The original Harvard Classics Collection contains 51 volumes of the essential works of world literature, showing the progress of man from antics to modern age. In this edition, the original collection is supplemented with the 20 volume Harvard Shelf of Fiction, a selection of the greatest works of fiction.Content:The Harvard Classics:V. 1: Franklin, Woolman & PennV. 2: Plato, Epictetus & Marcus AureliusV. 3: Bacon, Milton, BrowneV. 4: John Milton

Carl von Clausewitz needs little introduction. A Prussian soldier of distinction during the Napoleonic Wars, he served in 1806 during the disastrous Jena campaign, which led to dismemberment and occupation of his homeland. He later transferred to the Russian service in 1812 and, like many of his fellow Prussian officers, participated in the campaign that broke the Grande Armée. After further service in Prussian ranks during 1814 and 1815, he took over as head of the Prussian Staff College,...

"Theodicy" by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz explores the philosophical justification of God's goodness in the face of evil. Leibniz argues that our world, despite its imperfections, is the best of all possible worlds created by an omnipotent and benevolent deity. He delves into the nature of evil, distinguishing between moral and natural evils, and posits that the existence of evil serves a greater purpose in the divine plan. Through rational discourse, Leibniz seeks to reconcile faith and rea...

Originally curated by Harvard President Charles W. Eliot as a complete liberal education in fifty volumes, the Harvard Classics gathers philosophy, science, literature, and history into a single indispensable library. Plato's dialogues and Marcus Aurelius's meditations sit alongside Dante's Divine Comedy, Francis Bacon's essays, Charles Darwin's scientific writing, and Benjamin Franklin's autobiography, tracing the foundations of Western thought from ancient Greece to the modern age. Homer...

Gesche Gottfried, geboren am 6. März 1785 in Bremen, gestorben am 21. April 1831 in Bremen, die erste Serienmörderin in Deutschland, brachte 15 Menschen aus ihrem persönlichen Umfeld im Laufe von 15 Jahren um. An ihr wurde die letzte öffentliche Hinrichtung in Bremen vollzogen.

Gottfried von Strassburg’s early 13th century retelling of the “Tristan and Iseult” legend is widely regarded as one of the most important works of the German Middle Ages. Left unfinished at the time of his death and subsequently finished by Heinrich von Freiberg and Ulrich von Türheim, Strassburg’s “Tristan” is held out as one of the best examples of the “common”, as opposed to the “courtly”, version of the tale. “Tristan” tells the tale of a young Cornish knight, Tristan, who is tasked w...

Die Geschwister: Ein Schauspiel in einem Akt von Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

This book introduces the reader to a feminist psychological understanding of the age-old tale of the tragic lovers Tristan and Isolde. John Perkins offers us a series of life lessons designed to heighten our appreciation of our own sensibilities as he retells and examines Gottfried von Strassburg’s twelfth century work Tristan.The central dilemma is the tension between our duty to follow the ingrained patriarchal values of our society on the one hand and an in-depth realiza...

The history of the German novel would have, however, also to record that those writers have secured the most permanent distinction who have most significantly modified in their own way the suggestions which foreign examples gave them, and that the greatest distinction of all belongs to writers whom we can, if we will, associate with one or another of the main currents, but who are by no means carried away by it. In the work of these men the national character of the German novel, if it has...

Do you know that leaky gut may be the root cause of your health problems?Experts predict that Leaky Gut will soon become the number one killer in America!Do you have a leaky gut?For 80 percent of the population, the answer is YES - and most people don't even realize it. Leaky gut syndrome is the root cause of a litany of ailments: chronic inflammation, allergies, autoimmune diseases, mental fog, anxiety, depression, fatigue, hypot...

Essay from the year 1999 in the subject German Studies - Older German Literature, Medieval Studies, grade: very good, University of Nottingham (German Department), language: English, abstract: Despite two centuries of intensive literary research on Gottfried′s `Tristan′, the poem has remained one of the most discussed and controversial works of medieval literature. The poem has seen many researchers struggle with interpretations and many of the questions researchers came up with in the pas...

"Admirably lucid" - Gillian Tett, FT"What happens when we make a payment is literally a multi-billion dollar question. This is a fascinating and entertaining insight into those seconds between clicking a button and money appearing in far-off accounts – and the changing face of those who profit." - Dharshini David, author of The Almighty DollarHow we pay is so fundamental that it underpins everything - from...