http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/modeng.browse.html
The Modern English Collection is an archive of electronic texts at the University of Virginia's Electronic Text Center. Housed at this extensive Web page are numerous literary, philosophical, and poetic works written by authors as diverse as Francis Bacon, Jane Austen, Lewis Carroll, and Thomas Jefferson. Many writings on topics such as women's studies, slavery, and American history are also provided. Especially useful is the notation indicating each file's memory size. For individuals in search of free classical English texts, the Modern English Collection is a find.