Principles of Economics, Book 2: Some Fundamental Notions Philosophy Non-Fiction Business Principles of Economics is a leading political economy or economics textbook of Alfred Marshall (1842–1924), first published in 1890. It ran into many... Principles of Economics, Book 2: Some Fundamental Notions 56 Views Alfred Marshall
The Proposal Satire Fiction A Marriage Proposal is a one-act farce by Anton Chekhov, written in 1888–1889 and first performed in 1890. It is a fast-paced play of dialogue-based a... The Proposal 105 Views Anton Chekhov
Of the Shortness of Life Philosophy De Brevitate Vitae is a moral essay written by Seneca the Younger, a Roman Stoic philosopher, sometime around the year 49 AD, to his father-in-law Pau... Of the Shortness of Life 19 Views Seneca
The Gentle Grafter Satire Fiction If Jefferson "Parleyvoo" Pickens had appeared in print just a few years later, he might have been the "Gentle Grifter" instead of the "Gentle Grafter"... The Gentle Grafter 26 Views O. Henry
The Financier Fiction Novel The Financier is a novel by Theodore Dreiser, based on real-life streetcar tycoon Charles Yerkes. Dreiser started writing his manuscript in 1911, and... The Financier 28 Views Theodore Dreiser
Nostromo Fiction Novel Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard is a 1904 novel by Joseph Conrad, set in the fictitious South American republic of "Costaguana". It was originally pu... Nostromo 18 Views Joseph Conrad
The Satyricon Satire Fiction The Satyricon, Satyricon liber (The Book of Satyrlike Adventures), or Satyrica, is a Latin work of fiction believed to have been written by Gaius Petr... The Satyricon 35 Views Gaius Petronius Arbiter
The Conduct of Life Non-Fiction Essays The Conduct of Life is a collection of essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson published in 1860 and revised in 1876. In this volume, Emerson sets out to answer... The Conduct of Life 71 Views Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Magnificent Ambersons Drama The Magnificent Ambersons is a 1942 American period drama written, produced, and directed by Orson Welles. Welles adapted Booth Tarkington's Pulitzer... The Magnificent Ambersons 12 Views Booth Tarkington
The King of Schnorrers Humour Non-Fiction Manasseh da Costa, protagonist of this hilarious novel, is a schnorrer (beggar) who lives on the charitable contributions of the Jews of late 18th-cen... The King of Schnorrers 12 Views Israel Zangwill
Agnes Grey Novel It follows the life of Agnes Grey, a young governess, as she works in a number of households and experiences the difficulties of her position. It expl... Agnes Grey 17 Views Anne Brontë
Ball-of-Fat Novel The story is set in the Franco-Prussian War and follows a group of French residents of Rouen, recently occupied by the Prussian army. The ten travelle... Ball-of-Fat 24 Views Guy de Maupassant
Why Frau Frohmann Raised Her Prices and Other Stories Novel "Why Frau Frohmann Raised Here Prices," a charming little microeconomic fable, and some other stories, none of which are particularly memorable. Troll... Why Frau Frohmann Raised Her Prices and Other Stories 14 Views Anthony Trollope
Etiquette in Society, in Business, in Politics and at Home Science Etiquette in Society, in Business, in Politics, and at Home (frequently referenced as Etiquette) is a book authored by Emily Post in 1922. The book co... Etiquette in Society, in Business, in Politics and at Home 24 Views Emily Post
The Roll-Call Fiction Novel "The Roll-Call" is the sequel to the Clayhanger trilogy. This book concerns the young life of Clayhanger's stepson, George. George Edwin Cannon (he qu... The Roll-Call 12 Views Arnold Bennett
