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| A Chapter A Day! |
| American Literary Classics |
| This website has a list of the very best classics together with their complete texts, all in one place! Books are presented in chunks, usually one chapter per page, so that you can easily schedule one chapter each day if you like! |
There are several massive collections of books online, most of them more comprehensive than the one featured here. And the net is full of lists of recommended reading, many of them quite good. But this website combines the two: a list of the very best classics together with their complete texts, all in one place! The beauty of this short list of carefully-selected titles is that it is easy to browse through and make a top-notch selection; then, once the title is selected, you don't need to search for the book; it's right there, ready to read!
One unique feature of this original site is that, as its name implies, the books are presented in chunks, usually one chapter per page, so that you can easily schedule one chapter each day if you like. (This is particularly suited to reading a daily selection aloud to your children!)
Occasionally, when you first click on a title you will see a link to a note; that note will generally be about the way the book has been divided, or the reading level, or whether or not the book was actually written by an American author.
This website was the labor of love of the late Aaron Ezis. Older students who are curious about him can read several of his editorials by clicking on "American Literature Classics" at the top of the main page and then selecting "A Letter From the editor." AS ALWAYS, parents will want to preview the editorials, literature, and other items on this site to determine suitability for their own children.
NOTE: This website is currently being migrated to its new home (which you can see by clicking "Preview the New Layout" or by clicking on this link http://www.amlit.com/ ). At the new site, more classic works (including "Gulliver's Travels") along with short stories have been added, and the selections can be viewed in alphabetical order by author or by title. They are adding brief bios and photos of the authors of the books as well. It doesn't look as though the emphasis of the new site will be on the chapter-a-day format. Nevertheless, it is a remarkable resource for American Literature on the Net. |
Diane Flynn Keith for ClickSchooling®
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