The Lifted Veil  |
| George Eliot (1819 - 1880) |
This novella, first published in 1859 is unlike the realistic fiction for which Eliot is best known, The Lifted Veil explores of extrasensory perception, the essence of physical life, possible life after death, and the power of fate. The novella is a significant part of the Victorian tradition of horror fiction, which includes Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886), and Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897). |
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| The Mirror of the Sea |
| Joseph Conrad (1857 - 1924) |
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| The Nigger Of The "Narcissus" |
| Joseph Conrad (1857 - 1924) |
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| The Physiology of Taste |
| Brillat Savarin (1755 - 1826) |
Brillat-Savarin (1755 - 1826), a lawyer and politician, was quite possibly the most famous French epicure and gastronome of all. Here he discourses on the pleasures of the table. His reputation was revitalized by his influence over Chairman Kaga of the TV series Iron Chef which introduced to millions the mot "Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are." He is often considered the father of the low-carbohydrate diet. |
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| The Point Of Honor |
| Joseph Conrad (1857 - 1924) |
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| The Prime Minister |
| Anthony Trollope (1815 - 1882) |
Plantagenet Palliser, a wealthy Duke, is Prime Minister of England. But when an unscrupulous Ferdinand Lopez enters Palliser's social circle and runs for Parliament, he threatens much of what Palliser holds dear - personal honour and moral virtue. Do politics and moral conscience make happy partners? Trollope is a master storyteller. |
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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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