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Harvard Classics (All 51 Volumes) - cover

Harvard Classics (All 51 Volumes)

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Thomas Carlyle, Plato, René Descartes, Immanuel Kant, Charles Darwin, Martin Luther, Robert Louis Stevenson, William Shakespeare, Dante Alighieri, Euripides, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Charles Lamb, Henry David Thoreau, Samuel Johnson, John Stuart Mill, David Hume, Joseph Addison, John Locke, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont, Leigh Hunt, Epictetus, Thomas De Quincey, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Jonathan Swift, Christopher Marlowe, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, William Hazlitt, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Daniel Defoe, Aesop Aesop, Richard Henry Dana, John Dryden, Philip Massinger, Pedro Calderón de la Barca, John Ruskin, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Ernest Renan, Robert Burns, David Garrick, Ralph Waldo Emerson, John Webster, Izaak Walton, John Bunyan, James Russell Lowell, Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, Homer Homer, Edmund Burke, Plutarch Plutarch, Molière Molière, Aeschylus Aeschylus, Michael Faraday, Sophocles, William Makepeace Thackeray, Benjamin Franklin, Pierre Corneille, Jean Racine, Voltaire, Robert Browning, Oliver Goldsmith, Thomas Dekker, John Milton, Aristophanes, Blaise Pascal, Virgil Virgil, Simon Newcomb, William Penn, Walter Bigges, Philip Sidney, Herodotus, Walter Raleigh, Francis Bacon, Giuseppe Mazzini, Francis Pretty, George Berkeley, Thomas Hobbes, Adam Smith, Alessandro Manzoni, Abraham Cowley, Michel de Montaigne, Ben Jonson, John Woolman, Benvenuto Cellini, Sydney Smith, Jean Froissart, William Henry Harrison, William Harvey, Marcus Aurelius, Hans Christian Andersen, Thomas Malory, George Gordon Byron, Thomas à Kempis, Richard Steele, Thomas Browne, Archibald Geikie, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Tacitus Tacitus, William Roper, Hippocrates Hippocrates, Miguel de Cervantes, Thomas Moore, Friedrich von Schiller, Philip Nichols, Louis Pasteur, Joseph Lister, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Pliny the Younger, Edgar Allan Poe, Saint Augustine, Brinsley Sheridan, Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz, Francis Drake, Edward Haies, Niccolo Machiavelli, Ambroise Paré, William A. Neilson

Publisher: DigiCat

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Summary

The 'Harvard Classics' anthology, spanning 51 volumes, presents an unparalleled tapestry of human thought, creativity, and imagination. This collection orchestrates a symphonic array of the world's most revered literary, philosophical, and scientific works, offering a multifaceted exploration into the evolution of human intellect and culture. With enchanting narratives, philosophical treatises, and pioneering essays, it captures the essence of classical literature and ideas from diverse eras and regions. Compelling pieces within the anthology highlight universal themes of love, morality, ambition, and the human condition in a way that transcends time, providing readers with insights into the human journey across centuries. Contributors to the 'Harvard Classics' are titans of their respective fields, each contributing distinct voices that authenticate the anthology's theme of timeless wisdom. From the eloquence of Cicero's rhetoric and the sharp satire of Jonathan Swift to the revolutionary philosophies of Immanuel Kant and the profound observations of Charles Darwin, each author enriches the collection with their singular perspectives. Reflecting historical, cultural, and literary movements from antiquity to the modern era, this collection becomes a pedestal of intellectual dialogue, showcasing how diverse minds converge to address perennial human concerns. This anthology offers an exquisite opportunity for readers to immerse themselves in a world of diverse perspectives and profound insights within a single volume. Perfect for scholars, students, and curious minds alike, the 'Harvard Classics' serves as an invaluable educational resource and a gateway to understanding the rich tapestry of human thought. It fosters an engaging conversation among the contributing authors, bridging gaps between eras and philosophies, and inviting readers to ponder the enduring legacy of human creativity and intellect.
Available since: 11/13/2022.
Print length: 21084 pages.

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