I am looking for public domain works of classic literature by African,
Indian, Asian and Middle Eastern authors.  Basically, I am looking to
fill in the gaps in those "Best Novels of All Time" lists which favor
Europeans and North Americans.  The works must be in the public domain
and should be easily identifiable by readers in those regional
categories.  For example, if I had asked the same question about
Mexican authors, one answer might be Sor Juana's "Dream" or
"Respuesta."  If I had asked the question about French authors, one
answer might be Victor Hugo's "Hunchback of Notre Dame" or "Les
Miserables."  In both cases, the authors are famous in their own
countries and their works are old enough to be in the public domain.

I do not care if the authors are not well known outside of their
respective region.  And if an author has many titles, please indicate
the best known example.

Hi cyan

There is a site on the internet called "projectgutenberg" (I think, or
something similar - Goggle the name and see) that allows downloads of
works in the public domain. Give them a try.

anvil19