EBooks

Posted by Melissa Howard Dec 10, 2007

Do you ever find yourself wanting to read a classic but for whatever reason you never seem to get around to buying it or borrowing it from the library? Perhaps downloading an e-text would be the solution for you. There are many places to find classic and out of copyright texts on the Internet. The following three are among the best.

Project Gutenberg: Project Gutenberg’s mission statement is “To encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks.” Started in 1971, Project Gutenberg is now the largest collection of free electronic books in the world.

Bartleby.com: Bartleby describes itself as “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.”

The Online Books Page: The Online Books Page describes itself as a “website that facilitates access to books that are freely readable over the Internet. It also aims to encourage the development of such online books, for the benefit and edification of all.”