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University of Virginia: Library Digital Collections
Full e-books of over 2,100 texts, including a wide range of both literature and history. You can browse by either subject or author, and search the texts from a variety of perspectives. There is even a section of texts for younger...
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Univ. Of Virginia: An Appeal to Congress for Impartial Suffrage
Full text of Frederick Douglass's "An Appeal to Congress for Impartial Suffrage," originally published in the Atlantic Monthly, January 1867.
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The University of Virginia: Rudyard Kipling: American Notes
Rudyard Kipling's (1865-1936 CE) caustic impressions of American life are reproduced here by the University of Virginia Library.
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University of Virginia: Treasure Island
A full online version of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, presented electronically by The University of Virginia.
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Univ. Of Virginia: Leo Tolstoy: Childhood and Early Manhood
The Electronic Text Center at the University of Virginia has provided the full text of Paul (Pavel) Birukoff's book entitled "Leo Tolstoy: Childhood and Early Manhood."
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University of Virginia Library: Les Miserables Volume 2
At this collection from the University of Virginia Library, Hugo's novel continues in Volume 2 with the story of Cosette. Read the whole volume.
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University of Virginia: Leo Tolstoy
This e-text is provided for by the University of Virginia. G.K. Chesterton contributed the biographical sketch for this collaborative volume on Tolstoy's life and work. Includes some page images and many illustrations from the original...
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University of Virginia: First Across the Continent: The Exploring Expedition
This 1902 work is available here from the University of Virginia. It includes illustrations and, according to the author, is taken largely from the accounts written by the explorers themselves.
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University of Virginia: The Blue Hotel
This University of Virginia Library site provides the text of Stephen Crane's "The Blue Hotel".
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University of Virginia: Mark Twain in His Times
This etext from the University of Virginia provides a detailed look at Twain's novel "Huckleberry Finn". Included is a complete text with annotations, original illustrations and background on the illustrator, early reviews of the work,...
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University of Virginia: The Sign of Four
Use this etext to read the entire novel at the electronic text center from the University of Virginia.
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University of Virginia: Traits of Indian Character
This University of Virginia essay offers a selection of Irving's work from the larger work, "The Sketch Book."
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University of Virginia Library: Washington Irving
This University of Virginia essay offers text summarizing and critiquing Washington Irving's work, "A History of New York."
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University of Virginia: The Great Boer Trek
The University of Virginia Library offers the full text of The Great Boer Trek. This book provides an in-depth history of the Boer's Great Trek across South Africa written by Stephen Crane.
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The University of Virginia Library: Frederick Douglass: The Color Line
Full text of the Frederick Douglass essay "The Color Line."
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Univ. Of Virginia: Pawnee Legend: The Medicine Grizzly Bear
Full text of the traditional Pawnee legend "The Medicine Grizzly Bear."
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University of Virginia: Twenty Classical Works
From "A Reader's Guide of Japanese Literature" at the University of Virginia comes this list of twenty important pieces of classical Japanese literature, including author(when known), genre and date. It offers links to pieces available...
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Univ. Of Virginia: A Note on the English Translation
Scroll down this essay from the Universtiy of Virginia to find a transliteration and several translations of a short poem by Ki no Tsurayuki. It is interesting to note the differing interpretations. Be sure to click on the "contents"...
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University of Virginia: Semimaru
This translation from the University of Virginia of the Noh play, "Semimaru," by Zeami, has a short introduction and some notes following the text.
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University of Virginia: Girls Who Have Influenced History
An entire eBook is presented at this site from the University of Virginia, including the stories of rulers and other influential girls throughout history. Illustrated, and great reading for Women's History Month or any other time.
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University of Virginia: The Hunting of the Snark: An Agony in Eight Fits
This University of Virginia Library site provides the full text of Carroll's English fiction poetry, "The Hunting of the Snark: an Agony in Eight Fits." Also available are original photos of the cover and title page.
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University of Virginia: Troilus and Criseyde
This collection from the University of Virginia provides links to the entire work entitled "Troilus and Criseyde." Links divided into the various books.
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University of Virginia: Trifles by Susan Glaspell
Come and explore "Trifles" A Play in One Act by Susan Glaspell at this site from the University of Virginia. This online version of the play is maintained at the Electronic Text Center at the University of Virginia Library.
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University of Virginia: Vision of Piers Plowman
This etext features the full text of the Middle English narrative poem "Piers Plowman" by Langland, William (1330?-1400?) provided by the etext library of the University of Virginia.