# Public Domain Reader

- **Website:** <https://publicdomainreader.com>
- **Primary alias:** `publicdomainreader.com`

## Description

Public Domain Reader is an open, free online library dedicated to making classical works accessible to readers. Its collection features more than 19,000 public-domain works, presented through a clean reading experience designed to help visitors explore literature and discover authors. Readers can browse the catalog by work or author, and the site provides author biographies alongside links to their books.

The collection highlights writers from different countries and periods, including Machado de Assis, William Shakespeare, Honoré de Balzac, Anton Chekhov, Mark Twain, Guy de Maupassant, and Carlo Goldoni. It also includes classical music figures such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johann Sebastian Bach, reflecting a broad interpretation of the literary and cultural classics in its catalog. Author pages introduce creators and their legacies, while selected works offer a starting point for exploring their writing and compositions.

Public Domain Reader’s service is centered on free access to classic public-domain content, with tools for discovering works and learning about the people behind them.

## Industries

- 🧪 Science and Education
- 🧪 Libraries and Museums _(under Science and Education)_
- 🍿 Arts and Entertainment
- 🍿 Books and Literature _(under Arts and Entertainment)_

## Logos & icons

- logo _(primary)_ — PNG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idb90J148E/w/1024/h/1024/theme/dark/logo.png?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1793762851379)

## Colors

| Name | Hex | Theme |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beeswax | #fef3c6 | accent |
| Iroko | #433422 | dark |
| White | #ffffff | light |

## Fonts

- var(--font-sans) — asset _(custom)_
- var(--font-sans) — asset _(custom)_

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