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Hans Christian Andersen - A wonderful collection of stories and fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen (translated into English).
Internet Public Library - Includes links to other online free book databases.
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The Complete Works of Shakespeare - Thanks to MIT, the complete works of the Bard of Avon are online.
The Online Books Page - A listing of over 30,000 free books on the Web from the University of Pennsylvania.
The Perseus Digital Library - An evolving digital library from Tufts University that features texts from the classical and Renaissance world.
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The following websites offer free audio books online. Download as many as you'd like!
Audio Literature Odyssey - Complete and unabridged novels, poems, short stories and literary podcasts
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Learn Out Loud - Directory of over 500 free audio and video titles - includes audio books, speeches and lectures.
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Lit2Go - An online collection of classics and children's literature from Florida's Educational Technology Clearinghouse.
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