Links
These are some recommended links for further exploration of poetry and the poets featured on the Neurotic Poets web site. I have tried to select quality pages of interest which offer information that is additional to or different from this site. Let me know if you find any outdated links or if you'd like to suggest an appropriate page or site for inclusion.
Poetry: General
- The Poetry Archives
- Wonderful archive of thousands of classical poems.
- Favorite Poem Project
- Poet Laureate Robert Pinksy's project to promote poetry as a vocal art - "Americans Saying Poems They Love"
- Poets' Corner
- Thousands of poems from hundreds of poets.
- American Verse Project
- 86 volumes of American verse prior to 1920.
- Romantic Circles
- Emphasizes research on Byron, Shelley, and other Romantic writers.
- Poets on Prozac
- A book of sixteen essays exploring the notion that madness fuels creativity. Available at Barnes & Noble
- Poetry CreatOR2
- A Java applet that creates poetry.
Lord Byron
- Crede Byron
- Very informative site with some nice information on topics like Newstead Abbey, Byron's "Menagerie" and the "Byronic Vampyre".
- Lord Byron
- Part of 202-0 Site's "words worth saving". Discussions of Byron's life and issues revolving around his writings and character, with a few poems.
- Project Gutenberg: The Works of Lord Byron: Letters and Journals. Vol. 1 by Byron
- Read Byron's letters and journals online or download to an e-book reader, for free.
- Lord Byron (George Gordon) : The Poetry Foundation
- Detailed biography, with additional poems and articles.
- Selected Poetry of George Gordon, Lord Byron
- Selected Poetry of George Gordon Lord Byron from Representative Poetry On-line at the University of Toronto.
- Augusta Ada Byron
- More about the life of Lord and Lady Byron's daughter.
Percy Bysshe Shelley
- The Percy Bysshe Shelley Resource Page
- Find electronic and print resources devoted to Percy Shelley.
- Selected Poetry and Prose of Percy Bysshe Shelley
- Selected Poetry of Percy Bysshe Shelley from Representative Poetry On-line at the University of Toronto.
- Shelley, Percy Bysshe. Complete Poetical Works.
- Columbia University, Bartleby Library.
- The Keats-Shelley House
- The Keats-Shelley House in Rome.
- Shelley's View of Nature Contrasted With Darwin's
- An 1886 essay, from the Victorian Women Writers Project.
- Shelley, Smith and Ozymandias
- The story of Percy Shelley's poem "Ozymandias", written as part of a challenge between himself and Horace Smith.
Edgar Allan Poe
- A Complete Collection of Poems
- Comprehensive collection of Poe's poetry; includes a short biography, search engine, and many related links.
- The House of Usher
- Interesting Poe lore including, for example, references to Poe in songs.
- Edgar Allan Poe Pages
- Poe images, links and biography pages, lots of information.
- Edgar Allan Poe: An Introduction
- This page at a site about a play based on Poe includes a biography, works, essays and quotations.
- Apropoe Productions
- Actor Norman George as Edgar Allan Poe at AproPoe Productions.
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
- The Rossetti Archive
- Large collection of essays, images, and many other resources about or related to Rossetti.
- Dante Gabriel Rossetti: The Victorian Web
- Examines Rossetti's life and works from several perspectives.
- Artchive - Dante Gabriel Rossetti
- The Artchive has many Rossetti paintings to view, along with a biography.
- Selected Poetry of Dante Gabriel Rossetti
- Selected Poetry of Dante Gabriel Rossetti from Representative Poetry On-line at the University of Toronto.
Emily Dickinson
- Thomas Higginson's Letter
- The 1862 "Letter To A Young Contributor" by Thomas Higginson, which prompted Dickinson's life-long correspondence with him.
- Dickinson, Emily. Poems.
- Columbia University, Bartleby Library.
- The Emily Dickinson Random Epigram Machine
- Reload the page to see a different Epigram each time.
- The Emily Dickinson House
- The home of Emily Dickinson in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Oscar Wilde
- Oscar Wilde Online
- A website dedicated to one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era and one of the greatest celebrities of his day
- The Trials of Oscar Wilde
- Detailed information and resources pertaining to Oscar Wilde's trials in 1895
- Bibliomania: Oscar Wilde
- A collection of Wilde's writing, with a short biography and further links.
- Wilde, Oscar. Poems.
- Columbia University, Bartleby Library.
- Oscar Wilde: The Victorian Web
- Examines Wilde's life and works from several perspectives
Dylan Thomas
- www.dylanthomas.com
- This is the official website dedicated to Dylan Marlais Thomas, Wales' greatest poet.
- Swansea - Dylan Thomas
- Swansea is proud of being the birthplace of Dylan Marlais Thomas and also proud to host an annual Dylan Thomas Festival.
- My Hero: Dylan Thomas
- Bio and further links.
- Dylan Thomas - Poets.org
- Poetry, poems, bios and more about Dylan Thomas at Poets.org.
Sylvia Plath
- A Wind Of Such Violence: The Work Of Plath
- Over 200 of her poems.
- Sylvia Plath Page
- In addition to an introduction to Plath and a biography, this site contains many translations and other resources related to Plath such as articles, essays and photos.
- A celebration, this is
- A blog, biography, bibliography and several photo albums related to Sylvia Plath's work and life.
- Sylvia Plath - AmericanPoems.com
- A short biography and poems with comments.