Primary Sources

Questia's collection of primary sources in literature and nonfiction includes some of the most important and historically significant texts. The literary works include classic and modern novels, plays, stories, and poetry. The nonfiction works present a firsthand view of an event or a time period, providing a referential perspective while acting as the subject of subsequent study and research. These include historical and political documents, original philosophical writings, religious texts, interview and speech transcripts, and autobiographical writings.

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