Harvard's Classics Collection: Complete 71 Volumes: The Five Foot Shelf & The Shelf of Fiction - The Classic Literature & The Greatest Works of Fiction from Antics to Modern Age

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe · Gotthold Ephraim Lessing · Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson · Thomas Carlyle · Theodor Storm · Plato · Theodor Fontane · René Descartes · Gottfried Keller · Mark Twain · Immanuel Kant · Charles Darwin · Martin Luther · Robert Louis Stevenson · William Shakespeare · Dante Alighieri · Euripides · Percy Bysshe Shelley · Charles Lamb · Henry David Thoreau · Henry James · Samuel Johnson · John Stuart Mill · Victor Hugo · David Hume · Joseph Addison · Jane Austen · John Locke · John Fletcher · Francis Beaumont · Leigh Hunt · Epictetus · Alphonse Daudet · Thomas De Quincey · Guy de Maupassant · George Eliot · Walter Scott · Laurence Sterne · Samuel Taylor Coleridge · Jonathan Swift · Christopher Marlowe · Wilhelm Grimm · William Hazlitt · Marcus Tullius Cicero · Daniel Defoe · Aesop · Richard Henry Dana · Henry Fielding · John Dryden · Philip Massinger · Pedro Calderón de la Barca · Bret Harte · George Sand · John Ruskin · Oliver Wendell Holmes · Ernest Renan · Robert Burns · David Garrick · Ralph Waldo Emerson · John Webster · Washington Irving · Izaak Walton · John Bunyan · Juan Valera · Alfred de Musset · James Russell Lowell · Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve · Nathaniel Hawthorne · Homer · Edmund Burke · Plutarch · Molière · Aeschylus · Michael Faraday · Sophocles · William Makepeace Thackeray · Benjamin Franklin · Edward Everett Hale · Pierre Corneille · Jean Racine · Voltaire · Robert Browning · Oliver Goldsmith · Thomas Dekker · John Milton · Aristophanes · Blaise Pascal · Virgil · Richard Brinsley Sheridan · Simon Newcomb · William Penn · Walter Bigges · Philip Sidney · Herodotus · Walter Raleigh · Francis Bacon · Giuseppe Mazzini · Francis Pretty · George Berkeley · Thomas Hobbes · Adam Smith · Alessandro Manzoni · Abraham Cowley · Michel de Montaigne · Ben Jonson · John Woolman · Benvenuto Cellini · Sydney Smith · Jean Froissart · William Henry Harrison · William Harvey · Marcus Aurelius · Hans Christian Andersen · Thomas Malory · George Gordon Byron · Thomas à Kempis · Ivan Turgenev · Richard Steele · Thomas Browne · Archibald Geikie · Thomas Babington Macaulay · Leo Tolstoy · Fyodor Dostoevsky · Tacitus · William Roper · Hippocrates · Miguel de Cervantes · Thomas More · Friedrich von Schiller · Philip Nichols · Louis Pasteur · Joseph Lister · Jean Jacques Rousseau · Pliny the Younger · Charles W. Eliot · Edgar Alan Poe · Saint Augustine · Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz · Francis Drake · Edward Haies · Niccolo Machiavelli · Ambroise Paré · William A. Neilson · Honoré Balzac · Alexander L. Kielland

Nov 2023 · DigiCat

About this eBook

Harvard's Classics Collection: Complete 71 Volumes is an unparalleled anthology that captures the pinnacle of human thought and creativity across millennia and continents. This collection brings together the luminary works of literature, philosophy, and science, weaving a diverse tapestry of genres from the epic poetry of Homer to the existential musings of Dostoevsky, from the keen observations of Darwin to the impassioned arguments of Martin Luther. The anthology is notable not only for its vast array of literary styles but also for its inclusion of seminal works that have shaped the cultural, philosophical, and scientific landscape of the world, offering readers access to a wide spectrum of human expression and intellectual achievement. The diversity present within this collection, reflecting numerous cultural and historical contexts, ensures a rich and varied reading experience, underscored by contributions from figures as varied as Plato, Shakespeare, Jane Austen, and Mark Twain. The backgrounds of the contributing authors and editors form a mosaic of human achievement and thought. These individuals hail from different epochs, societies, and disciplines, yet each has contributed profoundly to the fabric of intellectual history. Their collective works encapsulate significant movements—ranging from the Enlightenment and Romanticism to the Renaissance and beyond—providing a panoramic view of human progress. This anthology aligns with these movements not only by its comprehensive inclusion of pivotal texts but also through its reflection of the evolving nature of human inquiry and the endless quest for knowledge. It stands as a testament to the interconnectedness of disparate voices and traditions, weaving them into a coherent narrative that celebrates human intellect and creativity. Harvard's Classics Collection: Complete 71 Volumes is recommended for readers who yearn to embark on an intellectual journey through time and ideas. This collection offers an unrivaled opportunity to engage with the minds that have shaped our world, inviting readers to explore the depth and breadth of human genius. Whether for scholarly purposes or personal enrichment, this anthology serves as a gateway to the fundamental texts and discoveries that have informed our understanding of ourselves and our place in the cosmos. It promises to educate, inspire, and foster a deeper appreciation for the dialogue between different epochs, cultures, and perspectives, making it an indispensable resource for those seeking to immerse themselves in the legacy of human thought and achievement.

About the author

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) stands as a towering figure in world literature, embodying the quintessence of German classicism and the spirit of the European Romantic movement. His multifaceted genius spans poetry, drama, literature, theology, humanism, and science. Goethe's masterful literary output is encapsulated within Harvard's Classics Collection: Complete 71 Volumes, a testament to his enduring influence on Western thought and culture. Best known for his tragic play 'Faust,' Goethe delves deep into the human condition, exploring themes of aspiration, sin, redemption, and enlightenment. His works are often seen as a bridge between the Enlightenment and Romantic periods, showcasing his unique literary style that marries emotion with intellect, and nature with intellect. Goethe's poetry, notably 'The Sorrows of Young Werther,' ignited the Sturm und Drang (Storm and Stress) literary movement, reflecting the intense emotion and individualism typical of the time. Goethe's influence extended beyond literature into the realm of science with his theory of plant metamorphosis and his contemplations on color, the latter recorded in his 'Theory of Colours.' This distinguished author's contributions to arts, science, and philosophy render him an unparalleled titan of letters, whose work continues to resonate and enlighten.