Most classics are many years old, but the word is sometimes pressed into use to describe newer works. Many classic books are, because of their age, now out of copyright and in the [[public domain]], and of these a large number are freely available on-line from sources such as [http://www.projectgutenburg Project Gutenberg], many university websites or commercial sites such as Literature Junction and The Literature Network. | Most classics are many years old, but the word is sometimes pressed into use to describe newer works. Many classic books are, because of their age, now out of copyright and in the [[public domain]], and of these a large number are freely available on-line from sources such as [http://www.projectgutenburg Project Gutenberg], many university websites or commercial sites such as Literature Junction and The Literature Network. |