Harvard Classics
The Harvard Classics collection is a treasure trove of knowledge, offering timeless works from the world's greatest thinkers and writers. Curated to enrich the mind, it includes classic literature, philosophy, history, and science. This collection provides an accessible gateway to culture and wisdom, perfect for readers eager to explore influential texts and ideas. Whether for study or leisure, these volumes invite readers to broaden their understanding and appreciation of the humanities.
Don Quixote
An old man loses himself in stories of knights and embarks on a comical journey to revive chivalry, blurring the line between fantasy and reality.
By Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
In a village filled with ghost stories, a schoolteacher's pursuit of love turns into a terrifying encounter with a legendary headless rider.
By Washington Irving
The Odyssey
A hero's decade-long struggle to return home is intertwined with his son's quest to find him, all while battling mythical creatures, facing the wrath of gods, and proving his identity to those he loves.
By Homer
A Happy Boy
In the Norwegian countryside, a cheerful boy's journey of innocence and discovery begins with a goat and hints at both joy and heartbreak.
By Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
The Mill on the Floss
In an old mill by a winding river, a brother and sister's loyalties are torn between family duty and their dreams, forever altering their destinies.
By George Eliot
A Guide to the Best Historical Novels and Tales
Journey through time with this curated list of historical novels, where fact and fiction intertwine to bring the past to life.
By Jonathan Nield
The Alchemist
In plague-ridden London, a trio of con artists cooks up gold-making schemes to swindle greedy folks itching for a quick fortune.
By Ben Jonson
History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
In a world of societal judgment and moral complexity, an abandoned child's journey to find his place challenges the very definition of virtue and belonging.
By Henry Fielding
The Devil's Pool
** In a world of rural hardship and heartfelt emotion, a farmer's journey through loss and newfound affection reveals the simple yet profound connections that bind us.
By George Sand
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Follow the remarkable transformation of a young apprentice who used ingenuity and determination to rise from poverty and help shape a nation.
By Benjamin Franklin
The Devil's Pool
A grieving farmer meets a young shepherdess, their lives unexpectedly intertwining as they navigate love and loss in the challenging countryside.
By George Sand
The Confessions of St. Augustine
Witness a man's raw and honest transformation as he seeks redemption from a life of sin and grapples with the profound mysteries of faith and the search for divine truth.
By Saint Augustine
Divine Comedy, Longfellow's Translation, Complete
Lost in a dark world, a man journeys through Hell, guided by a poet, to understand sin and find his way to redemption.
By Dante Alighieri
The School for Scandal
In a world of high society, the spreading of rumors and the keeping of one's public image might prove more important than the actual truth.
By Richard Brinsley Sheridan
The Æneid of Virgil, Translated into English Verse
Driven by destiny and haunted by divine animosity, a Trojan hero sails towards an uncertain future, where he battles enemies and finds love as he strives to build a new empire.
By Virgil
The House of Atreus; Being the Agamemnon, the Libation bearers, and the Furies
In a time of ancient Greece, a family is caught in a web of revenge, doomed by fate and their own terrible choices.
By Aeschylus
She Stoops to Conquer; Or, The Mistakes of a Night: A Comedy
In a whirlwind of mistaken identities and mischievous pranks, a shy young man's awkwardness unleashes a night of uproarious chaos and unexpected romance.
By Oliver Goldsmith
Guy Mannering
In northern England, a man's journey intertwines with astrological predictions and social tensions as he navigates a destiny seemingly written in the stars.
By Walter Scott
Wilhelm Tell
In a land gripped by tyranny, an expert marksman's act of courage sparks a rebellion that will forever change the fate of a nation.
By Friedrich Schiller
The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 1
In a world of societal expectations, a young woman's quest for self-discovery unfolds amid culture constraints.
By Henry James