Authors
The 19th century saw the invention of the novel and the introduction of free verse, two innovations that would utterly transform literature. And with writers like Dickens in Britain, Tolstoy in Russia, and Whitman and Twain in America, it was a century unrivaled in the history of literature.
Henry David Thoreau - Biography of Henry David Thoreau, American Writer
Henry David Thoreau is one of the most beloved and influential writers of the 19th century. As an eloquent voice advocating simple living and thrift, Thoreau stands in contrast to his times.
Henry David Thoreau is one of the most beloved and influential writers of the 19th century. As an eloquent voice advocating simple living and thrift, Thoreau stands in contrast to his times.
Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Transcendentalist Writer and Speaker
Ralph Waldo Emerson was perhaps the most influential American writer of the 19th century, as his essays provoked controversy and thought and he influenced other writers such as Henry David Thoreau and Walt Whitman.
Ralph Waldo Emerson was perhaps the most influential American writer of the 19th century, as his essays provoked controversy and thought and he influenced other writers such as Henry David Thoreau and Walt Whitman.
Walt Whitman: Revising Himself
An informative and well illustrated Library of Congress online exhibit about Whitman's publication of Leaves of Grass.
An informative and well illustrated Library of Congress online exhibit about Whitman's publication of Leaves of Grass.
Walt Whitman: Poet at Work
The great American poet Walt Whitman shook up the 19th century, and his notebooks portray a writer bursting with ideas. The Library of Congress shows off the notebooks in this ambitious online exhibit.
The great American poet Walt Whitman shook up the 19th century, and his notebooks portray a writer bursting with ideas. The Library of Congress shows off the notebooks in this ambitious online exhibit.
Mark Twain In His Times
A comprehensive site at the University of Virginia featuring the text of many Twain works as well as very informative background information on the various books.
A comprehensive site at the University of Virginia featuring the text of many Twain works as well as very informative background information on the various books.