Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure is a controversial 18th-century novel that explores the life of a young woman navigating the complexities o...
At the Court of Liang at the period of Yang Chu, about 300 B.C., the philosophers were treated as guests of the reigning king, who reserved for them l...
"Ecclesiastes is a wisdom book of the Old Testament. The author represents himself as the son of David, and king over Israel in Jerusalem. The work co...
On the Nature of Things is a philosophical poem by the Roman poet Lucretius, written in the first century BC. The poem presents the Epicurean philosop...
The Bridal of Triermain is a narrative poem by Sir Walter Scott, drawing inspiration from Arthurian legend. It follows Sir Roland De Vaux, a knight er...
This book, a collection of “dreams” by a notable English novelist and literary critic, explores profound questions about life, death, and the divine....
The Book of Ecclesiastes, written by the 'Teacher' (Qoheleth), explores the nature of life and its inherent meaninglessness. Through a series of obser...
News from Nowhere is a utopian novel that imagines a future society based on socialism and common ownership. Set in a world without private property,...
The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám is a collection of quatrains, or four-line poems, attributed to the 11th-century Persian poet Omar Khayyám. The poems are...
In the era before automobiles, cycling was a popular pastime and mode of transportation. This charming guidebook, written in 1895, offers practical ad...
This book explores the history, culture, and health benefits of tea, with a focus on its pleasurable effects and the philosophy of tea drinking. The a...
Thomas Mann's Magic Mountain is a complex and multi-layered novel that explores the themes of society, decay, corruption, sickness, and death. Set in...
