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Jane Austen Websites & Other Literary LinksJane Austen Websites(Or go directly to Other Literary Links)The web abounds in Jane Austen sites, many of them excellent. Here are but a handful of favourites: The Republic of Pemberley - If you want to engage in spirited discussions about Austen's novels and/or the many film adaptations, Pemberley is the place to go. RoP also includes a board for discussing Austen's Life & Times, an extensive Jane Austen Information page, an excellent 'Literary Companion' page, searchable e-texts, and much more. Pride and Prejudice - Notes on Random Topics answers common questions about P&P, explaining such things as entailment, Fordyce's sermons, and shoe-roses. It's a big site, so be sure to read the Newcomer's Orientation before you join the discussion. (Operated by a group of dedicated volunteers.) Austen Only [New!] - Julie Wakefield created this blog to share her extensive knowledge as well as her vast library of Austen-era books and publications. The blog delves into 'the minute detail of [Jane Austen's] world by studying the houses, gardens, food, clothes, the law, towns, cities, villages and countryside she knew so well.' AustenBlog - 'A compendium of news about Jane Austen in popular culture: mentions in newspaper articles, books and magazines; film adaptations; paraliterature such as continuations of the novels or modern retellings; Austen-related events; and other manifestations of the delightful way in which Jane Austen and her work have informed today’s popular culture. As our tagline says, “She’s everywhere.” AustenBlog also operates: Molland's - Discussion boards, e-texts of hard-to-find books and articles about Jane Austen and her work, a delightful collection of Austen-related e-cards, and more. Includes an e-text of the wonderful but out-of-print Jane Austen's Sailor Brothers by J H and E C Hubback. Jane Austen Centre at Bath - Includes useful resources and a lovely online magazine. To learn more about the city where much of Persuasion and Northanger Abbey take place, see the Centre's page of links on Jane Austen's Bath. Jane Austen Society of North America - Of particular interest are the back issues of the electronic adjunct to JASNA's annual journal, Persuasions Online. Jane Austen Society UK - Biography - A good overview of Austen's life, plus some information on Regency costume, summaries of the novels, and links to other sites. Jane Austen's History of England -Enlargeable photographs of the original manuscript, handwritten by Jane Austen, with illustrations by Cassandra Austen. Includes an audio reading, as well as printed transcript, for each page. (British Library) Literary History: Jane Austen - A large collection of links to articles on many different aspects of Austen's work, from both popular media sources and scholarly journals. Memoir of Jane Austen - E-text of the first published biography of Jane Austen, written by her nephew James Edward Austen-Leigh. Hampshire, Inspirational Home of Jane Austen - Learn more about the place where Jane Austen spent much of her life. Includes background on JA and tourist information. (Hampshire County Council) Jane Austen on Film - An index to film adaptations of Austen's works, with credits, brief descriptions, links to reviews and other information; many include a clip or trailer. In chronological order. (IMDB.com; commercial site) For Austen-related merchandise (purchases help support the work of these groups):
A Highly Selective List of Literature Links(Mostly 19th Century British) GeneralCorvey Women Writers on the Web - Works by and about over 400 women writers from the period 1796–1834, including synopses, biographies, bibliographies, contemporary reviews and memoirs. (Corvey Library, Sheffield Hallam University) Eighteenth Century English Novel - College course material covering Burney, Defoe, Fielding, Radcliffe, Richardson, Smollett, and Sterne (Lilia Melani, Brooklyn College). Nineteenth Century English Novel - College course material covering Jane Austen, Emily Bronte, Charles Dickens, George Eliot, Thomas Hardy, and W M Thackeray. (Lilia Melani, Brooklyn College) Norton Anthology of English Literature: The Romantic Period [Updated link!] - Online text offers an excellent introduction to the period. Includes topics for exploration and discussion, illustrations, and links to additional resources. Covers the Romantic landscape, the Gothic, the French Revolution, Romantic Orientalism, and the Satanic & Byronic hero. Portraits of British Women Writers, 1775-1820 [Updated links!] - This is only one section of an excellent and extensive Regency Page, which also includes a page on British Women's Novels, 1777- 1828, and much more on Regency literature, history, customs, and fashions. (Cathy Decker, University of California at Riverside) Romantic Chronology - A timeline of of events from the 17th century through 1851, withlinks to additional information for each event. (Laura Mandell & Alan Liu, UCSB) Romanticism and Victorianism on the Net - Scholarly articles on British poetry, drama, fiction, and culture of the 19th Century. (Founding Editor: Michael Eberle-Sinatra, University of Montreal) The Victorian Web: An outstanding site for information on both familiar and obscure Victorian authors, as well as social, cultural, and political history of the period. Author pages cover biography, online texts, photos & illustrations, extensive critical analyses, and links to other resources. Includes a Pre-Victorian section on Austen and others. (George P. Landow et al, Brown University) Wollstonecraft's Daughters: The Major Figures in Victorian Feminism - 'A collection of biographical sketches of people important in the debate over 'The Woman Question' in the 19th century.' Offers biographical sketches, images, and links. (Melanie Ulrich, University of Texas at Austin) Women in the Literary Marketplace 1800-1900 - Explores the history of female authorship in nineteenth-century England. (Kroch Library, Cornell University) Women Romantic-Era Writers [Updated links!] - Links to online resources including e-texts, academic sites, societies, and more, not only for Austen, but for a multitude of her predecessors and her contemporaries. (Adriana Craciun, University of California, Riverside)
E-Texts**PROJECT GUTENBERG** - 'The oldest producer of free electronic books on the Internet'; contains e-texts of more than 30,000 tites produced by hundreds of volunteers. LOOK HERE FIRST! Arthur's Classic Novels - Classic works from a variety of periods and in a variety of genres, including some hard-to-find titles. If you're looking for a specific author, I recommend doing a site search for the name. If you want to browse, try the page on Women Authors [Updated link!], though it is not a complete list. Bartleby - A useful searchable database of reference books and classic works of fiction, nonfiction, and verse. British Women Romantic Poets, 1789-1832 - E-texts of poems. (University of California, Davis) A Celebration of Women Writers - An extensive collection of e-texts of books by women writers of all periods and nationalities; scroll down the page for indexes. In many cases biographical information is also provided. (Mary Mark, University of Pennsylvania.) Chawton House Library Novels On-line - 'An ongoing project offering full-text transcripts of some of the rarer books in the Chawton House Library collection. These texts, which explore such broad-ranging themes as satire, slavery, marriage, witchcraft and piracy, signal the rich texture and innovative character of women's writing in the period 1600 to 1830.' Eighteenth Century E-Texts - Links to many hard-to-find e-texts of 18th century novels, poetry, and other works. There is also a related page of Eighteenth Century Literature Resources. (Jack Lynch, Rutgers University) Free Web Books - 'More than 700 classic works of Literature, Philosophy, Science, and History.' Covers all periods. (University of Adelaide Library) Literary Studies Hyper-Concordance - This search engine allows you to search an extensive collection of literary works, by about 200 classic authors. The focus is on Victorian writers, but authors ranging from the 14th through the early 20th century are included. Penn State University's Electronic Classics - A variety of e-texts in PDF format, with links to additional information on the authors included. Project Gutenberg - 'The oldest producer of free electronic books on the Internet'; contains e-texts of more than 30,000 tites produced by hundreds of volunteers. Smartboard Classics Library - Online texts of mostly 18th century prose - Addison, Steele, Pope, Swift, Hume, Burke, Johnson, Goldsmith and others - with a few older works & a bit of verse thrown in. (Philip Atkinson) University of Virginia Electronic Text Center - These electronic texts are being re-located to the Digital Collections site. 'Approximately 70,000 on- and off-line humanities texts in thirteen languages, with more than 350,000 related images.' Of particular interest is the section on Women Writers. NOTE: Some texts are only available to UVA users. Victorian Women Writers Project - 'Works by British women writers of the 19th century, {including} anthologies, novels, political pamphlets, religious tracts, children's books, and volumes of poetry and verse drama.' (Perry Willett et al, University of Indiana)
Individual Writers
The Loiterer - E-text of an entertaining weekly journal written chiefly by James Austen (with contributions from his brother, Henry, and some school friends), starting in January of 1789. The site also includes Ashton Dennis's Male Voices in Praise of Jane Austen and Jane Austen & the Wars by 'Captain' R. Jason Everett.
The Bronte Parsonage/Bronte Society - Biographical information about the Brontes, synopses of the novels, family history, links, and more. Victorian Web: Charlotte Bronte - (see description of Victorian Web above, under 'General')
Byron's Correspondence [Updated links!] - Online text (PDF) of letters to and from Byron; part of author Peter Cochran's website, which also includes an online text of the diary of John Cam Hobhouse, Byron's closest friend. The diary should be of great interest to all Byron fans. International Byron Society - Life, works, images, recommended reading, discussion forum, links. Lord Byron: a Collection of Resources - A little bit of everything for Byron lovers, including letters, images, poetry, and biography. (Marilee Hanson) George Gordon, Lord Byron - An extensive selection from the letters & journals, along with some additional materials and Byron links. (Jeffrey D. Hoeper, Arkansas State University)
Willa Cather - Biography, quotations, e-texts, and more. Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial & Educational Foundation [Updated link!] - Biography, e-texts, bibliography, photographs and links.
The Charles Dickens Page - A comprehensive Dickens page covering his life, work, and times; includes a section on Victorian London. Lots of links. (David Perdue) The Dickens Fellowship - Information about Dickens' life and career as a novelist and journalist, plus links. The Dickens Project - Chronology, links, and a collection of pages on Our Mutual Friend including original reviews, scholarly articles, London in 1865, and more. (University of California) Victorian Web: Charles Dickens - (see description of Victorian Web above, under 'General')
George Eliot's Novels, Short Stories and Poems - Searchable e-texts of Eliot's main body of work (except Daniel Deronda). (Peter Batke, Princeton University) Victorian Web: George Eliot - (see description of Victorian Web above, under 'General')
Connecting With E.M. Forster - A fascinating article by Sidney Perkowitz about Forster's views on technology. From The American Prospect, May 1, 1996. Online Literature: Forster - A short biography, and searchable e-texts of A Room With a View, Howards End, The Longest Journey, Where Angels Fear to Tread. (Commercial site) 'Only Connect': The Unofficial E. M. Forster Site - Biography, bibliographies, quotes, film adaptations, and links to e-texts, essays, and more. (Created by a Forster fan)
The Gaskell Web - Links to dozens of Gaskell-related sites, including biography, e-texts, criticism, images, and other resources. (Mitsuharu Matsuoka, Nagoya University) Victorian Web: Elizabeth Gaskell - (see description of Victorian Web above, under 'General')
Thomas Hardy Association - Information on Hardy's life & works, and links to 300 Hardy-related web pages. There is a helpful site directory [Updated link!]. (Yale University et al.) Thomas Hardy Resource Library - Online texts, biography, sounds & images, and Dorset links. (Mark Simons) Victorian Web: Thomas Hardy - (see description of Victorian Web above, under 'General')
Marryat E-Texts [Updated link!] - E-texts of many Marryat novels. (Project Gutenberg)
George Meredith E-Texts - Two dozen online texts including Meredith's most famous novels. In Acrobat Reader (PDF) format. (Jim Manis, Pennsylvania State University) Victorian Web: George Meredith - (see description of Victorian Web above, under 'General')
Margaret Oliphant - A brief bio. (Scottish Library Association) Margaret Oliphant - Links to e-texts, biographies, bibliographies, and other sites. (The Literary Gothic) Margaret Oliphant Wilson Oliphant - Excerpts of 19th century criticism on Oliphant from Moulton's Library of Literary Criticism. (Gaslight Internet discussion list) Victorian Web: Margaret Oliphant - (see description of Victorian Web above, under 'General') Writing Scotland: Margaret Oliphant - Includes a bio, an analysis of some of Oliphant's work, and a list of recommended reading. (BBC) NOTE: A Celebration of Women Writers includes some e-texts of Margaret Oliphant's work (scroll down to Oliphant). Project Gutenberg also includes quite a few.
American Writers: Thomas Paine - Materials from C-Span's American Writers series. Thomas Paine National Historical Association [Updated link!] - Biographies, chronology, and e-texts. NOTE: Free registration is required.
Complete Works of William Shakespeare - The complete text of all the plays and poems, searchable by keyword (Bartleby.com; commercial site). See also The Plays of William Shakespeare (Electronic Literature Foundation) which offers advanced searching options, and Shakespeare Searched, a search engine designed to provide quick access to passages from Shakespeare's plays and sonnets, with search results grouped by topic, work, and character (Clusty.com). Shakespeare Links - Selected links to the best websites about Shakespeare's life and works. (South Plainfield Public Library)
W M Thackeray E-Texts - Online texts including Vanity Fair, Henry Esmond, and other writings. In Acrobat Reader (PDF) format. (Jim Manis, Pennsylvania State University). E-texts in HTML format may be found at World Wide School Library (scroll down to Thackeray). Books & Writers: William Makepeace Thackeray - A brief bio and list of selected works. Thackeray and Vanity Fair - Explores Thackeray's best-known novel; some links included. (Lilia Melani, Brooklyn College) Victorian Web: William Makepeace Thackeray - (see description of Victorian Web above, under 'General')
Anthony Trollope Biography - An overview of Trollope's life, from British Authors of the Nineteenth Century. (Trollope Society) Anthony Trollope, British Novelist - A complete chronology of Trollope's works, plus annotated illustrations, and extensive literary and historical bibliographies. (Ellen Moody, George Mason University) Victorian Web: Anthony Trollope - (see description of Victorian Web above, under 'General')
The Mary Ward (Mrs Humphrey Ward) Website - Chronology, images, and a complete bibliography of Ward's writings, as well as bibliographies for biographies and criticism. Links to e-texts are also included. (Department of English, Ohio State University at Lima) Mary Arnold Ward: A Bibliography of Criticism 1881-1990 - Same author, different name. No links, just a list of print sources. (Doe & Moffitt Libraries, University of California at Berkeley)
William Wordsworth - A summary of the poet's life and work, with texts of several poems. (Academy of American Poets) TCG's Wordsworth Page - Includes a 'Wordsworth quote of the moment', links to other Wordsworth pages, and essays by the website author. (T. Gannon, University of Nebraska) Wordsworth and the Romantics - An overview of Wordworth's poetry, with online texts of poems, and brief sketches of other important Romantic figures. (The Wordsworth Trust)
The Charlotte Mary Yonge Fellowship - Life and work, the Oxford Movement and other influences, bibliography, links, including many e-texts. Project Canterbury: Charlotte Yonge - E-texts of several novels, including The Clever Woman of the Family. Project Gutenberg: Charlotte Yonge - A large collection of e-texts. Many Charlotte Yonge E-texts in PDF are available from Penn State.
All material ©2004 - 2008, Joan Ellen Delman
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updated November 2010
