This is by no means meant to be an all-inclusive list of great authors --- I will be adding to it often. If you don't find your favorite writer listed here, please send me a link, and I will be happy to post it on this page.....
AMERICAN AUTHORS
Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888)
AlcottWeb.com's outstanding site includes a biography, pictures, and a collection of poems, essays, stories and other writings from one of America's foremost female authors.
Pearl S. Buck (1892-1973)
A short biography of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Good Earth."
Willa Cather (1873-1947)
This site includes a timeline, a biography, and a collection of works of the author of "My Antonia" and "O Pioneers!" Nice site....
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)
A great page for one of America's greatest poets, including 440 of her poems on-line, biographical and scholarly information.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
A superb guide to resources on the figure at the heart of the Transcendentalist movement in American literature, including extexts, bios, images and other resources.
Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961)
Excellent site includes a brief biography, Heminway trivia, pictures, and the Hemingway family tree, among its many offerings.
Washington Irving (1783-1859)
A selected bibliography and the complete text of a few of Irving's works, including "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951)
The author of "Babbit" was the first American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, in 1930. Read his autobiography and Nobel acceptance speech at the Nobel Foundation website.
Jack London (1876-1916)
Includes a biography, texts from 25 different books, a bibliography, the author's letters, and more.
Herman Melville (1819-1891)
A "whale" of a website devoted to the life and works of the author of "Moby Dick."
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849)
The Poe Society of Baltimore, Maryland hosts this website which includes A biography, a chronology, texts of many of Poe's poems, tales, essays and literary criticisms. A wealth of information is here....
Carl Sandburg (1878-1967)
A biography, selected bibliography, and a few of Sandburg's poems can be found at this site.
John Steinbeck (1902-1968)
The National Steinbeck Center boasts a brief biography, a bibliography of Steinbeck's works, and a wealth of informational links on this great author.
Walt Whitman (1819-1892)
Contains extensive biographical information, some of Whitman's works, and much more.....
IRISH AUTHORS
James Joyce (1882-1941)
Biographical and bibliographical information, criticisms, and links may be found at the website of the James Joyce Resource Center.
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
This unique site is entitled "Oscariana" and contains a bookstore, a random Oscar Wilde quote generator, and other fun stuff....
BRITISH AUTHORS
Jane Austen (1775-1817)
Information on the author of "Pride and Prejudice" and "Sense and Sensibility," including electronic text versions of her works, biography, and bibliography.
Geoffrey Chaucer (ca. 1340-1400)
Great site featuring biographical info, a select bibliography, audio readings, and essays about the author of the "Canterbury Tales."
Charles Dickens (1812-1870)
The Dickens Project at the University of California is devoted to promoting the study and enjoyment of the life, times, and work of Charles Dickens. Found here is information on the society and links to Dickens resources.
T.S. Eliot (1888-1965)
"What the Thunder Said" is a site devoted to the life and works of T.S. Eliot. Many good resources here.
Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)
Contains a brief biography, poems, and a bookstore devoted to the author of "The Jungle Books."
Sir Thomas Malory (ca. 1405-1471)
Biography, works, and essays about the medieval author of "Le Morte d'Arthur."
John Milton (1608-1674)
The 17th-century author of "Paradise Lost" is featured on this site which has biographical information, e-texts, quotes, essays, and more.
Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)
A very well designed, graphically enhanced version of "Gulliver's Travels." Includes biographical information and a bibliography, as well as a dictionary for some of the more difficult, archaic words. Nice!
William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-63)
Contains quotations, biographical info, reviews, and selected works by the author of "Vanity Fair."
OTHER AUTHORS
Dante Alighieri (1472-1529) ~ Italy
The Renaissance Dante in Print (1472-1629) Project is an academic collaboration between scholars from the University of Chicago, Notre Dame, and the Newberry Library, on the early print editions of the Italian poet's work, including scans of plates from the original texts and a wealth of background information.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) ~ Germany
Includes selected poetry, quotations and biographical information about the author of "Faust."
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (1919- ) ~ Russia
A short biography, book reviews, and more information on the author of "The Gulag Archipelago."
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