Harvard Classics - Complete Collection of the Greatest Works of World Literature

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe · Gotthold Ephraim Lessing · Thomas Carlyle · Plato · Charles Darwin · Dante Alighieri · Euripides · Percy Bysshe Shelley · Charles Lamb · Samuel Johnson · John Stuart Mill · David Hume · Joseph Addison · 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 · Richard Henry Dana · John Dryden · Pedro Calderón de la Barca · John Ruskin · Robert Burns · David Garrick · Ralph Waldo Emerson · Izaak Walton · John Bunyan · Homer · Edmund Burke · Plutarch · Molière · Aeschylus · Sophocles · William Makepeace Thackeray · Benjamin Franklin · Pierre Corneille · Jean Racine · Robert Browning · Oliver Goldsmith · John Milton · Aristophanes · Virgil · Richard Brinsley Sheridan · William Penn · Philip Sidney · Francis Bacon · Adam Smith · Alessandro Manzoni · Abraham Cowley · Ben Jonson · John Woolman · Sydney Smith · Marcus Aurelius · Hans Christian Andersen · George Gordon Byron · Thomas à Kempis · Richard Steele · Thomas Browne · Thomas Babington Macaulay · Miguel de Cervantes · Friedrich von Schiller · Pliny the Younger · Saint Augustine

Dec 2023 · Good Press

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The 'Harvard Classics - Complete Collection of the Greatest Works of World Literature' stands as a monumental anthology that traverses the broad landscape of human thought and artistic expression. Within its pages, readers encounter an array of literary styles from the seminal works of philosophy, poetry, science, and drama. This carefully curated collection spans the epochs, offering an unparalleled glimpse into the intellectual and cultural currents that have shaped our world. Among its myriad offerings, standout pieces delve into the complexities of human nature, the pursuit of knowledge, and the beauty of the natural world, reflecting the diverse and significant contributions of its authors to the literary canon. The contributing authors and editors represent a veritable who's who of literary and intellectual giants across history. From the poetic grandeur of Goethe and the philosophical depths of Plato, to the scientific curiosity of Charles Darwin and the dramatic intensity of Sophocles, each contributor brings a unique voice and perspective to the collection. Bound by a common pursuit of truth and beauty, these works collectively highlight the cultural, historical, and literary movements of their times, offering readers a comprehensive understanding of the human experience as seen through the eyes of some of its greatest observers. This anthology is not merely a collection of great works; it is an invitation to explore the richness of human culture and thought across ages. For scholars, students, and lovers of literature and philosophy alike, the 'Harvard Classics' presents a unique opportunity to engage with the profound ideas and diverse narratives that have shaped human history. Encompassing the profound, the poetic, and the profound, this collection promises to enrich the mind and stir the soul, encouraging a deeper appreciation of the interconnectedness of human endeavor in the pursuit of knowledge and beauty.