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Bartleby.com: The Harvard Classics Shelf of Fiction
A 20-volume set comprising works by 30 authors from 7 national literatures. Features novels and short stories with biographical and critical introductions.

Voice of the Shuttle: Literatures (Other Than English) Page
Separate national, regional or ethnic categories (e.g., "Irish," "Australian," "Afro-American").

World's Greatest Classic Books
Features a selection of classic books from the past 4000 years, and biographies of the greatest authors.

In Parentheses
Hundreds of works of literature in translation. Adobe Acrobat format.

World Literature Today
An academic journal that provides articles, reviews, interviews, poetry and fiction. Past issues are available in PDF file format. From the University of Oklahoma.

San Antonio College LitWeb World Literature Index
Outlines the works normally read in world survey courses, and provides links to external sites. Part of the Sac LitWeb project from the Alamo Community College District.

Norton Anthology of World Literature
Provides links to anthologies that cover diverse timelines and cultures. Includes a section index, audio glossary, instructor resources, and quizzes.

Babelguides
A guide to literature in English translation. Provides a cross-referenced database of books from 12 languages, reviews and a forum.

The Center for Literate Values
Publishes Praesidium: A Journal of Literate and Literary Analysis, and offers links to classics in several languages.

World Literature Reviews
Reviews of some fifty works, by writers from a broad range of countries.


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