I’m currently trying to get better at reading and am doing that by accumulating a library of public domain books, since they’re free and easily available.

  • If you have a specific work you love that was published pre-1928, or is currently not under copyright, feel free to comment it down below.

  • if you have any authors you think are worth reading, also post them below.

I’m currently reading Jack London’s "War of the Classes", and I have “Carmilla” by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, and “The Picture of Dorian Gray” by Oscar Wilde downloaded for later.

  • CubitOomEnglish
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    8 months ago

    For the public domain, I think Les Misérables by Victor Hugo is a great read.

    However I must ask, why limit yourself purely to the public domain? Do you not have access to a library? They are incredible places. And there are also some great apps available like Libby where you can checkout ebooks and audio books from anywhere with internet.

    • _NoName_@lemmy.mlOP
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      8 months ago

      It’s not so much that I’m limiting myself to public works - I do have a library card and look around for various books that interest me. I’m just choosing to focus on them more currently.

      I will have to check out Libby, it sounds very useful.