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• Public Domain
• A work is said to be in the public domain if there are no laws which restrict its use by the public at large.
• Stories (5,737)
• An account of actual, legendary or imaginary events, less elaborate than a novel.
• Copyrighted eTexts (541)
• Books that are protected by copyright laws (not in the public domain). Typically, these are more contemporary books.
• Novels (1235)
• A writing of considerable length with characters portrayed in a made-up plot in sequential order.
• Short Stories (622)
• Typically a short fictitious tale, featuring a plot and actions represented at the crisis.
• Collections (220)
• A gathering of non-chronological stories with common elements such as theme or author.
• Poems (601)
• A composition written in verse.
• learn about poem meters and forms
• Plays (48)
• A drama intended to be acted out on stage.
• Essays (114)
• A brief analytical or interpretive writing dealing with a topic from a partial viewpoint.
• Biographies (118)
• A history of a person's life.
• Novellas (4)
• A short novel.
• Fiction (2,103)
• An imaginary story that did not happen.
• Non-Fiction (1,076)
• A literary work based on actual events.
• Speeches (4)
• Usually one person giving a long oral message to an audience.