WWW Links

Links about Women Writers

1. A Celebration of Women Writers (http://www.digital.library.upenn.edu/women/ )

This website offers links to many early female authors, some that we have covered, and hundreds that we have not.
(Michelle Mullins--Nov 13, 2000 12:21 AM)

2. Women Writers Project (http://www.wwp.brown.edu)

(Evelien Hack--Nov 07, 2000--Nov 07, 2000 11:56 AM)

3. The Margaret Cavendish Society Homepage (http://www.clarehall.cam.ac.uk/mcs/)

This webpage is used as a tool for writers to communicate as well as increase knowledge about Margaret Cavendish's life and her literaary works.
(Loren Bargas--Nov 06, 2000 11:24 PM)

4. Nineteenth Century British Women Writers (http://www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/english/19c/books/book-0-313-30439-4.html)

This site is a reference guide that has entries for more than 90 British women writers of the 19th century. Each entry contains a brief biography, discussion of major works and themes, a review of author's critical reception, and a bibliography of primary and secondary sources.
(Carrie Bean--Nov 06, 2000 11:01 PM)

5. Victorian Women Writers Page (http://www.indiana.edu/~letrs/vwwp)

An abundance of novels, plays, and poems written by women writers during the Victorian Period.
(Liz Johnson--Nov 06, 2000 09:20 PM)

6. Women of the Romantic Period (http://www.cwrl.utexas.edu/~worp/index.html)

This site has info about various eighteenth-century women writers and a large portion is dedicated to their works. There are also links to contribute things and participate in online forums.
(Stephanie Trevino--Nov 06, 2000 08:57 PM)

7. Coquette Net (http://www.coquette.net/)

site that attempts to bring to light many great women writers that are excluded by today's literary canon and whose texts are not in print today. has links to several other useful sites, contains info about 18th century women writers.
(Dennis Hadley--Nov 06, 2000 07:23 PM)

8. Women Writers of the 18th Century (http://womenshistory.about.com/homework/womenshistory/cs/writers18th/index.htm)

Tons of links; some are useful, many are not. In addition to links for British women writers such as Jane Austen, Mary Wollenscraft Shelley, and Aphra Behn, there are also links to historical info.
(Betsy Throesch--Nov 06, 2000 05:33 PM)

9. The Aphra Behn Society (http://prometheus.cc.emory.edu/behn)

The Aphra Behn Society celebrates women in the arts from 1660 to 1830 and discusses their literary as well as cultural achievements. The society offers membership to interested individuals.
(Kristin Gilger--Nov 06, 2000 04:58 PM)

10. Maria Edgeworth (http://www.writepage.com/others/edgewort.htm)

This web site gives a short description Maria Edgeworth's life and a list of published works.
(Rabeea Sultan--Nov 06, 2000 12:42 PM)

11. Aemilia Lanyer (http://www.u.arizona.edu/ic/mcbride/lanyer/lanyer.htm)

This web page provides information on Aemilia Lanyer, including her biography, her writing and other links of interest.
(Tammy Puckett--Nov 06, 2000 01:20 AM)

12. The Aphra Behn Page (http://www.lit-arts.com/rmn/behn)

This page talks about Aphra Behn's works as well as other British writers.
(Mitzi Neville--Nov 02, 2000 09:38 PM)

13. A Celebration of Women Writers (http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/#B_Section)

This web page provides links to bibliographies, online texts, and supplemental information about numerous women writers.
(Jane Catherine Collins--Nov 02, 2000 05:49 PM)

Links about Women's History

14. Introduction to a Victorian Woman's World (http://www.spiritone.com/~zsk/)

A site which provides information on what was going on for women during the 19th century; issues they dealt with, what they did for entertainment, works created by them...
(Maggie B--Nov 06, 2000 11:48 PM)

15. The 19th Century London Stage: An Exploration (http://www.artsci.washington.edu/drama-phd/19thhmpg.html)

This website has links to topics such as: Women's lives in 19th century drama,Life in the City of London Theatre, and Women in drama and engravings. It also has descriptions of plays that deal with women's roles in society.
(Jessica Arcos--Nov 06, 2000 11:15 PM)

16. Internet Women's History Sourcebook (http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/women/womensbook.html)

Extensive amounts of online resources and information about various time periods and cultures (in relation to women's history, of course).
(Sarah Moak--Oct 17, 2000 03:08 AM)

17. Dominion and Domination of the Gentle Sex (http://library.thinkquest.org/12834/index.html)

Contains general information, summaries, biographies, and links about women's various roles in Medieval society.
(Sarah Moak--Oct 17, 2000 03:05 AM)

Links about English Literature

18. British Women's Novels (http://locutus.ucr.edu/~cathy/womw.html)

Provides a brief summary of novels written by British women between 1775 and 1818. Titles are grouped chronologically. Under some of the descriptions, there are links to more in-depth sites describing that particular work.
(Kevin Rehak--Nov 04, 2000 12:04 PM)

Links about English History

19. British History (http://britishhistory.about.com/aboutuk/britishhistory/)

A website encompassing Britain's history from the early medieval times to present day England.
(Nada Antoun--Nov 06, 2000 11:29 PM)

20. A (Very) Brief History of the English Language (http://www.wilton.net/histeng.htm)

This site gives a brief run down of the England's History!
(Mitzi Neville--Nov 02, 2000 09:34 PM)

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