Featuring literature related Links, with particular attention to 19th century and women's studies sites. Most of these sites are published by professional scholars and/or researchers. This is a great place to start your research, but remember, the library has more! In fact, this isn't even everything on the Internet.

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• 19th century Women's Place A site devoted to women's lives during the Victorian Era. When our writers were not "scribbling" what else might they be doing? Chances are you can find out here.
• 19CWWW-- (19 C Women's Writers Web) a great site that has hard to find 19th century e-texts, information on subscriptions, listservs, etc. It is sponsored by Legacy, a journal of American women writers.
• AFEA University Savoie an American Studies program in France, has links to a number of useful webpages that provide more information on theVictorian period and others, as well. The site is in both English and French, so you can practice your French at the same time!
• Domestic Life in 19th-Century England a project from UW that seeks to "examine how elements of daily life in the British Isles are reflected in the plays of the 19th Century."
• Ralph Waldo Emerson page-- a page devoted to an important Victorian literature and philosophy figure.
• Godey's Lady's Book Online-- a page that features invaluable information on what it was like to be a Victorian woman-- features clothing, etiquette, and other domestic information.
• Nathaniel Hawthorne page-- scoundrel who called our goddesses "scribbling women." Shall we forgive him? From the PAL page.
• IPL: The Internet Public Library a collection of Links to webpages that have useful criticism about different English literature.
• Henry James on the web many of our domestic goddesses were influenced by James, he is an important figure to consider in any study of Victorian literature.
• JLynch's Literary Links--a collection of literature related Links from UPenn, a really  great site, features all literary periods. A few my Links were found first on this page-- and it includes many, many more.
• Edgar Allen Poe page
• Punch Cartoons Page (Anthony S. Wohl and students, Vassar) A page which features student reactions to various cartoons in "Punch," a magazine that was an important part of the Victorian culture.
• Paul Reuben's online reference, bibliography & timeline of Nineteenth-Century American Transcendentalism, one for early Nineteenth-Century Romanticism and one for late
• Nineteenth Century Realism, from the Perspectives in American Literature collection (an excellent source for bibliography, also includes study questions and paper topics).
  Mark Twain resources
• A Celebration of Women Writers Page This project provides a comprehensive listing of Links to biographical and bibliographical information about women writers, and complete published books written by women.
• Victoria Research Web (Indiana) Features archive catalogues, bibliography, a listserv address, a sample syllabus, journal's submission guidelines, among other resources.
• Victoriana, Resources for Victorian Living a terribly useful site about Victorianna in general-- a must see for anyone interested in this period.
  Victorian Sensationalism Online an electronic repository of information about Victorian sensation fiction. This site focuses on several aspects of Victorian sensationalism, especially the sensation novel -- its authors, texts, and sensational popularity. Includes Wilkie Collins & Mary Elizabeth Braddon.
• Victorian Web-- University Scholars Programme, a highly selective honors program at the National University of Singapore, features info on Victorian Economics, Religion, philosophy, social contexts, as well as literature. A very useful basic information site.
• Victorian Web Sites (Japan) An excellent collection of various Victorian website Links. Includes such useful subjects as James R. Kincaid's book, Annoying the Victorians.
• Victorian Women Writers Project (Indiana) A page whose goal is "to produce highly accurate transcriptions of literary works by British women writers of the 19th century." Check it out!
• Voice of the Shuttle's Their American-19th century page
• Walt Whitman Home Page-- at the Library of Congress.
• The Yellow Wallpaper site -- a link to a page about Charlotte Perkins Gilman, with essays,  biographical info.