Disclaimer:  These links have been carefully selected for their usefulness and appropriateness to classroom teachers at the secondary level; however, contents of links on the Internet change continuously. Consequently, teachers should review all links before introducing them to their students.

Austen, Jane -
This site offers a multitude of links to access information about her life, her works, her art, and her literary reputation. It also includes a bibliography.

Carroll, Lewis -
The Lewis Carroll Scrapbook at the Library of Congress is an original scrapbook that was kept by Charles Lutwidge Dodgson. Better known as Lewis Carroll, the Victorian-era children’s author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through the Looking-Glass (1871), Dodgson was a lecturer in mathematics at the University of Oxford. The scrapbook contains approximately 130 items, including newspaper clippings, photographs, and a limited number of manuscript materials, collected between 1855-72. A timeline, authored by Edward Wakeling, former chairman of the Lewis Carroll Society, helps to place materials found in the scrapbook in their proper context. Search by Keyword, Author, Title, Subject; or simply browse page by page through the Scrapbook.

Chaucer, Geoffrey -
 Included are a wide range of Middle Ages works relevant to Chaucer and his era.  There are also various critical articles, graphics and general information on Chaucer.

Fitzgerald, F. Scott -
This site, created by the University of South Carolina, includes much information on the life, era and writings of F. Scott Fitzgerald.  In addition to a brief biography, one can find a chronology of his life, voice and film clips, and various essays and articles on F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Hemingway, Ernest (The Hemingway Resource Center) -
Here you'll find an in-depth biography, a frequently asked questions area, a bibliography, and an audio section where you can hear Hemingway reading a portion of his Nobel Prize acceptance speech

Lee, Harper -
This is a very detailed site about the author and her family, specifically those used as a basis for characters in her novel. There are also links to information about the novel.

Neale Hurston, Zora -
During the first half of this century, Zora Neale Hurston was considered by many to be one of the best writers in America. At this site, you and your students can find information on her many novels and short stories, photographs of Hurston and her compatriots, critical essays on her influence and importance, and a movie of her in Haiti.

Shakespeare, William -
Biography from The Columbia Encyclopedia.

Shakespeare, William (Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet) -
This site is a complete annotated guide to the scholarly Shakespeare resources available on Internet and tries to present new Shakespeare material unavailable elsewhere on the Internet

Shakespeare, William: The Shakespeare Classroom -
This site is a comprehensive site on Shakespeare and his work and includes study questions for a number of his plays.

Shakespeare, William: Shakey's Place -

Steinbeck, John: National Steinbeck Center -
Use the links to journey through John Steinbeck's world where literature comes off the page and into your mind and imagination. This site also has links to other Steinbeck sites.

Tan, Amy -
This site provides a brief biography of Amy Tan and several links to other sources of information on Amy Tan, from interviews to biographies.  These other sources come from organizations, such as the Academy of Achievement and newspapers.  You will also find several novel synopsis, essays and other links to web pages on Amy Tan.

Twain, Mark (Mark Twain in His Times) -
This interpretive archive, drawn largely from the resources of the Barrett Collection, focuses on how "Mark Twain" and his works were created and defined, marketed and performed, reviewed and appreciated. The goal is to allow readers, scholars, students and teachers to see what Mark Twain and His Times said about each other, in a way that can speak to us today. Contained here are dozens of texts and manuscripts, scores of contemporary reviews and articles, hundreds of images, and many different kinds of interactive exhibits.