Essays & Short Works
- Philosophical Travelogues
- Essays on Society and Culture
- Essays for Personal Growth
- Explorations in Science and Thought
- Explorations in Psychology
- Political Essays and Reflections
- Political Essays and Manifestos
- Philosophical Essays on Existence
The Imitation of Christ
The Imitation of Christ is widely considered one of the greatest manuals of devotion in Christianity. The life of Christ is presented as the…
The Story Book of Science
The famed French naturalist Fabre covers a large variety of subjects in these 70 short but fascinating essays about insects, animals and nat…
Following the Equator
Following the Equator (American English title) or More Tramps Abroad (English title) is a non-fiction travelogue published by American autho…
Unspoken Sermons
George MacDonald was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister. In his day he was considered one of the great Victorian authors on par…
The Everlasting Man
This book needs a preliminary note that its scope be not misunderstood. The view suggested is historical rather than theological, and does n…
The First Apology of Justin Martyr
The purpose of the Apology is to prove to the emperors, renowned as upright and philosophical men, the injustice of the persecution of the C…
The Souls of Black Folk
The Souls of Black Folk is a well-known work of African-American literature by activist W.E.B. Du Bois. The book, published in 1903, contain…
Absolute Surrender
Absolute Surrender presents a profound exploration of the spiritual journey towards complete devotion to God. In this collection of short me…
He Can Who Thinks He Can
Do you have what it takes to be the person you want to be? This is a neat self help book in plain English by the New Thought Movement author…
Studies in Pessimism
Arthur Schopenhauer, an early 19th century philosopher, made significant contributions to metaphysics, ethics, and aesthetics. His work also…
Heretics
Heretics is a thought-provoking collection of essays by G. K. Chesterton, where he boldly critiques the prevailing philosophies of his time.…
The Federalist Papers
“The Federalist Papers” are a collection of 85 linked essays that explain the construction of the U.S. government and why it was built that …
Moral letters to Lucilius
Seneca the Younger’s letters to his friend, Lucilius Junior, appear to have been written with a broad audience in mind. These letters introd…
The Road
Jack London credited his skill of story-telling to the days he spent as a hobo learning to fabricate tales to get meals from sympathetic str…
The Conquest of Bread
In this work, Kropotkin points out what he considers to be the defects of the economic systems of feudalism and capitalism, and how he belie…
The Genealogy of Morals
In 1887, with the view of amplifying and completing certain new doctrines which he had merely sketched in Beyond Good and Evil (see especial…
Orthodoxy
Orthodoxy is G. K. Chesterton's profound exploration of faith, reason, and the human experience. Written in a lively and engaging style, thi…
The Prince
This book is a five hundred year old manual for how to run a kingdom or principality. Written in 1513 but not published until 1532, "Th…
Essays, First Series
Essays, First Series by Ralph Waldo Emerson presents a profound exploration of transcendentalist philosophy through twelve insightful essays…
Meditations on First Philosophy
After several years working on a treatise putting forth his mechanistic philosophy and physics, Descartes shelved the project when his conte…