Books on Topic: 'Vice'

Dating back to the 6th century BC, Aesop's Fables tell universal truths through the use of simple allegories that are easily understood. Though almost...

Voici le second des douze livres des Fables de La Fontaine. Celles-ci datent du XVIIe siècle et ont été enregistrées par des lecteurs de divers horizo...

En mettant en scène les animaux, Jean de La Fontaine met en lumière les travers, les fourberies, l'orgueil, l'envie, les désirs, bref les qualités et...

Dans ce septième livre, Jean de La Fontaine continue de dépeindre les travers des humains. Toutefois, l'approche littéraire se complexifie, le texte e...

The Mysteries of London was a best-selling novel in mid-Victorian England. The first series was published in weekly instalments from 1844-46, priced...

Diese Ausgabe der Satiren von Horaz, herausgegeben im Jahr 1893, bietet Einblicke in das Werk eines der bedeutendsten römischen Dichter der Augusteisc...

Published in 1922, "The Sins of Hollywood" is a scathing exposé of the film industry's perceived moral failings. Written anonymously (later revealed t...

Souls for Sale is a novel set in 1920s Hollywood, exploring the moral complexities and perceived vice within the film industry. Mem Steddon, a young w...

Save the Girls is a stark and cautionary tale that reflects the moral anxieties of late 19th-century America. Mason Long, a reformed gambler, uses hi...

This section of Aquinas' *Summa Theologica* delves into the complex realm of human passions, exploring their nature, origins, and impact on moral life...

This section of the Summa Theologica, known as 'Prima Secundae,' is a treatise on the nature of habits, virtues, and vices. It explores the developmen...

This volume continues the sprawling narrative of "Mysteries of London," a popular Victorian novel that delves into the underbelly of London society. I...

Known as "Penny Dreadfuls", these novels were serialized in weekly installments and offered readers entertainment and excitement in the form of vice,...

This book provides a concise, reasoned, and popular exposition of Catholic moral teachings. It covers a wide range of topics, including the Ten Comman...

This book explores the concept of the seven deadly sins, also known as the capital sins. It argues that these sins are not abstract concepts but repre...

Isaac Watts's "Songs Against Faults" is a collection of poems that offer moral guidance and encourage the development of positive character traits. Wa...