A large number of literary texts can be downloaded free from the internet, to be read on your computer screen, or printed out. Many come in txt format which can be loaded into a word processor. Some come in html format which can be read like web pages, or converted into txt. Some have their own formats which require special software, such as Microsoft Reader, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Palm Reader, and TomeRaider, which have versions for PCs, and in some cases Macs, as well as for palm-tops.
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Useful e-text search tool from the University of Pennsylvania Library |
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Probably the largest and best-known repository of e-texts, in txt or zipped txt format. |
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Selection of fiction, non fiction, reference, verse |
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Great literature online, from Classic Authors.net |
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Oxford Text Archive from Oxford University |
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Substantial collection of texts, not all available to the public |
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Huge collection of literature, but not all available to the public |
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Searchable repository of e-books |
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Substantial e-text archive |
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Large collection of texts in a variety of formats for PCs and palm-tops |
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Selection of downloadable etexts |
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An Online Library of Literature |
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Hundreds of classic books, plays, poems and stories online |
E-text readers
Many e-texts don't need special software, they can be read in a word processor or browser, but an e-text reader can make reading on a computer screen more pleasant and convenient, with features such as the ability to add bookmarks, and some texts are offered in special formats which cannot be read without their own software.
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Adobe Acrobat Reader, for .PDF format, free |
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Microsoft Reader, for PC or Pocket PC, for .LIT format, free |
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µBook Reader, for a variety of formats on a variety of platforms, free |
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E-text Reader for a variety of formats on a variety of platforms |
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Formerly known as Palmreader, for Palm format e-texts on PC, Mac, or handhelds |
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Inexpensive e-text reader for palm-tops and PC, for .TR format, free books available at MemoWare |
