This Bibliomania site surveys the literary history of the English in colonial Virginia. Includes analysis of the work of Captain John Smith, William Strachey, and George Sandys. Links to other notes about early American literature.

View a series of extracts from English cookbooks written during the first half of the twentieth-century and learn what people in England ate during this period. Accompanying essays explain various aspects of the English diet of the time,...

A good biography of Morley Callaghan, the early 20th-century author of "Strange Fugitive," "It's Never Over," and "A Broken Journey." Read about his influences and his successes, and find links to a listing of his works, criticism, and a...

Read about "one of the most important writers from Western Canada, Margaret Laurence." Here is information on her early life, education, published works, and received honours.

Delve into the British Renaissance period through this informative site. This site has tons of resources for every type of enthusiast.

These are excerpts from Susannah Moodie's book 'Roughing it in the Bush'.