Harvard Classics: All 71 Volumes
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe · Gotthold Ephraim Lessing · Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson · Thomas Carlyle · Theodor Storm · Plato · Theodor Fontane · René Descartes · Gottfried Keller · Mark Twain · Immanuel Kant · Charles Darwin · Martin Luther · Robert Louis Stevenson · William Shakespeare · Dante Alighieri · Euripides · Percy Bysshe Shelley · Charles Lamb · Henry David Thoreau · Henry James · Samuel Johnson · John Stuart Mill · Victor Hugo · David Hume · Joseph Addison · Jane Austen · John Locke · John Fletcher · Francis Beaumont · Leigh Hunt · Epictetus · Alphonse Daudet · Thomas De Quincey · Guy de Maupassant · George Eliot · Walter Scott · Laurence Sterne · Samuel Taylor Coleridge · Jonathan Swift · Christopher Marlowe · Wilhelm Grimm · William Hazlitt · Marcus Tullius Cicero · Daniel Defoe · Aesop · Richard Henry Dana · Henry Fielding · John Dryden · Philip Massinger · Pedro Calderón de la Barca · Bret Harte · George Sand · John Ruskin · Oliver Wendell Holmes · Ernest Renan · Robert Burns · David Garrick · Ralph Waldo Emerson · John Webster · Washington Irving · Izaak Walton · John Bunyan · Juan Valera · Alfred de Musset · James Russell Lowell · Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve · Nathaniel Hawthorne · Homer · Edmund Burke · Plutarch · Molière · Aeschylus · Michael Faraday · Sophocles · William Makepeace Thackeray · Benjamin Franklin · Edward Everett Hale · Pierre Corneille · Jean Racine · Voltaire · Robert Browning · Oliver Goldsmith · Thomas Dekker · John Milton · Aristophanes · Blaise Pascal · Virgil · Richard Brinsley Sheridan · Simon Newcomb · William Penn · Walter Bigges · Philip Sidney · Herodotus · Walter Raleigh · Francis Bacon · Giuseppe Mazzini · Francis Pretty · George Berkeley · Thomas Hobbes · Adam Smith · Alessandro Manzoni · Abraham Cowley · Michel de Montaigne · Ben Jonson · John Woolman · Benvenuto Cellini · Sydney Smith · Jean Froissart · William Henry Harrison · William Harvey · Marcus Aurelius · Hans Christian Andersen · Thomas Malory · George Gordon Byron · Thomas à Kempis · Ivan Turgenev · Richard Steele · Thomas Browne · Archibald Geikie · Thomas Babington Macaulay · Leo Tolstoy · Fyodor Dostoevsky · Tacitus · William Roper · Hippocrates · Miguel de Cervantes · Thomas More · Friedrich von Schiller · Philip Nichols · Louis Pasteur · Joseph Lister · Jean Jacques Rousseau · Pliny the Younger · Charles W. Eliot · Edgar Alan Poe · Saint Augustine · Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz · Francis Drake · Edward Haies · Niccolo Machiavelli · Ambroise Paré · William A. Neilson · Honoré Balzac · Alexander L. Kielland
nov. 2022 · DigiCat
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The 'Harvard Classics: All 71 Volumes' anthologizes a staggering breadth of literature, philosophy, and scientific thought, offering readers an unparalleled gateway into the intellectual legacies spanning millennia. Within this colossal collection, the themes of human endeavor, moral inquiry, and artistic expression pervade through various works, from the epics of Homer and Virgil to the intricate philosophies of Plato and Descartes. Each volume stands as a testament to humanity's quest for knowledge and understanding, featuring standout pieces that push the boundaries of literary form and philosophical inquiry. The diversity of styles, from the dramatic intensity of Euripides to the satirical brilliance of Voltaire, ensures a rich tapestry of cultural heritage. Curated by eminent figures such as editor Charles W. Eliot, this anthology unites voices from vastly varied historical, cultural, and geographic backgrounds. These authors, hailing from distinct periods in history, capture the essence of literary and philosophical movements from the Romanticism of Shelley to the Enlightenment musings of Hume and Rousseau. Their collective insights allow the anthology to delve deeply into universal themes, while simultaneously highlighting each author's unique perspective and cultural context, thus fostering a profound dialogue across time and space. Recommended for both seasoned scholars and curious novices, the 'Harvard Classics: All 71 Volumes' is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to explore the vast continuum of human thought. This collection not only offers a comprehensive overview of classic literature and philosophy but also encourages readers to engage with diverse ideas, enriching their intellectual journey. By immersing oneself in this anthology, readers gain access to a vast array of styles, themes, and perspectives, bridging the gap between classical wisdom and contemporary understanding.
The 'Harvard Classics: All 71 Volumes' anthologizes a staggering breadth of literature, philosophy, and scientific thought, offering readers an unparalleled gateway into the intellectual legacies spanning millennia. Within this colossal collection, the themes of human endeavor, moral inquiry, and...
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) stands as a towering figure in world literature, his works transcending boundaries of genre, style, and national literary history. His literary creations range from poetry, drama, and prose, to works on science and philosophy. He is best known for his two-part poetic drama 'Faust', which has been hailed as one of the greatest masterpieces of Western literature. Goethe's works reflect his prodigious intellect and profound understanding of human nature, resulting in a profound influence on the Romantic literary movement. His writings include 'The Sorrows of Young Werther', a novel that won him early fame, 'Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship', a Bildungsroman that explored the development of the protagonist's mind and spirit, and 'Elective Affinities', an exploration of the psychology of love and marriage. He contributed to various fields, with his 'Theory of Colours' contending against Newton's optics. Goethe's voluminous oeuvre is encapsulated in the Harvard Classics, a revered 71-volume anthology encompassing a wide spectrum of his work. His literary style is characterized by its clarity, lyrical beauty, and intellectual depth, his works remaining perennially relevant and celebrated for their artistic and philosophical insights.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) stands as a towering figure in world literature, his works transcending boundaries of genre, style, and national literary history. His literary creations range from poetry, drama, and prose, to works on science and philosophy. He is best known for his two-pa...
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