Harvard Classics To Go
By Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Thomas Carlyle, Plato, Charles Darwin, Dante Alighieri, Euripides, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Charles Lamb, Samuel Johnson, David Hume, Joseph Addison, Leigh Hunt, Epictetus, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Jonathan Swift, Christopher Marlowe, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, William Hazlitt, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Daniel Defoe, Aesop, Richard Henry Dana, John Dryden, John Ruskin, Robert Burns, David Garrick, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Izaak Walton, John Bunyan, Homer, Edmund Burke, Plutarch, Molière, Aeschylus, Sophocles, William Makepeace Thackeray, Benjamin Franklin, Pierre Corneille, Jean Racine, Robert Browning, Oliver Goldsmith, John Milton, Aristophanes, Virgil, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, William Penn, Philip Sidney, Adam Smith, Alessandro Manzoni, Abraham Cowley, Ben Jonson, John Woolman, Sydney Smith, Marcus Aurelius, Hans Christian Andersen, George Gordon Byron, Thomas à Kempis, Richard Steele, Thomas Browne, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Friedrich von Schiller, Pliny the Younger, Saint Augustine, John Stuart Mühle, Thomas De Quincey, Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Franz Bacon & Miguel de Cervantes
- Release Date: 2020-06-16
- Genre: Fiction & Literature
Description
Harvard Classics To Go offers a sweeping spectrum of literary and philosophical marvels, drawing from a deep well of Western thought and creativity. This anthology is a treasure trove of intellectual exploration, reflecting themes of human experience, morality, and the quest for knowledge. The collection stitches together diverse literary styles, from the penetrating dialogues of Plato to the vivid evocative lyrics of Dante, and the satirical prowess of Jonathan Swift. Highlighted pieces such as Goethe’s philosophical reflections and Darwin’s groundbreaking theories remind readers of humanity's perennial pursuit of understanding and transcendence. Bringing together a confluence of illustrious thinkers and writers, this collection features key figures across various eras and movements, such as the Enlightenment's call for reason championed by Voltaire and the Romantic outpourings of passion as seen in Shelley’s work. The anthology’s editors have meticulously curated works that embody significant historical arcs, like the introspective musings of Marcus Aurelius, and the dramatic depths explored by writers like Euripides. This kaleidoscope of perspectives represents a harmonious convergence of voices across cultures and centuries, presenting a compelling dialogue between ancient and modern philosophical thought. This anthology is an indispensable companion for those seeking to traverse the grand landscape of world literature and philosophy through the lenses of its most seminal thinkers. Harvard Classics To Go provides an unparalleled exploration of varied intellectual traditions, presenting an educational banquet for readers eager to expand their horizons. Engaging with this collection promises to ignite dialogue, provoke thoughtful consideration, and provide profound insights into the heart of human intellectual heritage.
