Websites
The Poetry Foundation
The Poetry Foundation provides a biography of Hopkins, a good selection of poems, and suggestions for further scholarly reading.
Victorian Web
A fantastic site with tons of scholarly information on Hopkins's life, religion, the social history of his times, and much more.
Poets.org
A short biography on Hopkins, and many of his best-known poems.
Audio
Tired of reading? Try listening!
Audio recordings of thirty-three poems by Hopkins, including "Spring."
"it strikes like lightnings to hear him sing"
Listen to a recording the of thrush's song.
Images
Hopkins, By Hopkins
A sketch that Hopkins drew of himself.
Hopkins's Handwriting
A handwritten letter by Hopkins
Historical Documents
"The Ecstasy of Gerard Manley Hopkins"
A New York Times article on Hopkins's life and poetry.
Sprung Rhythm
An excerpt from a letter written by Hopkins, discussing sprung rhythm.
Books
Gerard Manley Hopkins: A Life
A new biography, written by Paul Mariani.