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 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
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 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
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
A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy
Embark on a whimsical European tour with a sensitive traveler as he explores not just new lands, but the depths of human emotion and connection.
By Laurence Sterne
Autobiography
John Stuart Mill's Autobiography gives a glimpse into his life, detailing his education, intellectual development, and professional career as a writer and politician, shaped by influential thinkers and personal relationships, which had a profound impact on his ideas and writings.
By John Stuart Mill
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
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
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
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
Wilhelm Tell
In a land gripped by tyranny, a legendary marksman must choose between his freedom and his country's fate.
By Friedrich Schiller
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
Letters on England
Witness 18th-century English society through the eyes of a visitor as he explores their religion, politics, and quirky customs.
By Voltaire
Notre-Dame de Paris
Amidst a historical city, the arrival of dignitaries overshadows a poet's play, igniting themes of social class and a chaotic clash of characters.
By Victor Hugo
Poems and Songs of Robert Burns
Experience heartfelt verses and impactful poetry that captures the beauty and struggles of love, nature, and Scottish society.
By Robert Burns
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
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
Andersen's Fairy Tales
** In a world of emperors, match girls, and snow queens, discover timeless stories where dreams and reality collide, revealing the whimsical, sometimes harsh, truths of the human heart.
By H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen