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From Adventure Memoirs, African-American Anthologies, American Literature Anthologies, to American Naturalism, Animal Literature and Audiobooks, you'll find books of all literary sorts. Perhaps these books will spark your imagination, or at least give you an entertaining experience. Read more.

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AudioBooks: Great Writers Speak
If you've ever wanted to hear the voices of some of the greatest writers in literary history reading their works, these collections provide you with the opportunity you've been waiting for... Listen to Tolkien read from "The Lord of the Rings," or Joyce read from "Ulysses."

American Literature Anthologies
American literature has a rich and varied history, from Colonial writers like Anne Bradstreet, through Civil War writers like Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson, and on through the adventures of Bret Hart, Mark Twain, and Jack London. Read more about American literature.

African-American Literature Anthologies
If you want to read the works from the greatest African American writers in Classic Literature, these anthologies will offer narratives, essays, letters, journal entries, and more.

Adventure Memoirs - Nonfiction
Nature writing often extends into the far reaches of the landscape: into the deepest oceans, and to the very top of the world's mountains. Read about some of the most amazing personal accounts of discovery!

American Naturalism
Naturalism is an American literary movement. In general, the concept is one in which everything belongs to nature, is "natural." Naturalist writers include: Theodore Dreiser, Jack London, Stephen Crane, Ellen Glasgow, and Edith Wharton.

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Animal Literature
Animals have appeared in many of our most favorite classic tales. Jack London, Mark Twain, Rudyard Kipling and others have created unforgettable stories.

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