Curated OER
A Christmas Carol Exploration
Seventh graders explore the history of Christmas by researching classic literature. In this holiday lesson, 7th graders read the story A Christmas Carol and discuss the tone of Charles Dickens' classic literary work. Students answer...
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Using Literary Elements to Compare Fiction Texts
Students explore language arts by reading and reflecting on literary examples. In this fiction writing instructional activity, students read several different cultural versions of the story "Cinderella" and discuss their interaction with...
Curated OER
Zora Hurston Teacher's Guide
Students explore American culture by reading classic literature in class. In this African-American history activity, students read the story Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree while identifying the work and contributions of the real...
Curated OER
Unearthing the Secrets of the Garden
Students analyze the literary class, The Secret Garden. In this literature unit lesson, students complete a unit of activities to help them with their reading comprehension of the book The Secret Garden. Students complete webs,...
Curated OER
Little Engine That Could
Students dramatize traditional literature. In this retelling lesson, students practice retelling The Little Engine That Could and take on roles of the trains in the story. Students create and display train props to use during their...
Curated OER
Classic Books 2
In this literature worksheet, students match the titles of fifteen pieces of classic literature with the authors who wrote them.
British Library
British Library: Explore the World's Knowledge
The United Kingdom's British Library is the largest library in the world. It's collections include cultural artifacts from around the world on topics such as art, music and literature. Explore virtual reproductions of classic works of...
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice
Here, read the full text of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice." The novel's chapters are preceded by a brief paragraph introducing the story's major characters and events.
Victorian Web
The Victorian Web: Charles Dickens's a Christmas Carol, 1843
A scholarly article written about Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol.
Library of Congress
Library of Congress: read.gov: Teens
Scanned books, author videos, and more will encourage teens to read, discover new authors, and rediscover classics as they improve literacy skills.
Library of Congress
Library of Congress: read.gov: Educators
Parents and teaches can encourage reading with these author webcasts and links to teaching resources for novels, poetry, writing contests, and more.
Library of Congress
Library of Congress: read.gov: Adults
Scanned books, author videos, and more will encourage adults to read, discover new authors, and rediscover classics.
Library of Congress
Library of Congress: Words to the Wise: Aesop's Fables Interactive Book
Click through these beautifully illustrated Aesop's fables which also happen to be interactive. The illustrations are from a 1919 book illustrated by Milo Winter. There are links to downloads for iPad, iPhone, and Android.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: The Odysseys of Homer, Vol. I
This very early translation by George Chapman is offered from its 1857 edition at this site.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: Jo's Boys by Louisa May Alcott
The sequel to Little Men, Jo's Boys is presented here. Multiple digital formats of the full text are available.
TES Global
Tes: Frankenstein Comic
[Free Registration/Login Required] This English Language Learner resource provides visual supports to accompany Mary Shelley's classic book Frankenstein. This resource can also be used to introduce young readers to this classic horror...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
This is the full text of the horror novel Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Other
Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns and Homerica
This site has the complete e-text of the Homeric Hymns. Endnotes are provides.
Library of Congress
Library of Congress: Classic Books: Waite Hoyt: Babe Ruth as I Knew Him
Scroll through a digital version of the historic book, Babe Ruth as I Knew Him, a brief illustrated book written by Ruth's teammate Waite Hoyt. From the Library of Congress' collection of classic literature.
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Louisa May Alcott: Four Complete Texts Online
Complete online text of Louisa May Alcott's novels "Good Wives," "Eight Cousins," "Little Women," and "An Old Fashioned Girl." Follow the drop down link to Louisa M. Alcott to access these complete texts.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Classics for Young People
A launching point from the University of Calgary for several classic stories that are available online. Alphabetical by author, the list includes Louisa May Alcott, Charles Dickens, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Rudyard Kipling.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Everything You Need to Know to Read Frankenstein
Iseult Gillespie shares everything you need to know to read Mary Shelley's classic novel Frankenstein. [5:02]
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader:the Phoenix and the Carpet by Edith Nesbit
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. This early 1900's work is part of the Psammead series, a trilogy written by Edith Nesbit.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice by Victor Appleton
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice, an adventure multi-chapter book written by the ghost writer Victor Appleton. In this book's quest, the main character competes...