Literature
Poems and Stories
Read poems, short stories, songs and letters online.
Project Gutenberg
Producer of free electronic books (eBooks or etexts). The present collection contains over 10,000 works.
The Harvard Classics Shelf of Fiction
Comprehensive anthology covering the major literary figures of the twentieth century.
MIT Libraries: Literature Resources
Subject guide to internet collections by genre, and period. Includes classical and medieval, specific authors, women and literature, and more.
A Celebration of Women Writers
Provides access to biographical information about women writers and published books written by women.
Bibliomania
Classic literature, drama, and poetry online with detailed research and study guides.
Literature Hotlist
A list of literature resources organized by The Franklin Institute Online.
Today in Literature
Information about the great books, characters, and events in literary history, with free stories every day.
BookWire
Book news and reviews, author resources, statistics, and events in your area.
Vintage Library: Pulp Fiction
Pulp fiction stories from the 1930s and 1940s, with information on popular characters.
Book-a-Minute Classics
Humorous lampooning of English literature via ultra-condensation.
Most Frequently Banned Books in the 1990s
List of the fifty most frequently banned books in US schools and public libraries from 1990 to 1992.
The Literature Page
Searchable index of literature and poetry. Read online.
The Literature Network
Searchable online literature. Books by famous authors. Author biography's and literature quotes.
About.com: Contemporary Literature
Book reviews of newly released literature, also find suggested reading lists, a glossary of literary terms as well as instructions on how to write a book review.
The Literary Encyclopedia
Provides biographies of literary authors, profiles of major texts and information about literary contexts.
Eserver.org
An arts and humanities co-op where writers, editors and scholars gather to publish more than 35,000 works free of charge to readers.
LibraryThing
Catalog your books online and connect with others who are reading the same books.
A Literary Index
Internet resources for literature including indices, English departments and literary institutes, archives of electronic texts, and more.
All Nobel Laureates in Literature
List of the 103 persons awarded The Nobel Prize in Literature, since 1901.
