30,000 Free Books!
No, really! 30,000 free books!
It’s the first day back at work after the Thanksgiving holiday, and one thing I’m always thankful for is having something entertaining to read.
I buy a lot of books, but I also read a lot of books, stories, and plays that I can download for free (legally!).
Here’s one of the best online sources: the Project Gutenberg site. They have literally thousands of books in electronic format: everything from Shakespeare plays to Sherlock Holmes mysteries by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, to big novels by Charles Dickens and Jane Austen. Most of these books are “public domain,” meaning the copyright has expired for the texts, and the authors can no longer get royalties. (Well, considering a lot of these authors are long dead, they probably don’t need our money anyway).
Sure a lot of these books are old—but that makes them CLASSICS. You’re certain to find something you’ll like, either to read on your computer screen, or to download to a portable device in different formats.
Happy reading!
Dr. Norman Prentiss
English Department
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