The Essays of Montaigne - Complete |
Michel Montaigne (1533 - 1592) |
Essays was first published in 1580. In it Montaigne essentially invented the literary form of the essay, a short subjective treatment of a given topic. Montaigne's stated goal in his book is to describe man, and especially himself, with utter frankness. The modernity of thought in Montaigne's essays, coupled with their sustained popularity, made them arguably the most prominent work in French philosophy until the Enlightenment. Their influence over French education and culture is still strong. |
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The Ethics |
Benedict de Spinoza (1632 - 1677) |
Although it was published posthumously in 1677, it is his most famous work, and is considered his magnum opus. Spinoza follows a methodical presentation of axioms, definitions, and propositions to show that the ethical and content life can be attained through reason and thought. |
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The Haunted Man |
Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870) |
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The Homeric Hymns |
Andrew Lang (1844 - 1912) |
A collection of hymns to celebrate individual gods of Greek mythology including: Aphrodite, Apollo, Artemis, Dionysus, Demeter, Gaia, Heracles, Hermes, Hestia, Pan, Poseidon, and Zeus. |
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The Island of Dr Moreau |
H. G. Wells (1866 - 1946) |
Unchecked scientific research can be a dangerous thing as Edward Prendick discovers after he is rescued at sea and taken to an island where the brilliant but controversial scientist, Dr.Moreau, has fled in order to continue his scientific experiments involving animal vivisection. Savage beasts, Man-Creatures, feral depravity, the Law according to Moreau - how will Prendick survive the island of Dr.Moreau? |
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The Lost Continent |
Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875 - 1950) |
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The Republic |
Plato (427BC - 348BC) |
Presented in the form of Socratic dialogue, Plato's The Republic was written in 360 B.C. Widely regarded as a foundation piece of work in Western philosophy it is also influential in political theory. What is justice? What is knowledge? What is Goodness? What is Truth? These are just some of the philosophic issues that Plato writes about in The Republic. |
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