Books on Topic: 'Enlightenment'

Siddhartha is one of the great philosophical novels. Profoundly insightful, it is also a beautifully written story that begins as Siddhartha, son of a...

Look! it's the science of sitting, No! it's the science of meditating, No! it's Zen. If you wanted to know anything regarding Zen Buddhism and you did...

Short tale of one young girl, born under slavery, but freed by a court. She spent decades trying to uplift other former slaves, but her tale still und...

It is a conversation between Rameau's nephew and his friend, known simply as "myself". It's philosophical and moral in nature, with music mixed in. Ra...

The Book of American Negro Poetry, curated by James Weldon Johnson, is a landmark anthology that gathers some of the most influential African-American...

In this Little Blue Book Number , Will Durant describes François-Marie Arouet, the writer, historian, and philosopher known as Voltaire (1694-1778) as...

This captivating tale takes readers on a remarkable exploration of intellectual curiosity, societal norms, and the power of human connection. Anatole...

Delve into the enigmatic world of tea, where every cup holds within it a tale of mystery and history waiting to be savored. In this captivating explor...

"Enter the mystical realm of 'Hymns to the Night' by Novalis, where darkness and light intertwine in a dance of poetic brilliance. In this collection,...

In a world where human suffering was not always recognized, an impassioned voice emerged to challenge the very foundations of an abhorrent system. "An...

Sara Burgerhart is een jong meisje dat correspondeert met haar vriendinnen, aanbidders en familie. Die mensen schrijven elkaar ook allemaal. Het boek...

Candide vivait paisible et innocent chez le baron de Thunder-ten-tronckh, en Westphalie. Dans son château, le précepteur Pangloss (« qui discourt de t...

Ein klassicher Text des deutschen Liberalismus (Summary by redaer)

An anthology of Buddhist scriptures, appropriate as an introduction to its vast literature, or as a sampler for those who want to better understand Bu...

Friedrich Schillers Übertragung der "Mme de la Pommeraye"-Episode aus Diderots "Jacques le Fataliste", erschienen 1785.Aber die kühne Neuheit dieser...

An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations is the magnum opus of the Scottish economist Adam Smith, published on March 9, 1776 dur...

Regrets sur ma vieille robe de chambre fut écrit suite à une offre de Marie-Thérèse Rodet Geoffrin d'une nouvelle robe de chambre qui fit regretter à...

In this novella, Büchner delves into the psychological complexities of the titular character, Jakob Lenz, a German writer who spirals into madness. Th...

L'Ingénu, or Sincere Huron, is a satirical novella by Voltaire that explores the clash between innocence and societal corruption. It follows the journ...

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's autobiography, "Aus meinem Leben. Dichtung und Wahrheit.", is a captivating account of his early life and formative exper...

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman is a comic novel by Laurence Sterne. It was published in nine volumes, the first two appearing in...

„Die Geschichte des Agathon“ ist ein Bildungsroman, der die Entwicklung des Protagonisten Agathon von seiner Kindheit bis ins Erwachsenenalter erzählt...

Caleb Williams follows the harrowing journey of Caleb, an intelligent but disadvantaged young man, as he is drawn into the employ of the enigmatic and...

"Faust, Der Tragödie zweiter Teil" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a philosophical drama that explores the themes of good and evil, knowledge and pow...