In a world where time is both a relentless master and a thrilling challenge, embark on an extraordinary journey that will test the limits of possibili...
"The Little Match Girl" is a literary fairy tale by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen. The story, about a dying child's dreams and hope,...
The Bacchae is an ancient Greek tragedy, written by the Athenian playwright Euripides during his final years in Macedonia, at the court of Archelaus I...
In 1787, Lieutenant William Bligh set sail from England on the HMS Bounty to Tahiti to procure breadfruit trees to transport to the West Indies, to be...
The book An Essay on the Principle of Population was first published anonymously in 1798, but the author was soon identified as Thomas Robert Malthus....
Self-Control is a novel by the Scottish novelist Mary Brunton, published in 1811. The novel, which had some success in its own time, tells a rocambole...
It explores the relationship between government policies and birth control practices. This book was written in a time when birth control was a controv...
Epictetus (Greek: Επίκτητος; c.55–c.135) was a Greek Stoic philosopher. The name given by his parents, if one was given, is not known - the word epikt...
On a journey to Tuscany with her young friend and traveling companion Caroline Abbott, widowed Lilia Herriton falls in love with both Italy and a hand...
This short book is part of the Philosophies Ancient and Modern series, which attempts to make Western philosophy more accessible to the general public...
Encheiridion, stoische Regeln für ein zufriedenes Leben. Knapp und ausgezeichnet. Geschrieben von Epiktet (ca. 50-138). Übersetzung durch Carl Conz vo...
In "Über den Zorn", Seneca, ein römischer Philosoph und Anhänger des Stoizismus, erörtert die Natur und die Bewältigung von Zorn. Er argumentiert, da...
In a future where science is demonized and knowledge is suppressed, a group of individuals, known as the 'Nulls,' strive to preserve the remnants of s...
In a future solar system controlled by a corporation that monopolizes the energy supply, a group of maverick scientists accidentally develop a new ene...
The Airplane Flying Handbook is a comprehensive guide to the fundamentals of airplane flying. It covers everything from basic aerodynamics to advanced...
In a future society where technology has advanced to the point of manipulating emotions, the novel explores the ethical ramifications of controlling p...
In a future where the Company controls every aspect of life, from healthcare and law enforcement to even the production of weapons, a claims adjuster...
Molière's 'The School for Wives' is a satirical comedy that explores themes of love, marriage, and social control. The play follows Arnolphe, a wealth...
Set in the Italian Renaissance, the poem presents the disturbing monologue of a Duke of Ferrara as he recounts the events leading to the demise of his...
In a future where societal stability is paramount, a reporter named Ben Reich probes the enigmatic 'Prog' building, the source of seemingly preordaine...
The Disciplinary Circuit is a chilling exploration of a society under constant surveillance, where thoughts and actions are monitored to ensure confor...
Cyril Wentworth is a thoroughly nasty man who has an effective means of controlling people and just wants to live a life of luxury. Unfortunately, a y...
In a world where climate control has become a reality, a brilliant inventor stumbles upon a solution that briefly turns the dream into a luxurious rea...
In "Buttoned Sky," humanity finds itself under the enigmatic and invasive control of alien beings known as Orbs. These enigmatic entities, with their...
