Published in 1899, just a year before his death, War Is Kind by Stephen Crane evokes again the dark imagery of war which made his fortune in The Red B...
Hardy claimed poetry as his first love, and published collections until his death in 1928. Although not as well received by his contemporaries as his...
Candide vivait paisible et innocent chez le baron de Thunder-ten-tronckh, en Westphalie. Dans son château, le précepteur Pangloss (« qui discourt de t...
Douze nouvelles dans lesquelles Guy de Maupassant pose un regard ironique, voire pessimiste, sur la société française de la fin du XIXe siècle. (Par D...
This collection of poems by Charles Marie René Leconte de Lisle, a prominent figure of the Parnassian movement, explores themes of pessimism, fatalism...
Lazarillo de Tormes is an anonymous Spanish novel first published in 1554. It is considered the first picaresque novel, and one of the most important...
This book, originally published in 1678, presents a collection of aphorisms and maxims by the French writer François VI. de La Rochefoucauld. The work...
“I Colloqui” by Guido Gozzano is a collection of poems that explores themes of disillusionment, lost youth, and the search for meaning in a world that...
The Canti by Giacomo Leopardi is a collection of poems that explores themes of pessimism, boredom, and the decline of the Italian nation. Leopardi's u...
This collection of short stories by Horacio Quiroga delves into the darker aspects of human nature and the raw forces of the natural world. Set primar...
At the Club is a collection of poems written by Richard Hovey, an American poet known for his collaboration with Bliss Carman on the ‘Songs from Vagab...
This collection of essays and dialogues by Giacomo Leopardi delves into the profound themes of human existence, focusing on the limitations of reason...
This collection presents a selection of Giacomo Leopardi's poetry, showcasing his profound exploration of human existence, the nature of suffering, an...
Stephen Crane's *Black Riders and Other Lines* is a collection of poems that showcases his distinct style and thematic concerns. The poems are often c...
'The World as Will and Idea' is a seminal work of philosophy by Arthur Schopenhauer. In this book, Schopenhauer argues that the fundamental nature of...
Arthur Schopenhauer's *World as Will and Idea* is a complex and influential philosophical treatise that explores the nature of reality, the human cond...
Giacomo Leopardi, a renowned Italian poet and philosopher, is best known for his melancholic and introspective verses. 'To The Moon' is a collection o...
Otfried Krzyzanowski's *Unser täglich Gift* is a collection of poems that reflects the harsh realities of life in Vienna during the early 20th century...
In 'Birth of Tragedy', Nietzsche argues that Greek tragedy emerged from the conflict between the Apollonian and Dionysian impulses. The Apollonian rep...
The Waning of the Middle Ages examines the social, cultural, and intellectual climate of late medieval France and the Netherlands, specifically during...
This collection of short stories by Leonid Andreyev, translated by Serge Persky, reveals the author's characteristically dark and introspective style....
Considered one of the most influential works of science fiction, H.G. Wells's 'The Time Machine' follows the journey of an unnamed Time Traveler as he...
This collection of short stories by Octave Mirbeau offers a glimpse into the dark underbelly of late 19th-century French society. Mirbeau's sharp wit...
