Romantics Unbound | Romanticism Studies--Writers

Some of the best literature ever written grew out of the historical, cultural, spiritual, and intellectual developments and turmoils of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Up until quite recently, however, "Romantic literature" meant poetry and prose written by a few men, namely Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Shelley, Byron, and Keats. This rather limited canon is unmistakably magnificent to be sure, but the scholarly and pedagogical efforts of such critics as Jerome McGann and Anne Mellor (among countless others) have opened Romantic studies to a wealth of "Romantic period" writing that reflects more accurately the diversity of styles, tones, themes, and structures comprising the poetry and prose written and read throughout the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Below is an annotated list of resources for many Romantic period authors. I have tried to reflect this diversity, and if you know of or discover other pages I have missed, please e-mail me at dhogsett@nyit.edu.

The list below is arranged chronologically. Click the name of the author you are interested in or scroll down the page to browse the list. In addition to exploring Web resources, you can also purchase books by or about these authors by clicking the various book links.

Chronological Table of Contents for Writers
Edmund Burke (1729-1797)	William Godwin (1756-1836)	John Thelwell (1764-1834)	Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834)	George Gordon, Lord Byron (1788-1824)
William Cowper (17931-1800)	William Blake (1757-1827)	Ann Radcliffe (1764-1823)	Robert Southey (1774-1843)	Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822)
Thomas Paine (1737-1809)	Mary Robinson (1758-1800)	Mary Anne Lamb (1764-1847)	Charles Lamb (1775-1834)	John Clare (1793-1864)
Anna Barbauld (1743-1825)	Robert Burns (1759-1796)	Maria Edgeworth (1767-1849)	William Hazlitt (1778-1830)	Felicia Hemans (1793-1835)
Hannah More (1745-1833)	Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797)	William Wordsworth (1770-1850)	Leigh Hunt (1784-1859)	John Keats (1795-1821)
Charlotte Smith (1749-1806)	Joanna Baillie (1762-1851)	Dorothy Wordsworth (1771-1855)	Lady Caroline Lamb (1785-1828)	Mary Shelley (1797-1851)
Johann Wolfgang Goethe (1749-1827)	Helen Maria Williams (1762-1827)	Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832)	Thomas DeQuincey (1785-1859)

Chronological List of Writers

Edmund Burke (1729-1797)
Burke on the Sublime	Burke's philosophical theories on the Sublime, by the Victoria web.

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William Cowper (17931-1800)
Selected Poetry of William Cowper	Selections of Cowper's poetry edited by the English Department of the University of Toronto.
The Cowper and Newton Museum	A short biographical sketch of Cowper and links to Museum information.

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Thomas Paine (1737-1809)
"African Slavery in America"	On-line text of this antislavery article published in 1775 in the Pennsylvania Journal and the Weekly Advertiser.
Common Sense	Hypertext version of this text edited and posted by the Bartleby Archive.
Thomas Paine National Historical Society	An interesting site that provides images and historical background information, as well as many links to other on-line resources.

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Anna Barbauld (1743-1825)
Sins of Government, Sins of the Nation	An e-text of this work from the University of Pennsylvania.

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Hannah More (1745-1833)
Hannah More Page	An educational site from Kenyon College with links to on-line texts and background information.
"On the Danger of Sentimental or Romantic Connexions"	On-line text and links to other materials from the University of Virginia Department of English.
Cheap Repository Tracts	A selection of Cheap Repository Tracts written by Hannah More, housed at the Kenyon College library.
Hannah More	A nice page from the University of Texas with links to on-line texts and links to biographical information.

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Charlotte Smith (1749-1806)
Charlotte Smith	A scholarly web site containing images and poetry.

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Johann Wolfgang Goethe (1749-1827)
Johann Wolfgang Goethe Page	This personal page contains a number of links to background information, contextual information, and poetry samplings. Created by Katharena Eiermann.
The Goethe Society of North America	A scholarly society devoted to the study of Goethe and his works.
The Goethe Yearbook	A publication of the Goethe Society of North America.

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William Godwin (1756-1836)
William Godwin Philosophy	An entry concerning Godwin's social philosophy with links to related social and economic theories.
William Godwin	A page from the Anarchist Archive of Pitzer College, containing links to biography, e-texts, bibliography, online commentary, and images.
Thoughts on Man	E-text from Project Gutenberg.

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William Blake (1757-1827)
The William Blake Archive	The premiere on-line Blake page from the University of Virginia.
Blake Online	This is an unmoderated conference and mailing list devoted to William Blake, maintained by Albion.com.
The Blake Web	This is a very creative Web site containing biographical information, a concordance, images, and music. David Downie presents it as partial fulfillment for the Masters of Arts at the University of Nebraska, Omaha.
Selected Poems	A selection of e-text poems edited and posted by the University of Toronto Library.
WebMuseum: William Blake	A selection of Blake illustrations and a brief biographical sketch.
The William Blake Page	A nice web site that contains a few plates and poems. This site is still under construction.
William Blake on the Web	A list of more Blake Web resources.

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Mary Robinson (1758-1800)
Mary Robinson	A biography and selection of works, by the University of Toronto.

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Robert Burns (1759-1796)
The Robert Burns Collection	Information concerning the Robert Burns Collection in the Mitchell Library in Glasgow Scotland.
Robert Burns Bicentennial Exhibit	A virtual exhibit of Robert Burns material from the G. Ross Roy Collection at the University of South Carolina.
The Bard	A commercial Web site from Scotland providing interesting information about the poet's life and poetry and haggis.
Burns Country	This page provides links to museums, poetry archives, and organizations for Burns enthusiasts.

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Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797)
Vindication of the Rights of Woman	A gopher on-line text.
Marie, or the Wrongs of Woman	An e-text from Georgetown University.

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Joanna Baillie (1762-1851)
Night Scenes of Other Times: A Poem in Three Parts	An e-text of this poem from the University of Pennsylvania English Department.
Excerpts from DeMonfort, a Gothic drama	An e-text excerpt from the University of Virginia English Department.

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Helen Maria Williams (1762-1827)
Helen Maria Williams	A collection of poems from the Women Writers collection of e-texts at the University of Texas.
Selected Poems	A collection of poems from the University of Pennsylvania English Department.
"To Sensibility" (1786)	E-text of this poem from Stuart Curran's Web page at the English Department of the University of Pennsylvania.

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John Thelwell (1764-1834)
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Ann Radcliffe (1764-1823)
Ann Radcliffe Page	A short list of major works and links to other on-line resources.
Ann Radcliffe	A nice hypertext list of contextual information from the University of Pennsylvania.
Ann Radcliffe Biography	A brief biography from the Women Writers collection at the University of Texas. Also provides a bibliography.
Ann Radcliffe Extracts	Hypertext list of on-line extracts of Radcliffe's writings.
The Italian	Entry from the University of Virginia on-line Dictionary of Sensibility.
See Gothic links

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Mary Anne Lamb (1764-1847)

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Maria Edgeworth (1767-1849)
Maria Edgeworth	A brief biography and list of works from the Writepage Web site.
The Papers of Maria Edgeworth	Informational Web site about this collection at the Stanford University Green Library.
See Gothic links

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William Wordsworth (1770-1850)
Complete Poetical Works	Part of the Bartleby Project of Columbia University.
Lyrical Ballads	From the e-text archive of the University of Virginia.
Selected Poetry	From the University of Toronto Library of e-texts.

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Dorothy Wordsworth (1771-1855)
Dorothy Wordsworth	Search results for the Online Encyclopedia Britannica. This Site contains many excellent links to a variety of related materials.

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Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832)
Biography of Sir Walter Scott	A very short note on Scott's life.
The Life of Sir Walter Scott	E-text of the biography by S. Fowler Wright.

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Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834)
S. T. Coleridge	An excellent archive of texts and background information from the British Poetry Archive of the University of Virginia.
Selected Poetry	From the University of Toronto Library of e-texts.

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Robert Southey (1774-1843)
Robert Southey Page	A list of major works by Southey, a few of which are linked to on-line texts. This page is part of the Romantic Literature page from the San Antonio College LitWeb.
The Bertram R. Davis "Robert Southey" Collection	Part of the collection of the University of Waterloo Online Library. This page provides information about this collection of texts.
Selected Poetry	Select collection of on-line texts archived by the English Department of the University of Toronto.
Advice to a Young Writer, Given and Taken	An e-text copy of a letter written by Southey to Emily Bronte concerning authorship, and her response to his advice.
"The Devil's Thoughts"	A hypertext edition of this poem jointly composed by Southey and Coleridge, edited by Donald H. Reiman.

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Charles Lamb (1775-1834)
The Charles Lamb Society	A literary and scholarly society directed by Duncan Wu.
Tales from Shakespeare, by Charles and Mary Lamb	An on-line version of this work.
Elia and the Essays of Elia	E-text of an edition published in 1905.

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William Hazlitt (1778-1830)
William Hazlitt Page	Provides a brief biography, an annotated list of works, and a selection of e-texts.

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Leigh Hunt (1784-1859)
Selected Poetry	A selection of e-text poems archived by the Department of English at the University of Toronto.

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Lady Caroline Lamb (1785-1828)
Lady Caroline Lamb Homepage	A brief biography of the woman and her times.

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Thomas DeQuincey (1785-1859)
Confessions of an Opium-Eater	Hypertext edition of the novel.
Hyperlinked Excerpts from DeQuincey's Work	Hypertexts from the University of Virginia.
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George Gordon, Lord Byron (1788-1824)
Selected Poetry	From the University of Toronto Library of e-texts.
The Lord Byron Homepage	Provides many links to texts and web resources.
Byron Bibliography	A general bibliography of his work and letters, with few scholarly listings.
Lord Byron	Provides some links to poems, letters, and images.
Selected Poems of Lord Byron	Selected e-texts from the University of California, Davis.

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Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822)
Complete Poetical Works	From the Bartleby Archive of the University of Columbia.
Selected Poetry and Prose	From the University of Toronto library of e-texts.
The Percy Bysshe Shelley Home Page	A nice list of links to texts, chronology, and bibliography.
Keats-Shelley Journal	The home page for the Keats-Shelley Journal, a publication of the Keats-Shelley Association of America

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John Clare (1793-1864)
Selected Poetry of John Clare	A collection of select John Clare poetry compiled and edited by the English Department at the University of Toronto.

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Felicia Hemans (1793-1835)
Selected Poetry of Felicia Hemans	A collection of select Felicia Hemans poetry compiled and edited by the English Department at the University of Toronto.

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John Keats (1795-1821)
John Keats	A collection of selected material by the British Library Online Information Server.
Poetical Works of John Keats	From the Bartleby Archive of the University of Columbia.
Selected Poems	From the University of Toronto library of e-texts.
Keats-Shelley Journal	The home page for the Keats-Shelley Journal, a publication of the Keats-Shelley Association of America.

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Mary Shelley (1797-1851)
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley	An excellent resource page created by Romantic Circles.
Mary Shelley and Frankenstein	A very nice resource page for the study of Mary Shelley and her famous novel. Created by Kim Woodbridge.
Frankenstein	Full text of the novel from the Electronic Text Center of the University of Virginia.
Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature	An interesting page by the National Library of Medicine that examines the novel and its literary history, modern film adaptations, and the implications of the hubris themes to modern medicine and health care.

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