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THERE are numerous sites where you can download Mark Twain books or writing online. because most of Twain's early writing is now out of copyright, some sites allow you to download the entire work in a choice of formats (such as Project Gutenberg), while others tease the reader along a page at a time with a myriad of proprietary formats. Either way, it's still fun to poke around and get a taste of Twain's considerable output over what can only be described as a long and impressive career.

Project Gutenberg is by far the best on-line archive of Twain's books. But no matter how good the library, it's difficult to compare a computer screen with, for example, curling up on a couch with a $5 hardcover copy of "Roughing It", which will take you thundering across the Nevada desert on a stage coach — with Sam Clemens and his brother Orion to keep you company on a rollicking frontier adventure.

Until you can get your hands on a copy or two of Twain's classic books to whet your appetite, here's a selection of sites offering the 'online' experience ...

Project Gutenberg

4Literature

The Literature Page

Project Gutenberg

4Literature

4Literature is a website devoted to the reading, writing, and discussion of literature. 4Literature has more than 2000 books, stories, poems, plays, and religious and historical documents online. You can find them listed by author or by title. 4Literature also provides a way for people to discuss literature with others who like to read and write. You can write essays or articles about your favorite books and authors, keep a diary/journal, or even submit your own original fiction.

The Literature Page

The Literature Page has classic books, plays, stories, poems, essays, and speeches online. Their collection currently includes 241 works from 87 authors, and they say they add new titles regularly.
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Last modified: 9 Oct 2007