Arts & Adult Literature
Selected websites with information on museums, classic authors, adult literature and more.
Americans For The Arts
Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education. They connect the best ideas and leaders from the arts, communities and businesses to help ensure that every American has access to the transformative power of the arts.
Le Louvre
There are plenty of good reasons to visit the Louvre! So many works of art to discover in this fabulous museum that used to be a palace! - Site officiel du musee du Louvre.
The Literature Network
Offering searchable online literature for the student, educator, or enthusiast. With over 1900 full books and over 3000 short stories and poems by over 250 authors. Quotations database has over 8500 quotes.
The Metropolitan Museum Of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online.
literature.org
On this site you will find classic works of English literature. Fiction from writers like Lewis Carroll, the Bronte sisters (Anne, Charlotte and Emily), Jack London, Mark Twain, Charles Dickens, non-fiction from Charles Darwin and Rene Descartes and more.
Edgar Allan Poe - Biography and Works
A biography of Edgar Allan Poe and a searchable collection of works - from the Literature Network. Contributing greatly to the genres of horror and science fiction, Poe is now considered the father of the modern detective story and highly lauded as a poet.
The Complete Works Of Shakespeare Online
Folger Shakespeare Library is the world’s largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. The Folger welcomes millions of visitors online and in person.Pick a play or poem and discover all the world’s largest Shakespeare collection has to offer.
The Smithsonian Institute
The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo—shaping the future by preserving heritage, discovering new knowledge, and sharing our resources with the world.
The Quotations Page
The web's most comprehensive site for famous quotes, since 1994. They offer over 28,000 quotations online from over 3,400 authors, with more added daily. Search by author or subject, browse quotes of the day, random quotes, motivational quotes and more.