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LITERATURE
Free access to thousands of classical texts, from quotations, verse & poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. Also includes access to Bartleby's newest editions of reference works such as Encylopedia of World History, Columbia Encylopedia, and the World Factbook.
Access to over 2,000 free classical texts. Browse through the study guides and find plot summaries, themes, and biographies.
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Literature.org: The Online Library of Literature
The full and unabridged texts of more than 39 authors from Jules Verne to Charles Darwin.
Over 25,000 free eBooks. The first producer of free books available on the Internet.
This website has over 25,000 free, full-text English language e-books.
Find study guides to 100s of popular and classic novels. Also provides summaries, analysis, websites, and even study questions and quizzes.
Find study guides to over 500 books in English literature and Shakespeare. Inlcudes plot and chapter summaries, character analysis, and even quizes and study questions.
POETRY
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