Essays Books
A Message to Garcia
Elbert HubbardA Message to Garcia is a widely distributed essay written by Elbert Hubbard in 1899, expressing the value of individual initiative and conscientiousness in work. Excerpts from the book:If you work for..
The Alhambra
Washington IrvingTales of the Alhambra is a collection of essays, verbal sketches, and stories by Washington Irving. ROUGH draughts of some of the following tales and essays were actually written during a residen..
Avatâras
Annie BesantAvatâras is a collection of four lectures delivered at the twenty-fourth anniversary meeting of the Theosophical Society at Adyar, Madras,..
Preface to Shakespeare
Samuel JohnsonSamuel Johnson's Preface to Shakespeare published in 1765 is a comment on the argument over the ancients and moderns. Johnson forwards his criticism with moral consideration and prescribes imitation w..
Never Again! A Protest and a Warning Addressed to the Peoples of Europe
Edward CarpenterNever Again! A Protest and a Warning Addressed to the Peoples of Europe by Edward Carpenter, an English socialist poet, philosopher, anthologist, and early activist for gay rights. A poet an..
Science & Education - Essays
Thomas Henry HuxleyThe apology offered in the Preface to the first volume of this series for the occurrence of repetitions, is even more needful here I am afraid. But it could hardly be otherwise with speeches and essay..
The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 05
Frank ThillyThe German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 05, Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English...
The Coverley Papers
AddisonThe following selection comprises all numbers of the Spectator which are concerned with the history or character of Sir Roger de Coverley, and all those which arise out of the Spectator's visit to his..