Literature

Edgar Allan Poe Museum Edgar Allan Poe Museum- An online Poe museum. E. A. Poe Society of Baltimore E. A. Poe Society of Baltimore- General topics, works, lectures and articles. Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe- Complete collection of all Poe's work as well as a biography, related images, and files. Charles Olson's Melville Project Charles Olson's Melville Project- Collection of notes from years of research, accessible as searchable transcripts or as electronic images of the handwritten notecards. The Academy of American Poets: Herman Melville The Academy of American Poets: Herman Melville- Short biography. Wikipedia: Herman Melville Wikipedia: Herman Melville- Short encyclopedia-style essay on the author. Augustus Baldwin Longstreet Augustus Baldwin Longstreet- Short biography from the University of Virginia. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Henry Wadsworth Longfellow- The Maine Historical Society presents biographical information and a database of poems. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Henry Wadsworth Longfellow- Biography. Jewett, Sarah Orne Jewett, Sarah Orne- Biographical information and the complete texts of her poems, essays, and novels. The Country of the Pointed Firs The Country of the Pointed Firs- HTML Etext. Helen Hunt Jackson Helen Hunt Jackson- Links to biographies and chronologies, bibliographies, and text of written works, provided by Donna Campbell, Professor at Gonzaga University. Library of Congress: Glimpses of California and the Missions Library of Congress: Glimpses of California and the Missions- Full text of the book by Helen Hunt Jackson with illustrations by Henry Sandham. SGML version also available. University of Michigan: Sonnets and Lyrics by Helen Jackson University of Michigan: Sonnets and Lyrics by Helen Jackson- Complete version of the 1886 compilation, consisting of scanned images of all pages. Free Online Library - Washington Irving Free Online Library - Washington Irving- Short biography, related links, and online e-texts of the writer's works. Washington Irving Washington Irving- Irving's contribution to the early literary images of Native Americans. Excerpted from White on Red, Eds. Black, Nancy B. and Bette S. Wiedman. Holmes, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Oliver Wendell- Biographical article on the American doctor and writer, from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica. Academy of American Poets: Ralph Waldo Emerson Academy of American Poets: Ralph Waldo Emerson- Includes a biography, photograph, and selected poems. Emerson: A Visionary Life Emerson: A Visionary Life- Essays on Ralph Waldo Emerson, the 19th century American poet whose words still speak deeply into our struggles to live with integrity. Ralph Waldo Emerson Ralph Waldo Emerson- Learn more about the famous Transcendentalist, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and read "Essays, First Series" and "Essays, Second Series" online. The Transcendentalists The Transcendentalists- Concise, simple directory to resources on Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and other Transcendentalist authors, books, literature, nonfiction, poe… AmericanPoems.com: Ralph Waldo Emerson AmericanPoems.com: Ralph Waldo Emerson- A brief biography and a few of his most important poems. What is Transcendentalism? What is Transcendentalism?- An introductory essay explaining the roots and basic ideas of Transcendentalism. Felix Adler on Emerson Felix Adler on Emerson- Felix Adler: An Ethical Philosophy of Life, Chapter III: Emerson Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes- The quote will change each time you visit the page. Frederick Douglass Resources Frederick Douglass Resources- Resources for the study of Douglass. Free Online Library - Douglass, Frederick Free Online Library - Douglass, Frederick- Biography of Frederick Douglass and online e-texts of "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass An American Slave." American Civil War: Frederick Douglass American Civil War: Frederick Douglass- Biography and related links. Frederick Douglass Papers Frederick Douglass Papers- The Frederick Douglass Papers project collects and publishes his speeches and writings. The site gives information about this 19th-century African Ameri… Frederick Douglass: A Monumental Rebuke to Slavery Frederick Douglass: A Monumental Rebuke to Slavery- biographical information. The Stephen Crane Society The Stephen Crane Society- Dedicated to study of this nineteenth-century American author. Associated with the American Literature Association. Publishes semiannual journal. Tips o… Stephen Crane - Biography and Poems Stephen Crane - Biography and Poems- Includes a brief biography and a collection of Crane's most important poems, by AmericanPoems.com. Free Online Library - James Fenimore Cooper Free Online Library - James Fenimore Cooper- Read the complete works of this American writer. Also includes a short biography, quotations, and related links. James Fenimore Cooper Society James Fenimore Cooper Society- Includes texts, events and society membership details. Cooper's Indians Cooper's Indians- Introduction to Cooper's portrayal of Native Americans. Ambrose Bierce Ambrose Bierce- Includes biographical information, a literary overview, and links. Don Swaim's The Ambrose Bierce Site Don Swaim's The Ambrose Bierce Site- The myth and mind of Ambrose Bierce, with original prose and poetry. Links to other Bierce sites and scholarship, communication board, and Bie… Looking Backward From 2000 to 1887 Looking Backward From 2000 to 1887- A utopian romance about a future under state socialism. Text divided by chapter. Cry : Speech Cry : Speech- Text of Mandela's speech at the world premiere of Cry, The Beloved Country. Nadine Gordimer Nobel Prize 1991 Nadine Gordimer Nobel Prize 1991- Biography, list of works and text of her Nobel Lecture. Berlin - Johannesburg Berlin - Johannesburg- Opening Speech at the Goethe-Institut Johannesburg by Nadine Gordimer. Johnson-Eilola, Johndan Johnson-Eilola, Johndan- Recent publications and conference presentations, course notes, weblog. Bolter, Jay David Bolter, Jay David- Author of two influential books in hypertext theory: Writing Space (1991) and Remediation (1998, with Richard Grusin). Publications and teaching syllabi. Greco Josefowicz, Diane Greco Josefowicz, Diane- She has published hypertext fictions and theory, and has worked as a hypertext editor at Eastgate. Her weblog comments hypertext and related fields and ha… Deena Larsen's Hypertext and Electronic Literature Corner Deena Larsen's Hypertext and Electronic Literature Corner- General introduction, list of hypertexts categorized by the time needed to enjoy each one, recommended webzines, and Lar… Luesebrink, Marjorie (also known as M. D. Coverley) Luesebrink, Marjorie (also known as M. D. Coverley)- Hypertext theorist and author, whose site contains most of her fictional and theoretical work. Walker, Jill Walker, Jill- jill/txt is Jill Walker's weblog or research diary about hypertext fiction, electronic texts, net art, net literature, MUDs and MOOs, computer games and cyberculture. Picot, Edward Picot, Edward- Articles about and criticism of hyperliterature and links to other related sites. Blustein, Jamie Blustein, Jamie- Scholarly resources on hypertext, including advice for students), publications, bookmark index, personal information, non-scholarly resources, off-line activities… Marshall, Cathy Marshall, Cathy- Developer, theorist and hypertext fiction author whose research is in the fields of annotation, spatial hypertext and e-books. Several publications available here.