
The Greatest Classics Ever Written
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Stendhal, Jules Verne, Gustave Flaubert, Lewis Carroll, Henrik Ibsen, Charles Dickens, Plato, Honoré de Balzac, Mark Twain, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Rabindranath Tagore, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Walt Whitman, Niccolò Machiavelli, Oscar Wilde, Robert Louis Stevenson, James Fenimore Cooper, Edgar Allan Poe, William Shakespeare, Giovanni Boccaccio, Confucius, George MacDonald, Bram Stoker, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Henry David Thoreau, Weedon Grossmith, Jack London, Henry James, Louisa May Alcott, Victor Hugo, Arthur Conan Doyle, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Joseph Conrad, Jane Austen, Herman Melville, George Eliot, Laurence Sterne, Thomas Hardy, Jonathan Swift, Edith Wharton, Benito Pérez Galdós, Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, Alexandré Dumas, Kalidasa, Kenneth Grahame, Marcel Proust, Willa Cather, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Homer Homer, Gaston Leroux, Charles Baudelaire, Wilkie Collins, William Makepeace Thackeray, Voltaire, Kate Chopin, Apuleius, John Milton, Frederick Douglass, Laozi Laozi, John Keats, James Joyce, Ann Ward Radcliffe, Kahlil Gibran, Kakuzo Okakura, Soseki Natsume, Princess Der Ling, H. G. Wells, W. B. Yeats, J. M. Barrie, G.K. Chesterton, T. S. Eliot, L. M. Montgomery, C. S. Lewis, D. H. Lawrence, E.M. Forster, H. P. Lovecraft, Marcus Aurelius, Friedrich Nietzsche, Lewis Wallace, Ivan Turgenev, Anton Chekhov, Leo Tolstoy, Nikolai Gogol, Sir Walter Scott, George Bernard Shaw, Miguel de Cervantes, Mary Shelley, Cao Xueqin, Émile Zola, Valmiki, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, P. B. Shelley, Elizabeth von Arnim, Hermann Hesse, Dante, Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Sun Tzu, Inazo Nitobé
Translator Alexander Pope, Andrew Lang, Bayard Taylor, Benjamin Jowett, C. K. Scott Moncrieff, Ellen Marriage, William Adlington, Gunther Olesch, Anke Dreher, Aylmer Maude, Constance Garnett, Lionel Giles, John Payne, James Legge, Eleanor Marx-Aveling, Frederick Amadeus Malleson, Louise Maude, Ralph T. H. Griffith, Lewis Page Mercier, Thomas Seltzer, Arthur W. Ryder, Havelock Ellis, Helen Zimmern, C. J. Hogarth, Cyril Scott, Edward FitzGerald, William Robson, William F. Fleming, Isabel Hapgood, Thomas Common, Horace B. Samuel, W. K. Marriott, Stefan Langer, Yasotarō Mōri, Amy Coulter, Semyon Chaichenets, H. W. Longfellow, Miriam S. Knight, Henry Bencraft Joly, Samuel Butler
Publisher: DigiCat
Summary
The anthology 'The Greatest Classics Ever Written' is a curated treasure trove of literary gems spanning centuries and continents, showcasing a vast array of themes and styles. From the poignant reflections of life's existence penned by Dostoyevsky to the fantastical quests of Jules Verne, this collection stands as a testament to the enduring power and diversity of classic literature. Each piece, while distinct in its narrative voice and cultural backdrop, contributes to the greater tapestry of human experience and intellectual pursuit. The compilation effortlessly bridges the worlds of Western and Eastern philosophy, epic adventure, and incisive social commentary, marrying the mythical with the minutely observed. The collection features works by an illustrious roster of authors whose contributions to literature are as varied as they are profound. These authors, hailing from diverse historical and cultural backgrounds, bring together the revolutionary spirit of Romanticism, the introspection of the Victorian era, and the philosophical musings of ancient civilisations. Figures such as Shakespeare and Plato stand alongside Asian sages like Confucius and Laozi, weaving a rich dialogue that transcends temporal and geographic boundaries, enriching the reader's interpretation and reflection on the essential questions of existence. '"The Greatest Classics Ever Written' invites the reader into a kaleidoscopic journey through the annals of literary history. This anthology is an invaluable resource for scholars, students, and any avid reader seeking a panoramic view of literary excellence. It offers a unique opportunity to engage with a multitude of voices and styles, accommodating both deep reflection and endless discovery within its pages. Through this collection, readers are encouraged to explore, reflect, and appreciate the continuum of thought and creativity that forms the rich heritage of the written word.