Harvard Classics - Complete Collection of the Greatest Works of World Literature - Exploring the Depths of Literature and Human Thought
Pedro Calderon de la Barca, Jonathan Swift, Daniel Defoe, Adam Smith, Hans Christian Andersen, John Stuart Mill, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, David Hume, Thomas De Quincey, Saint Augustine, Marcus Aurelius, Francis Bacon, John Bunyan, Christopher Marlowe, Richard Henry Dana, William Makepeace Thackeray, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Plutarch Plutarch, Oliver Goldsmith, Dante Alighieri, Pliny the Younger, Robert Burns, Thomas Carlyle, John Ruskin, Percy Bysshe Shelley, John Dryden, Robert Browning, Joseph Addison, Samuel Johnson, William Hazlitt, Edmund Burke, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Pierre Corneille, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Richard Steele, William Penn, Sydney Smith, Aeschylus Aeschylus, Charles Lamb, Benjamin Franklin, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Alessandro Manzoni, Leigh Hunt, Abraham Cowley, Izaak Walton, Virgil Virgil, Plato, Jean Racine, Thomas à Kempis, Friedrich von Schiller, Thomas Brown, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, George Gordon Byron, Charles Darwin, Ben Jonson, Miguel de Cervantes, Philip Sidney, John Woolman, Marcus Tullius Cicero, John Milton, David Garrick, Euripides, Sophocles, Aristophanes, Epictetus, Molière Molière, Aesop Aesop, Homer Homer
Publisher: Good Press
Summary
The 'Harvard Classics - Complete Collection of the Greatest Works of World Literature' offers an unparalleled voyage through the intellectual and artistic milestones that have shaped human thought and expression. This anthology traverses various literary styles, from the immortality of epic poetry to the rigor of philosophical discourse and the whimsy of moral fables. Each piece is meticulously selected to represent a critical pillar of world literature, weaving together themes of existential inquiry, ethical deliberation, societal observation, and imaginative storytelling. Highlights include thought-provoking essays, timeless plays, and lyrical poetry that capture the human condition in its myriad forms. This illustrious collection showcases the formidable intellects of celebrated authors, whose works have transcended the boundaries of time and geography to resonate universally. With contributions from luminaries such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Miguel de Cervantes to ancient thinkers like Plato and philosophers like Marcus Aurelius, the compilation aligns with historical and cultural movements that defined epochs. Collectively, these voices provide a rich and diverse tapestry, unifying through shared exploration of humanity's most profound questions and collective aspirations. Embarking on the journey through the 'Harvard Classics' is a unique opportunity to immerse oneself in a confluence of perspectives that have defined literary excellence. The collection promises educational enrichment through its expansive overview of influential texts and their enduring dialogues. Readers are encouraged to delve into this anthology, savoring the diversity of thought and expression that elegantly bridges the past with contemporaneous insight, making it an invaluable resource for anyone seeking a comprehensive understanding of world literature's greatest achievements.
Available since: 12/28/2023.
Print length: 30498 pages.
