The Harvard Classics Anthology: 51 Volumes of Nonfiction Books + 20 Volumes of the Greatest Works of Fiction

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe · Gotthold Ephraim Lessing · Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson · Thomas Carlyle · Theodor Storm · Charles Dickens · Plato · Theodor Fontane · René Descartes · Gottfried Keller · Mark Twain · Immanuel Kant · Charles Darwin · Martin Luther · Robert Louis Stevenson · William Shakespeare · Dante Alighieri · Euripides · Percy Bysshe Shelley · Charles Lamb · Henry David Thoreau · Henry James · Samuel Johnson · John Stuart Mill · Victor Hugo · Joseph Addison · Jane Austen · John Locke · John Fletcher · Francis Beaumont · Leigh Hunt · Epictetus · Alphonse Daudet · Thomas De Quincey · Guy de Maupassant · George Eliot · Walter Scott · Laurence Sterne · Samuel Taylor Coleridge · Jonathan Swift · Christopher Marlowe · Jacob Grimm · Wilhelm Grimm · William Hazlitt · Marcus Tullius Cicero · Daniel Defoe · Aesop · Richard Henry Dana · Henry Fielding · John Dryden · Philip Massinger · Pedro Calderón de la Barca · Bret Harte · George Sand · John Ruskin · Oliver Wendell Holmes · Ernest Renan · Robert Burns · David Garrick · Ralph Waldo Emerson · John Webster · Washington Irving · Izaak Walton · John Bunyan · Juan Valera · Alfred de Musset · James Russell Lowell · Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve · Nathaniel Hawthorne · Homer · Edmund Burke · Plutarch · Molière · Aeschylus · Michael Faraday · Sophocles · William Makepeace Thackeray · Benjamin Franklin · Edward Everett Hale · 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 · Ivan Turgenev · Richard Steele · Thomas Browne · Archibald Geikie · Thomas Babington Macaulay · Leo Tolstoy · Fyodor Dostoevsky · Tacitus · William Roper · Hippocrates · Miguel de Cervantes · Thomas More · Friedrich von Schiller · Philip Nichols · Louis Pasteur · Joseph Lister · Jean Jacques Rousseau · Pliny the Younger · Charles W. Eliot · Edgar Alan Poe · Saint Augustine · Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz · Francis Drake · Edward Haies · Niccolo Machiavelli · Ambroise Paré · William A. Neilson · Honoré Balzac · Alexander L. Kielland

Nov 2023 · DigiCat

About this ebook

The Harvard Classics Anthology stands as a monumental achievement in the collection of global literature and philosophy, weaving together the works of some of the most influential figures in Western thought and creativity. From the dramatic tension of Greek tragedies to the insightful musings of the Enlightenment philosophers, the anthology spans a vast array of literary genres, including poetry, essays, scientific writings, and seminal novels. Notable for its inclusion are the critical observations of society from Dickens and Twain, the existential musings of Goethe and Dostoevsky, alongside the pioneering scientific inquiries of Darwin and Pasteur. This eclectic mix not only highlights the diversity of human thought and experience but also showcases the evolving styles and concerns of writers across different periods. The editors have masterfully curated works from authors whose contributions have profoundly shaped the contours of cultural and scientific discourse. This collection encapsulates the essence of literary and intellectual movements ranging from the Renaissance's humanistic revival to the questioning spirits of the Enlightenment and the Romantic era's deep engagement with emotion and nature. The compilation reflects a rich tapestry of historical contexts, blending the philosophical with the poetic, the scientific with the speculative. The diverse authorship includes figures who have individually and collectively redefined their disciplines, heralding new ways of thinking and expressing the complexities of human life and the universe. For anyone inclined towards a deep and broad understanding of the forces that have shaped our current world view, The Harvard Classics Anthology provides an unparalleled resource. It beckons readers to embark on a journey through time, thought, and imagination, offering a unique opportunity to engage with the works of giants in literature and science. This collection serves not just as an educational tool but as a gateway to the exploration of the myriad ways in which human inquiry and creativity manifest. It is an indispensable volume for scholars, students, and anyone with an insatiable curiosity about the world and the diverse voices that narrate its story.

About the author

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) is indisputably one of the towering figures of Western literature. A prolific polymath, Goethe's influence extends beyond the borders of literary arts, as he made substantial contributions to philosophy and science, particularly in the realm of aesthetics, pre-evolutionary biology, and the theory of color. His literary style is characterized by a blend of Romanticism and Classicism, a profound exploration of human emotions, and a deep interest in nature and individuality. Goethe's magnum opus, 'Faust,' is an epic drama that delves into themes of good and evil, human temptation, and redemption, and showcases his mastery of poetic and dramatic forms. 'The Sorrows of Young Werther,' another of his significant works, played a key role in the Sturm und Drang literary movement and elevated the German author to international fame. The imprint of his intellectual legacy can be seen in the breadth of 'The Harvard Classics Anthology," where selections of his work appear alongside other great literary figures, providing readers with a valuable perspective on the historical and cultural context of his time. Goethe's writings exhibit an understanding of the interconnectedness of all things, an idea embodied in his concept of 'Weltliteratur,' or 'world literature,' a vision wherein national literary boundaries are transcended for universal humanistic discourse.