English Literature->Prose & Novel->By Period->19th Century

The Gaskell Society's website provides information on the Victorian novelist Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (1810-1865), as well as details on the Society and its activities. The aim of the Society is to "promote and encourage the study and appreciation of the work and life" of the author which it does in many ways, including holding annual meetings and arranging an annual Gaskell conference. Details of these events are provided on the site, together with: a short biography of Gaskell; a chronology of her works; information on Gaskell's former home, 84 Plymouth Grove (now owned by the Manchester Historic Buildings Trust); a list of Gaskell-related Web links; and membership information. The site would be of interest to both fans and scholars of Gaskell's work.

URL : http://www.gaskellsociety.co.uk/

Keyword(s) : English literature, Women authors, Chronology, Bio-bibliography, Literature and society

English Literature->Prose & Novel->By Period->19th Century

The George Eliot Collection website forms part of the Warwickshire County Council Web pages. The site provides a short biography of Eliot, together with information on the Collection, which is held at Nuneaton Library in Warwickshire. The physical Collection consists of: more than 2000 books; a collection of scrapbooks; and 60 facsimiles of letters, a number of which are available (with transcripts) for viewing online. These Web pages also provide: a related reading list; a description of the letter collections; a review of Eliot's work 'Scenes from Clerical Life'; information on the author's links with Warwickshire; and a list of her works. There is also a useful link to the catalogue of the Eliot Collection, providing more details of the Collection's holdings. This site would be of interest to anyone studying Eliot and her works, or Victorian literature more generally. This online collection is catalogued by Lucienne Cummings.

URL : http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/Web/corporate/pages.nsf/Links/44679B259F414CE3802

Keyword(s) : Women authors, Letters in literature, Literature and society,  English literature

English Literature->Prose & Novel->By Period->19th Century

The BBC History Web page "Mary Wollstonecraft: A 'Speculative and Dissenting Spirit'" features a brief seven page biography of the authoress best known for her pioneering treatise "A Vindication of the rights of Women" (1792). The biography also examines her relationships with William Godwin, Henry Fuseli, and others, and the birth of her daughter, Mary Shelley. The site portrays Wollstonecraft's life and achievements in historical and social context and provides inter-related content materials of other romantic writers and other web-link sites. The biography of this site was written by Professor Janet Todd (Author) at University of Glasgow, UK and maintained by BBC since 2004-01-19

URL : http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/empire_seapower/wollstonecraft_01.shtm

Keyword(s) : Novel, 19th century, Biography, Social conditions, Chronology, , Women novelists, English, Great Britain, Mary Wollstonecraft, Feminism, Gender, History

English Literature->Prose & Novel->By Period->19th Century

This site is an exhaustive chronology of the life and work of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. The site is a year-by-year account of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's life from 1797-1851 The chronology also includes posthumous dates of interest, i.e. the publication dates of important editions of her work. Wherever possible, the chronology contains links to other sites relevant to Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. For example, links to biographies of Mary Wollstonecraft, William Godwin, and Percy Byshe Shelley are included. There are also links to e-texts of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley texts where available: Frankenstein and The Last Man, for example. The information of this site was compiled and edited by Shanon Lawson of Delaware University, but it seems to need update of recent materials since it was lastly modified on 28 June, 1999

URL : http://www.rc.umd.edu/reference/chronologies/mschronology/mws.html

Keyword(s) : Authors, Women, Bio-bibliography, Biography, 19th century, History and criticism, Literary collections, Chronology,  Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

English Literature->Prose & Novel->By Period->19th Century

These pages are part of the larger website 'The Brontes: texts, sources and criticism'. The aims of this website are to illuminate the scope and substance of the Bronte's writings, their sources for allusive materials, and the contemporary critical responses. If visitors are interested in re-examining classic works of literature from a pseudo-medical/historical perspective, then this site is a good starting point. References to Shirley, Jane Eyre, The Professor, Villette, and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, are hyperlinked to extracts from George Combe's Elements of Phrenology, which can also be read in its entirety via the electronic facility provided by this site. An additional feature includes a report of a phrenological assessment of Charlotte Bronte performed by J.P. Browne, M.D. on June 29, 1851. This site is a research website maintained by Peter Friesen of Plattsburgh State University, New York since 1999.

URL : http://faculty.plattsburgh.edu/peter.friesen/default.asp?go=217

Keyword(s) : Biography, Bibliography, History and criticism, 19th century, Women novelists, English, Women authors, Bio-bibliography,  Bronte Sisters, Political and social views