The Complete Harvard Classics - All 51 Volumes in One Edition: The Anthology of the Greatest Works of World Literature - Dr. Eliot's Five Foot Shelf

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 · 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 · Edmund Burke · Plutarch · Molière · 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 · Richard Brinsley Sheridan · 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 · William Roper · Hippocrates · Miguel de Cervantes · Thomas More · Friedrich von Schiller · Philip Nichols · Louis Pasteur · Joseph Lister · Jean Jacques Rousseau · Pliny the Younger · Edgar Alan Poe · Saint Augustine · Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz · Francis Drake · Edward Haies · Niccolo Machiavelli · Ambroise Paré · William A. Neilson

Nov 2023 · DigiCat

About this ebook

The Complete Harvard Classics - All 51 Volumes in One Edition' represents an unprecedented assembly of the seminal works that have shaped Western civilization. This anthology spans the gamut of human thought and expression, from philosophy, literature, and the natural sciences to the foundational texts of modern political theory. Its breadth encompasses a broad spectrum of literary styles, from the dialogues of Plato to the essays of Montaigne, the tragedians of ancient Greece to the romantics of Europe, and scientific treatises from the likes of Darwin and Faraday. The collection underlines not just the diversity of its contents but also the interconnectedness of thought across different epochs and disciplines, offering standout pieces that have each, in their unique way, pierced the veil of the mundane to touch upon the eternal and the universal. The diversity and significance of the works included promise a compendium of human knowledge and creative expression. The contributing figures to 'The Complete Harvard Classics' read like a who's who of the luminaries of Western thought and creativity. With authors ranging from the classical antiquity of Euripides and Aristophanes to the Enlightenment figures of Kant and Rousseau, and onto the modern minds of Thoreau and Emerson, the collection brings together voices from across the ages. These contributors were not just products of their time but often ahead of it, shaping and being shaped by the critical moments in human history. They engaged with the cultural, political, and intellectual movements of their times, offering insights that continue to influence current thought. Their collective works within this anthology provide a panoramic view of human achievement, reflecting the rich tapestry of human culture and its enduring quest for understanding and expression. To the discerning reader, 'The Complete Harvard Classics - All 51 Volumes in One Edition' offers an unparalleled opportunity to engage with the masterworks of Western thought and literature in a single collection. It promises not just an educational journey through the landscape of the human intellect but also an enriching experience that connects the reader with the minds who have shaped the course of human history. This anthology serves not just as a monument to human achievement but as a living dialogue between the past and present, urging readers to explore, understand, and engage with the ideas and ideals that continue to influence our world. It is an essential addition to any library, beckoning to those who seek to immerse themselves in the breadth and depth of human thought and creativity.

About the author

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) stands as a towering figure in world literature, embodying the spirit of German classicism and leaving an indelible mark on various literary genres. A man of wide-ranging talents, his works span poetry, drama, literature, theology, humanism, and science. Goethe's most notable contribution includes 'Faust', his magnum opus, an epic drama that delves into the complexities of human nature and morality, and remains one of the pillars of Western literature. His novel 'The Sorrows of Young Werther' had an immense impact on the Sturm und Drang movement and is often credited with originating the Romantic literary tradition. Goethe was also an astute observer of the natural world, as seen in his theory of colors and philosophical writings, which predated and influenced modern scientific thought. A polymath, his expansive literary oeuvre reflects an unquenchable curiosity and a profound understanding of the human condition. Through his writings, the corpus of which is paralleled in 'The Complete Harvard Classics,' Goethe advocated for a synthesis of art and science, and his legacy endures as a testament to the enduring power of literature to elevate and enlighten. His lyrical and dramatic styles are studied for their intellectual depth and emotional resonance, underscoring Goethe's mastery in expressing universal themes through personal narrative and metaphor.