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 Note-Books of Samuel Butler
Early in his life Samuel Butler began to carry a note-book and to write down in it anything he wanted to remember; it might be something he …
The Color of a Great City
Theodore Dreiser was highly acclaimed for his novels and other writing. This non-fiction work takes place in many areas of New York City in …
An Interpretation of Keats's Endymion
Endymion is the largest work by John Keats and was composed between April and November 1817. When it was published in April 1818 the critic…
Short Nonfiction Collection
Explore a diverse array of short nonfiction pieces in this engaging collection, featuring works that span various topics and genres. Curated…
The Mob Violence and the American Negro
According to the author of the Preface, "Mr. Lester is also zealous to bring about a better relation and a better understanding between…
The Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address is the most famous speech of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and one of the most quoted speeches in United States hist…
Devotions upon Emergent Occasions
Devotions upon Emergent Occasions is a 1624 prose work by the English writer John Donne. It is a series of reflections that were written as …
Woman and War
Olive Schreiner was a South African writer born in 1855 to missionary parents in the Eastern Cape. She is credited with being the first Inte…
London Impressions
Alice Meynell was an English essayist, critic, and poet who was also a leading suffragist, serving as vice-president of the Women Writers' S…
The Gettysburg Address
On Thursday, November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln gave a brief address at the dedication of the Soldier's National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pen…
Untimely Papers
This is a posthumous collection of essays by Randolph Bourne. Many originally appeared in the journal "The Seven Arts," before the…
Idle Hours In A Library
“[these essays on Shakespeare, Pepys, Restoration novels, and bohemianism]—the results of many hours of quiet but rather aimless browsing am…
Coffee Break Collection
A collection of short public-domain stories and essays about animals, with pieces on creatures of land, sea, and air. Each selection runs ab…
The Theory of the Theatre
A collection of essays by American critic Clayton Hamilton concerning theatre & dramatic practices, and the criticism thereof, from an e…
G.K. Chesterton in Vanity Fair Magazine
A collection of 12 articles/essays that G.K. Chesterton wrote for Vanity Fair magazine in 1920-1921, under the general title “The Next/New R…
The National Geographic Magazine
The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, the November Number. It includes the following articles:* The Witwatersrand and th…
My First Book
This is not a children's book, as may be supposed from the title, but a collection of essays first published in The Idler magazine, in which…
For Every Music Lover
For Every Music Lover is a collection of insightful essays that delve into the rich tapestry of music and its appreciation. Authored by Aube…
Art and Science of Time Crystal
Wyken Seagrave talks about the pleasures and pains of inventing, developing, writing and podcasting of Time Crystal, the greatest adventure …
Essays on Work and Culture
The author investigates the world of work against a backdrop of culture. Each of the 25 essays focuses on one aspect of the topic. For examp…