FO: Pantas Literary Elibrary

"Don't judge my brother, he's not a book!"

That's what Melanie Marquez once said in defense of her brother. And no matter how much we say, "Don't judge a book by its cover," people who have no idea what a book is about will, in fact, start forming opinions about a book even before they touch it.

Pantas Project Philippines (P3) understands this very well. That's why even though it could have gone the way of Project Gutenberg, the books available for download on its site are not just text files, but pdf files that can be printed easily. Plus, they have attractive covers, too.

The following are the works by or about Filipinos available on P3:

Short Story

How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife by Manuel Arguilla
Midsummer by Manuel Arguilla

Novel

The Social Cancer by Jose Rizal
The Reign of Greed by Jose Rizal

Poetry

Florante at Laura by Francisco Balagtas
Katapusang Hibik ng Filipinas at Iba pang Tula by Andres Bonifacio
Dahong Lagas at Iba pang Tula by Jose Corazon de Jesus

Play

The Condemned by Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero
Sanggunian ng mga Dios-Diosan by Jose Rizal

Biography/Historical Essay

Jose Rizal: Lineage, Life and Works by Austin Craig
True Version of War in the Philippines by Emilio Aguinaldo
On the Indolence of the Filipino by Jose Rizal
Ang Dapat Mabatid ng mga Tagalog by Andres Bonifacio
Declaration of Philippine Independence

Oratory/Great Speeches

Arrival Speech by Benigno Aquino Jr.

Epics/Folklore

Bi-ag ni Lam-Ang (Ilocano epic)
Hinilawod (Hiligaynon epic)

These materials may be downloaded for free, but CDs are also being distributed as part of the Nationwide Elibrary for Public High Schools (NEPHS) Project. If you would like to ensure that P3 achieves its goals, please see "There are many ways you can help."


Category: Filipiniana Online