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.
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Fables of Aesop Selected, Told Anew, and Their History Traced
** Talking animals reveal timeless truths about human nature, teaching valuable lessons through short, unforgettable stories.
By Aesop
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
Essays — First Series
Discover how listening to your own inner voice and acknowledging past events makes you wiser and creates a link between you and everyone else in the world.
By Ralph Waldo Emerson
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
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
Vanity Fair
In a world driven by social status, two young women with different personalities pursue love and success, revealing the deceptive nature of high society.
By William Makepeace Thackeray
The Duchess of Malfi
Forbidden love and burning ambition collide, leading to betrayal, madness, and death in a corrupt court.
By John Webster
The Harvard Classics Volume 38 Scientific Papers (Physiology, Medicine, Surgery, Geology)
Travel through major scientific discoveries, from ethical oaths to germ theory, to understand how medicine and science evolved and shaped our world.
By Various