Literature

George Herbert Mead: Charles Lamb George Herbert Mead: Charles Lamb- Essay on Lamb from the Oberlin Review, 1882-1883. Essays of Elia Essays of Elia- Hyperlinks to texts, including "The Old Actors." Charles Lamb: A Memoir Charles Lamb: A Memoir- Project Gutenberg etext of Barry Cornwall's book. Farewell to Tobacco Farewell to Tobacco- Etext of the poem. On an Infant Dying As Soon As Born On an Infant Dying As Soon As Born- Poem text. Oxford Book of English Verse: Charles Lamb Oxford Book of English Verse: Charles Lamb- Etexts of three poems: "The Old Familiar," "On an Infant Dying As Soon As Born," and "Hester." Water-Babies, The Water-Babies, The- HTML text to be read online, page by page. Heroes by Charles Kingsley Heroes by Charles Kingsley- The stories of Perseus, Theseus, and the Argonauts. Alexandria and Her Schools Alexandria and Her Schools- Four lectures by Charles Kingsley. Thomas Hughes Thomas Hughes- Short biography and photo of the novelist, reformist and jurist (1822-1896), from Spartacus Educational Encyclopedia. Thomas Hughes Thomas Hughes- Short biography and online text of "Tom Brown's Schooldays." From the Free Library site. Tom Brown's Schooldays Tom Brown's Schooldays- Online text of Thomas Hughes' novel. Tom Brown's Schooldays - A Look at the Old Game Tom Brown's Schooldays - A Look at the Old Game- Descriptions of the game of rugby from the pages of the book about life at Rugby School in the 1830s. George Eliot: An Overview George Eliot: An Overview- Essays on Eliot's technique and Victorian background. From the Victorian Web. The Writing of Marian Evans (George Eliot) The Writing of Marian Evans (George Eliot)- Comment with links to Romola, Daniel Deronda, Middlemarch, Adam Bede, Mill on the Floss, Silas Marner, Felix Holt and other George Elio… George Eliot List George Eliot List- Dedicated to the discussion of all things Eliot, including novels, essays, poetry and biography. Not That Dull Not That Dull- Brief review of "The Real Life of Mary Ann Evans: George Eliot, Her Letters and Fiction". Read Print: Wilkie Collins Read Print: Wilkie Collins- Complete works, biography, quotes. Wilkie Collins Information Pages Wilkie Collins Information Pages- By Andrew Gasson. Includes biographical information, images, introduction to Collins's books and plays, along with quotations and bibliographies. The Wilkie Collins Pages The Wilkie Collins Pages- Engravings from works, biography, links, and miscellaneous items such as Collins' will and what he thought of Dickens. Wilkie Collins Wilkie Collins- Encyclopedia-style introduction to the British writer, with links to related topics. John Clare - Wikipedia John Clare - Wikipedia- Overview of life and works. BBC History - Sir Richard Burton BBC History - Sir Richard Burton- Discover the facts behind the life of the Victorian explorer and writer who craved adventure. Sir Richard Francis Burton Sir Richard Francis Burton- Guide to the life, travels and writings of the explorer, linguist, writer, poet and translator, best known for his Arabian work. Includes images and we… Wikipedia - Richard Francis Burton Wikipedia - Richard Francis Burton- Crowd-sourced encyclopedia article about the English explorer and translator. Burtoniana: Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890) Burtoniana: Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890)- Extensive collection includes information on his life, major and minor works, manuscripts, ephemera, images and commentary. Project Gutenberg - Sir Richard Francis Burton Project Gutenberg - Sir Richard Francis Burton- List of free ebooks available online. Sentiment of the Sword Sentiment of the Sword- Text of the book by Sir Richard Burton. Internet Archive: George Borrow, The Man and His Work Internet Archive: George Borrow, The Man and His Work- Etext of 1908 book by R. A. J. Walling. George Borrow's Strange Experiences in Man George Borrow's Strange Experiences in Man- Account of Borrow's visit to the Isle of Man and a transcript of his manuscript. The Victorian Web: Max Beerbohm The Victorian Web: Max Beerbohm- Biography, works, and essays on the themes in his books. Max Beerbohm Caricatures Max Beerbohm Caricatures- Caricatures of author Frank Harris. Grace Aguilar Grace Aguilar- Author of sentimental domestic novels and essays on contemporary Judaism. Renascence Editions: A Mouzell for Melastomus Renascence Editions: A Mouzell for Melastomus- Etext from the 1617 edition of the work. From "The Dream" From "The Dream"- An excerpt from Mortalities Memorandum, with a Dreame Prefixed (1621). Ben Jonson's Grave Ben Jonson's Grave- Image of the poet's burial stone at Westminster Abbey. HOASM: Ben Jonson HOASM: Ben Jonson- A biography, originally published in Elizabethan and Stuart Plays. Ed. Charles Read Baskerville. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1934. pp. 827-830. Ben Jonson Page from Shakespeare and The Globe Ben Jonson Page from Shakespeare and The Globe- Historical culture, biography, short bibliography. Theatre Database: Ben Jonson Theatre Database: Ben Jonson- Includes a biography and resources on theater history. Theatre History: Ben Jonson Theatre History: Ben Jonson- A biography and overview of the writer's major works. Ben Jonson Ben Jonson- Essay by T.S. Eliot from The Sacred Wood. Imagi-nation: Ben Jonson Imagi-nation: Ben Jonson- Biography of the playwright, plus links to all of his works currently in print. Ben 'Origin Unknown' Jonson Ben 'Origin Unknown' Jonson- Incompetech's satirical biography of Jonson. Luminarium: Ben Jonson Luminarium: Ben Jonson- Biography, collection of works, and web resources. Bibliomania: The Man of Mode, or Sir Fopling Flutter Bibliomania: The Man of Mode, or Sir Fopling Flutter- Online text of Etherege's play. Sir George Etherege and his Place in the History of Restoration Drama Sir George Etherege and his Place in the History of Restoration Drama- Biographical information on Etherege. John Donne, Priest, Poet, and Preacher John Donne, Priest, Poet, and Preacher- Biographical sketch by James Kiefer. John Un- Donne John Un- Donne- The Incompetech website's somewhat satirical take on Donne. Cowley’s "Essays". XVI. The Essay and the Beginning of Modern English Prose Cowley’s "Essays". XVI. The Essay and the Beginning of Modern English Prose- Background on Cowley's effect on the essay as literary form. Abraham Cowley (1618-1667) Abraham Cowley (1618-1667)- Quotes, life, and works.