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The Thomas Love Peacock Society
The T. L. Peacock Society serves to popularize the virtues of Peacock's novels and poetry as well as other writings. This index page links to full-text novels and poems by the 19th century Romantic-era writer.
University of Toronto (Canada)
U of Toronto: Poetry and Prose of Thomas Love Peacock
The University of Toronto provides links to poems by Thomas Love Peacock. It also contains biographical information on Peacock.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature and Composition: American Romanticism
This lesson is an introduction to a unit on American Romanticism, from about 1800 to 1850. It defines the types of writing of the period and the power of poetry including the Fireside Poets: Longfellow, Bryant, Whittier, Lowell, and...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature: American Romanticism: Edgar Allan Poe
This lesson focuses on Edgar Allan Poe and his short story "The Fall of the House of Usher." It features links to the Discovery Education Video: "Profile of the Author: Edgar Allan Poe" (Registration required), a Poe biography, the text...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Gothic Undercurrents: Herman Melville
Prompted to write so as to raise his family out of debt, Herman Melville, acclaimed American author of the nineteenth century is portrayed in this brief biography. See "Herman Melville Activities" for related materials.
British Library
British Library: Great Expectations: Discovering Literature Resources
Explore resources related to Great Expectations that include videos and articles on themes such as class mobility, poverty, crime and punishment.[PDF]
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Thomas Love Peacock: The Growth of the Novel
This Cambridge History of English and American Literature entry explains Peacock's role in the rise of gothic fiction in the early 19th century Romantic era.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: The Grave of Love
Full text of the poem "Grave of Love" by Thomas Love Peacock.
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University of Otago: Gothicism in Conrad and Dostoevsky
This site from the University of Otago contains the text of a scholarly essay written by English professor Robert Berry. The article originally appeared in Deep South, a publication of the English department at the University of Otago.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians London
From Wordsworth's Westminster Bridge to Blake's Chimney Sweepers; from Dickens's pickpockets to Jack the Ripper; and from Wells's War of the Worlds to Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes; discover the diverse ways in which writers in this...
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"Frankenstein" by Mary W. Shelley
Read the entire text of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" online. The novel is divided into chapters, and a very brief summary is outlined in the introduction.
British Library
British Library: Shelley's Frankenstein: The Ghost Story Challenge
Students will explore the origins of Frankenstein and place the novel in its context, considering it alongside the contemporary horror stories and scientific developments that influenced Mary Shelley. They will present their knowledge in...
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel De Cervantes: Novela Gotica
This portal aims to bring us closer to the history of the gothic novel. It includes a catalog of works belonging to first manifestations, massive translations, original novels and works with Gothic impregnations. It also offers a...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Mary Shelley
Have you ever read "Frankenstein" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley? Explore this comprehensive site featuring links to activities and lesson plans for "Frankenstein."
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: "Frankenstein"
This site, provided by Bibliomania, gives a brief summary, and then the full and complete text for Mary Shelley's famous novel, Frankenstein. Each chapter is provided by link, and accessible individually.
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Ambrose Bierce (1842 1914?)
A biographical survey of the life and work of Ambrose Bierce, the sardonic humorist and gothic fiction writer who disappeared in Mexico in 1914.
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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.
Rutgers University
Rutgers University: Literary Resources: Romantic Period
Search this comprehensive site for links to the authors and the writings of the Romantic Period. Don't miss out on this amazing collection of links. As Professor Jack Lynch, who created the list, has noted, these pages are outdated and...
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Ruskin on Turner
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."
University of Pennsylvania
Digital Library Project: Online Books Page, John Ruskin
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."
Georgetown University
Georgetown University: Edgar Allan Poe (1809 1849)
This site is a professor's guide for students. This guide features information on how to distinguish between Poe and his narrators in his stories.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: The Italian Renaissance (1420 1600)
This brief ibiblio.org article provides an overview of the key painters of the Renaissance in Italy. The artists and their major works are the key focus here and while further links on them are available, but you will not find anything...
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Shorter Poems by Thomas Love Peacock
Index page for 15 full-text selected poems by the 19th century English poet, including "Beyond the Sea," "A Bill for the Better Promotion of Oppression on the Sabbath Day," and "Castles in the Air."
British Library
British Library: People: Mary Shelley
Familiarize yourself with the life and works of Mary Shelley. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, and links to related articles, collection items, works, and teacher resources.
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