KnowledgeRush Book Directory
Large directory of popular literary works and historical documents available on the Web. Includes biographies of some authors and can be browsed by author, genre, or title.
Subject:
Literature--Online Texts;
The Internet Archive: Text Archive
Offers acess to digital-born and scanned print texts. It is a digital library that seeks to encourage new users to utilize its resources in new contexts.
Subject:
Literature--Online Texts;
Project Gutenberg
The Internet's oldest -- and one of the largest -- provider of free electronic books," where you can download over 30,000 free ebooks to read on your PC, Kindle, Sony Reader, iPhone or other device." (Usable on Macintosh computers too.) Find classic works or relatively unknown texts in many, many different languages.
Subject:
Literature--Online Texts;
LibriVox
LibriVox is site designed to facilitate the sharing of audio books. It works like this; users select a chapter of a literary work that is out of copyright and in the public domain and record themselves reading it. Then the audio file is uploaded to the site and available for download. LibriVox supports works in multiple languages from around the ...
Subject:
Literature--Online Texts;
Just Free Books
This is a custom search engine for finding ebooks and summaries of works in the public domain.
Subject:
Literature--Online Texts;
Google Books Search
Find full text and/or bibliographic information using the world's best known search engine to search through one of the largest collaborative digitization projects ever. To find "Full Text Books" (which are likely to be older), select that option before doing a search.
Subject:
Literature--Online Texts;
Lit2Go
A free online collection of stories and poems in Mp3 (audiobook) format. Browse by author, title, or search the database by author, title, or reading level. Many selections can be downloaded directly into iTunes or your Mp3 player. You can also read the stories online.
Subject:
Literature--Online Texts;
UVa Text Collection
Search the University of Virginia's collection of thousands of ebooks.
Subject:
Literature--Online Texts;
The Online Books Page
An easily navigable central access point for over 35,000 "free books on the Web." Search for books and articles by author, title, or subject. Allows readers to suggest new materials to add.
Subject:
Literature--Online Texts; Literature--Online Texts;
Nicestories.Com
Features original short stories submitted by non-professional authors on a variety of subjects, including mysteries, science fiction & fantasy, romance, and humor.
Subject:
Literature--Online Texts--Contemporary Fiction;
HorrorMasters
A collections of horror short stories with a variety of themes. Thousands to browse and view.
Subject:
Literature--Online Texts--Contemporary Fiction;
ibiblio
"Home to one of the largest 'collections of collections' on the Internet, ibiblio.org is a conservancy of freely available information, including software, music, literature, art, history, science, politics, and cultural studies." There's a little of something for everyone here -- a good place to browse.
Subject:
Literature--Online Texts; Desktop & Electronic Publishing;
eReader Resources - ipl2 Special Collection
A place where you can explore the world of eReaders and eBooks.
Subject:
Literature--Online Texts; Desktop & Electronic Publishing;
PublicLiterature.Org ??? Read Books Online
Check out free full text and audio classic works from Public Literature.org. News and information is posted for readers and aspiring writers. The site features works by Jane Austen, Leo Tolstoy, Charles Dickens, Herman Melville, Leonardo da Vinci and many more.
Subject:
Literature--Online Texts; Books;
Alex: A Catalogue of Electronic Texts on the Internet
"The Alex Catalogue of Electronic Texts is a collection of public domain documents from American and English literature as well as Western philosophy."
Subject:
General Encyclopedias and Databases; Literature--Online Texts;
Turning the Pages on the web
The British Library has digitized important historical works, such as Lindisfarne Gospels, Da Vinci's notebook, Sherborne Missal among others. User can "turn the pages of rare books or manuscripts in a highly realistic way. They can zoom in on the high-quality digitized images and read or listen to notes explaining the significance of each page." ...
Subject:
Literature--Online Texts; History--Historical Documents and Sources;
World Wide School
World Wide School is "dedicated to the collection, preservation and presentation of educational material." The site has two parts. The first part, the library contains over 2,000 online texts organized by subject, author, and title. The second part is all different cooking recipes.
Subject:
Literature--Online Texts; Food--Recipes & Cookbooks;
Kwani?: Kenyan Literature Online
Kwani? is a free online literary journal founded by Kenyan writers and supported by subscribers to the print edition of the magazine. Kwani?'s goal is to reinvest in the creativity of the people of Kenya and to encourage new writing by modern voices.
Subject:
Literature--Online Texts--Contemporary Fiction; Poetry;
Contemporary Writers in the UK
Get "biographies, bibliographies, critical reviews, prizes and photographs" of some of the UK and Commonwealth's best living authors. Site can be searched by author, genre, nationality, gender, title, and more!
Subject:
Literature--Online Texts--Contemporary Fiction; Poetry; Authors;
The Cranky Librarian
Search for public domain books and art works online here, as well as searching by author and artist.
Subject:
Literature--Online Texts; Books; Fine Arts--Visual Arts;
Bibliomania: Free Online Literature and Study Guides
Free e-texts of world's greatest literature, including fiction, poetry, drama, and limited non-fiction and reference sources. Includes study guides for students and teachers and bulletin board for posting opinions and queries.
Subject:
Literature--Online Texts; Literature--Book Recommender Systems; Classics;
PinkMonkey
Pink Monkey is a study resource targeted for junior high, high school and college students. It offers a library of free online literature summaries with a number of study guides and book notes.
Subject:
Literature--Online Texts; Literature--Criticism; Homework Help--Subject Area Help----English and Literature; College;
The Free Library
Compiles an enormous amount of published material - journals, magazines, blog postings, and classic literary texts. Organized by subject, author, or title.
Subject:
Literature; Philosophy; Literature--Online Texts; Earth Sciences; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Physics; Mathematics; Life Sciences; Law; News & Current Events--Periodical Directories;
Mad Hatter's Review
Biannual multimedia online magazine showcasing prose, poetry, art, music, and reviews from contemporary artists and writers from around the world.
Subject:
Fine Arts--Performing Arts--Drama & Performance (Theater & Stagecraft); Music--Performance; Literature--Online Texts--Contemporary Fiction; Fine Arts--Photography & Film; Fine Arts--Visual Arts--Sculpture; Fine Arts--Visual Arts--Drawing; Fine Arts--Visual Arts--Painting;