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Literature: Classics

  1. 100 Best Non-fiction Books of the (20th) Century -

    Courtesy of National Review.
  2. 100 Best Nonfiction Books -

    Compiled by Modern Library.
  3. 100 Best Novels -

    Courtesy of Modern Library.
  4. 100 Picture Books Everyone Should Know -

    Courtesy of the New York Public Library.
  5. Bartleby.com -

    The preeminent Internet publisher of literature, reference and verse providing students, researchers and the intellectually curious with unlimited access to books and information on the web, free of charge.
  6. Best Books for Young Adults -

    1994-2010, courtesy of YALSA - Young Adult Library Services Association.
  7. Bibliomania -

    Free online classics, book notes, author biographies, book summaries, and more.
  8. Book & Film Club Guides -

    From PBS - covers some of the popular Masterpiece adaptations. Includes discussion questions, author biographies, and other related links.
  9. Ebook and Texts Archive -

    Read, download, print, and enjoy free books. Includes fiction, children's books, popular books, historical texts, and academic books. From the Internet Archive.
  10. Folger Shakespeare Library -

    Research center on Shakespeare. Includes digital image collection, a biography on Shakespeare, collection highlights, and more.
  11. Internet Classics Archive -

    Select from 441 works of classic Greek and Latin literature. From MIT.
  12. LibriVox -

    Free audiobooks from the public domain.
  13. Mr. William Shakespeare on the Internet -

    Annotated guide to scholarly Shakespeare resources.
  14. Outstanding Books for the College Bound -

    History, Humanities, Literature, Science/Technology, and Social Sciences. Courtesy of YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association).
  15. Oxford Shakespeare -

    1914 Oxford edition - includes the 37 plays, 154 sonnets and miscellaneous verse.
  16. Shakespeare’s World -

    From Emory University.
  17. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare -

    Full text of plays and poetry from MIT.
  18. Ultimate Reading List - Classics That Endure -

    Literary classics.