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Online Texts

A wide variety of free, full-text sources for literature on the web.

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Sub-headings:

Classical Chinese Texts
A collection of Classical Chinese Texts, as codified in the Song Dynasty. Texts have been provided in both Chinese and English.
Classical Literature
Classical Greek and Roman literature available in full text, including individual works by authors such as Aristotle and Homer, as well as expansive databases of classical literature.
Contemporary Fiction
Original works of creative writing.
Drama/Plays
Dramatic works available in full text, including not just Shakespeare, but also playwrights such as Shaw and Sophocles.
English Literature
Online collections of English Literature.
Legends and Myths
A collection of myths and fairy tales available online.
Poetry
Homer's epics, other classical poetry, and even cowboy and western poetry, all available online.

Resources in this category:

Blackbird: an Online Journal of Literature and the Arts
http://www.blackbird.vcu.edu/
Read fiction, essays and poetry or view videos and still images of both prize-winning and emerging artists. Blackbird is published twice each year, and all volumes archived online.
SNReview
http://www.snreview.org/
Literary e-journal publishing fiction, literary non-fiction, and poetry.

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