Essays & Short Works
Sketches by Boz
Sketches by Boz is a captivating collection of short pieces by Charles Dickens, first published in 1836. This work offers a vivid glimpse in…
The Gettysburg Address
On Thursday, November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln gave a brief address at the dedication of the Soldier's National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pen…
Hidden Treasures
Hidden Treasures offers a collection of inspiring mini-biographies that illuminate the journeys of notable figures who rose from humble begi…
Lincoln at Cooper Union
In this pivotal address delivered on February 27, 1860, at Cooper Union in New York City, Abraham Lincoln articulates his views on slavery a…
Sammlung kurzer deutscher Prosa
Diese Sammlung umfasst 15 deutschsprachige Prosa-Texte verschiedener Genres.Der Luftballon übersetzt von Marie Franzos (1870 - 1941)Die…
热风
《热风》是鲁迅的第一本杂文集，收录了41篇他于1918－1924年间发表的短文。这些文章长短不一，题材广泛，灵活多变，风格辛辣尖锐，大大发展重塑了杂文这一文学体裁，在新文化运动中起了重要作用。This is the first collection of short essays…
Insomnia Collection
Soporific dullness is in the ear of the listener, and what's tedium incarnate to one person will be another person's passion and delight. Ho…
Lord Kitchener
In this insightful essay, G. K. Chesterton explores the complex life and legacy of Lord Kitchener, a figure whose military prowess and polit…
Essays of Schopenhauer
Schopenhauer is considered to be one of the most influential philosophers of all times. Many of his ideas and quotes have been quoted largel…
Short Nonfiction Collection
A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen by the re…
An Essay on Criticism
An Essay on Criticism is a foundational work of literary criticism by Alexander Pope, blending poetry and philosophical reflection. Written …
Robert Browning
There is an old anecdote, probably apocryphal, which describes how a feminine admirer wrote to Browning asking him for the meaning of one of…
Selected Essays of Samuel Johnson
This is a volume of selected essays by "the great master of reason" Samuel Johnson. The most famous exerpts from The Rambler, The …
The Birth of Propaganda
"The Birth of Propaganda" is poetic adaptation of the essay "Propaganda in a Democratic Society," by Aldous Huxley, whic…
Yellowstone National Park
Lost in the wilderness of The Yellowstone for over a month, nearly dying of starvation and wild animal attack, despairing of ever finding hi…
Short Nonfiction Collection
A collection of eleven short nonfiction works in the public domain. The items included in this collection were independently selected by the…
Hollywood
Serialized in Shadowland from November 1921 to February 1922, Hollywood: Its Morals and Manners is Theodore Dreiser's shocking four part exp…
The Behavior of the Honey Bee
The value of the honey bee in cross pollinating the flowers of fruit trees makes it desirable that exact information be available concerning…
Short Nonfiction Collection
A collection of nineteen short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen …