Essays & Short Works
- Philosophical Travelogues
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- Explorations in Psychology
- Political Essays and Reflections
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- Philosophical Essays on Existence
Common Sense
Common Sense, Paine's pro-independence monograph published anonymously on 10 January 1776, spread quickly among literate colonists. Within t…
The Mirror of the Sea
The Mirror of the Sea is a collection of autobiographical essays by Joseph Conrad, reflecting on his deep connection to the sea and the life…
Love Conquers All
Robert Benchley, 1889-1945, was a writer, humorist and actor of note during the 1920s through the early 1940s. Born in Massachusetts, he spe…
Irish Impressions
“For the Irish Question has never been discussed in England. Men have discussed Home Rule; but those who advocated it most warmly, and as I …
Southern Horrors
Thoroughly appalled and sickened by the rising numbers of white-on-black murders in the South since the beginning of Reconstruction, and by …
The Speaking Voice
From the Preface of The Speaking Voice: principles of training simplified and condensed: "This book offers a method of voice training w…
All Things Are Possible
A passionate exponent of Russian Existentialism, Lev Shestov is little known in the English-speaking world but had an extensive influence on…
Tolstoy on Shakespeare
In this thought-provoking essay, Leo Tolstoy presents a critical examination of William Shakespeare's works, exploring the playwright's them…
Sidelights on Relativity
Sidelights on Relativity offers a unique glimpse into the mind of one of history's greatest scientific thinkers, Albert Einstein. This colle…
Declaration of Independence of the United States of America
Declaration of Independence of the United States of America is a foundational document that marked a pivotal moment in history. Authored by …
Curiosities of the Sky
Curiosities of the Sky invites listeners to explore the wonders of astronomy through the eyes of Garrett P. Serviss, a pioneer in popular sc…
Creative Unity
Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore talks of the many things he feels is necessary for creativity through joy of unity, he covers many topics like t…
Revolution and Counter-Revolution
Revolution and Counter-Revolution is an account of what happened in Prussia, Austria and other German states during 1848, describing the imp…
The Fourth Dimension Simply Explained
In January 1909 a friend of the Scientific American paid the sum of 500$ which was to be awarded as a prize for the best popular explanation…
The Ballad of Reading Gaol
Wilde’s meditation on capital punishment, the Ballad of Reading Gaol comes after he was convicted and imprisoned under charges of gross inde…
Flowers from the Garden of Saint Francis
This is a collection of 365 moral admonitions of Saint Francis of Assisi (1182-1226) and other notable Franciscans. The compiler of this ant…
Principles of Economics
Principles of Economics was a leading economics textbook of Alfred Marshall (1842-1924), first published in 1890. Marshall began writing the…
Wit and Wisdom of Chesterton
This little volume, issued as a gift book for lovers of Mr. Chesterton's writings in 1911, is made up from essays to be found in "The D…
The Philippics
A philippic is a fiery, damning speech delivered to condemn a particular political actor. The term originates with Demosthenes, who delivere…
The Defendant
A collection of reprinted articles on a wide-range of subjects, all in the unique style of G. K. Chesterton. Using wit, paradox, and good hu…