Classic Books

Name: Classic Books
Author: chenaisong

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关于 Classic Books

Search and read classic books, world literature, and sacred religious texts across multiple sources. Supports Chinese classics (四书五经、四大名著、诸子百家) via Wikisource, Japanese literature via Aozora Bunko (青空文庫), Korean classics, daily Chinese poems, and free audiobooks from LibriVox. Mu

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基本信息

分类

其他

传输方式

stdio

发布者

chenaisong

提交者

Song Chen

配置

使用下面的配置,将此服务器添加到你的 MCP 客户端。

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "classic-books": {
      "url": "https://classic-books-mcp.chensong8804.workers.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

工具

Search for classic books by title or author from Project Gutenberg

Get the text content of a specific chapter from a Project Gutenberg book

Search for free audiobooks from LibriVox by title

概览

What is Classic Books?

Classic Books is a free MCP server that lets AI assistants search and read classic literature, philosophy, and sacred texts from around the world. It aggregates content from Project Gutenberg, Wikisource, OpenLibrary, Aozora Bunko, LibriVox, and the jinrishici Chinese poetry API.

How to use Classic Books?

Connect any MCP client to the server and invoke one of its 12 built-in tools. For example, call search_chinese_classics("道德经") to find a Chinese classic, get_daily_poem() for a random poem, or search_audiobooks("Pride and Prejudice") to find audiobooks. No additional configuration is required beyond standard MCP integration.

Key features of Classic Books

Multi‑source search across six major libraries
12 tools: search, read, browse, recommend, and get poems/audiobooks
Covers Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Western classics
Includes sacred texts (Bible, Quran, Bhagavad Gita, etc.)
Offers audiobook search via LibriVox
Provides curated recommendations by theme

Use cases of Classic Books

Search and read full chapters of classic literature from any source
Get a random classic Chinese poem each day
Explore Japanese literature by historical era (Heian, Meiji, etc.)
Find free public‑domain audiobooks for a title
Browse curated catalogs of religious texts or Korean classics

FAQ from Classic Books

What data sources does Classic Books use?

It uses Project Gutenberg (70,000+ books), Wikisource (multilingual), OpenLibrary, Aozora Bunko (17,000+ Japanese works), LibriVox (audiobooks), and jinrishici (Chinese poetry).

Which Chinese classics are covered?

The Four Books & Five Classics, Pre‑Qin philosophy, official histories (e.g., Records of the Grand Historian), and the Four Great Novels (Dream of the Red Chamber, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Water Margin, Journey to the West).

Can I get a random poem?

Yes, call the get_daily_poem() tool to receive a random classic Chinese poem.

How do I search for Japanese literature you have?

Use search_japanese_classics() and optionally filter by era (e.g., “明治” for Meiji). Works by Natsume Soseki, Akutagawa, Dazai, Kawabata, and many earlier classics are available.