Probably the most complete Czech-based resource for Czech literature. Contains many texts and excerpts and links to others.

Czech library of electronic texts. Contains texts and links to texts both Czech originals and Czech translations.

'Brown University Online Czech Anthology' is an excellent starting place for anyone wanting to read Czech literature in the original. It contains excerpts from Čapek and Hašek with voice recordings and vocabulary links.There are also several exercises.

James Naughton's page containing many resources for Czech literature hosted by Oxford University as well as links to other sites. Resources include full texts of some Czech classical texts with annotations and translations. A learner's dictionary is also available for download.

Czech literature page with many excerpts and further links (all in Czech). Mirrored on

A site of announcements for literary critics interested in Czech studies. All in Czech.

Prague-based publisher of translated Czech literature in English (specializing in but not limited to books written by Prague Jews at the turn of the last century). Well worth having a look.

Online version of weekly New Books magazine which containing a searchable database of nearly all books published in Czech since roughly 1990. Over 30,000 titles (including translations from other languages) with brief bibliographical information and a synopsis are listed by the site.

Complete text and translation of a famous romantic poem by K. H. Mácha Máj.

Complete text and translation of Labyrint světa a ráj duše by Commenius. Also contains a fascinating 3D presentation. Note: All other links to specific works and authors can be found in one of the link collections above.

Now seems defunct but the text can still be found on James Naughton's page.

A valuable resource of information for 20th century literature (particularly Holub, Hrabal, Škvorecký, Kundera). Includes excerpts.

Writings from an Unbound Europe: Publisher's website including some books translated from Czech.

Online literary journal which publishes works of fiction and poetry, essays, artwork and other material. Czech literature is one of several main areas of interest, and the site currently features a number of Czech authors, including Jiri Kratochvil, Jiri Weil, Jan Skacel, Petr Mikes, Milan Uhde, Martin Zet and Miroslav Huptych.

A place where you can find reviews and translated samples of Central and East European literature. As of fall 2004, most entries concerned Czech literature.

A Czech Literature portal with links, excerpts and news. (in Czech)

A wonderful website containing the entire (seachable) corpus of 19th century Czech poetry. It is also free to use upon registration.

A collection of Czech literary texts.