If you’re ready to get your teeth into French literature, here is a completely legal website (Culturetheque) where you’ll be able to read online the full texts of French classic books (and international classics in French).

You’ll find one book for many French authors (and a few foreign authors translated… like Shakespeare!): Balzac, Zola, Dumas, Hugo, Gide, Moliere, Chateaubriand, Giraudoux,…

You will need to create an account but it’s really quick, straightforward and it’s free.

Enjoy!