes a detailed biography, list of works, social and political history of the Victorian age, and essays about the literary aspects of Browning's...
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Curated OER

Dante Gabriel Rossetti

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a brief description of the famous Victorian age author and painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Also includes a self portrait done in 1847.