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Easter
Writers have written about the Easter holiday for centuries. Some writers focus on the religious aspect of Easter, while others explore other, more secular, aspects of the holiday.
An Easter Ode - Paul Laurence Dunbar
Read "An Easter Ode," by Paul Laurence Dunbar. "To the cold, dark grave they go / Silently and sad and slow, / From the light of happy skies / And the glance of mortal eyes."
Beneath Thy Cross - Christina Rossetti
Read "Beneath Thy Cross," by Christina Rossetti (1830-1894).
Books About Easter in Myth and Literature
In religious tradition, Easter commemorates the resurrection of Jesus, but many Easter traditions are derived from Ostara, a fertility goddess, who is associated with Spring and the rising sun. Read more about the pagan and religious traditions of Easter. Also, find out how how Easter appear in myth and literature.
Easter 1916 - William Butler Yeats
Read "Easter 1916," by William Butler Yeats (1865-1939). Yeats was a famous Irish poet, playwright, and mystic.
Easter Eve - Anton Chekhov
Read "Easter Eve," by Anton Chekhov (1860-1904). Chekhov is well-known for his short fiction and plays, particularly "The Cherry Orchard," "The Three Sisters," and other works.
Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum
Read "Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum," by Bede.
Love on the Bon-Dieu - Kate Chopin
Read "Love on the Bon-Dieu," by Kate Chopin.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle - Anonymous
Read "The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle," by Anonymous.
The Medieval Drama
Read more about the Medieval Drama, from "A History of English Literature."
The Red Roses of Tonia - O. Henry
Read "The Red Roses of Tonia," by O. Henry