subject: Read Classic Literature Online For Free [print this page] Many people still love to read classic literature. With the internet becoming more popular, many people upload literature work online so you do not have to purchase a book or go to the library to read classic works. This article will explain how to read classic literature online.
Any literature work that was written more than one hundred years ago becomes public domain. This means that it is legal to be distributed by anyone for free. You do not have to pay to download or read public work.
Not every literature that people think is classic have fallen into public domain category. The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, for examples, are still copyrighted. You have to purchase these work if you want to download them legally. Avoid illegal download. Illegal download is breaking the law and there is high risk of infected your computer with viruses or other security threats.
If you have no idea which book you want to read, you can find general sites that contain large collections of classic books to browse. Go to a popular search engine and type in keywords such as classic literature, public domain books, free classic book, or free literature. The results are numerous websites that specialize in providing classic works for public.
Most websites sort their files by the author names. After clicking the author name, you will find list of titles of his or her work. Click the link at the title to start reading. You might also find symbols near the title that explains if you can read full text or only partial text at the website. Some sites provide summaries and reviews of classic works in their archive. There are also book of the day that features a different book every day in some websites.
If you know which book you want to read, you can directly search for the particular work from the search engine. Type in the title of the work and the name of the author. The search engine will find the websites that provide the files you want for you. Choose the websites that provide full text of the book you are looking for.
Some websites provide several choices of format. The most common formats you will find are text, HTML, or e-books format. Decide how you are going to read the book, and download. This step concludes this how to read classic literature online guide.
by: Adam Jason.
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