To be, or not to be?

Almost everyone knows this catchphrase.

But only those who have read the play of the same name by the world-famous William Shakespeare know how the continuation of Hamlet's famous monologue sounds in English. It's no secret that even our students who study core subjects in English very rarely refer to works of fiction in this language. And in vain. Because reading authors' works in English:

• speeds up its learning
• expands vocabulary
• helps to learn spelling and syntax
• improves translation skills

And most importantly, you can fully experience the emotionality and perception of the events of the work by the author, not the translator, who still makes certain adjustments to the work. Add the development and maintenance of brain, thinking, and memory.

It's all about the good stuff!

The Sumy State University Library offers an excellent selection of fiction in English. Visit us and everyone will find a book to their liking: a drama, a romance novel, a detective story.

For lovers of the classics, we offer The Millennium Library, a book series published by Everyman's Library in 1998-2006. The series consists of 180 volumes of works by both English authors and the world's greatest classics: Homer, Confucius, Shakespeare, Brontë, Stendhal, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Steinbeck. It is the only major project of the millennium in the UK dedicated to the English language and world literature.

And for those who prefer digital books, we suggest checking out the websites of digital libraries:

BookRix - free e-books, from classic works to books by authors who self-publish on this platform. A variety of genres: romance, fantasy, thrillers, short stories, young adult and children's books.

GoodReads is a book social network that not only helps you find books, but also provides personalised book recommendations, allows you to see what your friends are reading and create your own virtual bookshelf.

Loyal Books is a free service that allows you to download English-language books to your gadgets. Many formats are available. The advantage of the resource is that you can listen to the book and peep at the text at the same time.

ManyBooks - more than 50,000 fiction and non-fiction books that make you laugh, cry, keep you on the edge of your seat with delight, and stay with you long after you read them.

Project Gutenberg is the world's first open access digital library! The main focus of the project is classical literature, which is digitised by thousands of volunteers every day.