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...

In "The Journal of John Woolman," readers are invited into the introspective world of an 18th-century Quaker abolitionist. The book is a poignant and reflective exploration of Woolman's spiritual journey and his ethical concerns regarding slavery, consumerism, and social justice. Written in a style that blends personal narrative with theological musings, Woolman's journal stands out within the literary context of Enlightenment thought, demonstrating a unique amalgamation of personal convic...

The Journal of John Woolman is an autobiography by American Quaker evangelist, John Woolman. Woolman's journal is one of the longest continually published books in North America since it has never been out of print. All Woolman's interests lay in the practice of piety, and in the uncompromising application of religious Principles to the problems of social life. He advocated incessantly ideas of anti-slavery and anti-materialism as well as discussing power's ability to corrupt. The "Journal...

( newly updated TOC ) The Harvard Universal Classics, originally known as Dr. Eliot's Five Foot Shelf, is a 51-volume anthology of classic works from world literature, compiled and edited by Harvard University president Charles W. Eliot and first published in 1909. Eliot had stated in speeches that the elements of a liberal education could be obtained by spending 15 minutes a day reading from a collection of books that could fit on a five-foot shelf. (Originally he had said a three-foot sh...

The Journal reflects Woolman’s introspective and deeply religious nature, providing insights into his journey of faith and the evolution of his moral conscience. Through his writings, Woolman expresses his growing discomfort with the institution of slavery and his efforts to persuade fellow Quakers to reject it. He also documents his travels across the American colonies, where he preached nonviolence, simple living, and equality.Woolman’s writings emphasize compassion and personal responsi...

The Journal of John Woolman is an autobiography by John Woolman which was published posthumously in 1774 by Joseph Crukshank, a Philadelphia Quaker printer. Woolman's journal is one of the longest continually published books in North America since it has never been out of print.The Journal adds to his other published works and gives greater evidence to his character as he discusses ideas of anti-slavery and anti-materialism as well as discussing power's ability to corrupt. The work...

This book contains the following works arranged alphabetically by authors last names:- The Divine Comedy [Dante Alighieri]- Emma [Jane Austen]- Persuasion [Jane Austen]- Pride and Prejudice [Jane Austen]- Father Goriot [Honoré de Balzac]- Jane Eyre [Charlotte Brontë]- The Tenant of Wildfell Hall [Anne Brontë]- Wuthering Heights [Emily Brontë]- The Way of All Flesh [Samuel Butler]- Don Quixote [Miguel de Cervantes]...

In "The Journal of John Woolman," Woolman presents a deeply introspective account of his life as a Quaker abolitionist in the 18th century. This spiritual and philosophical narrative intertwines personal anecdotes with reflections on social justice, emphasizing the moral imperative to live a life of integrity and compassion. Woolman's literary style is marked by its simplicity and clarity, yet it resonates with profound emotional depth, embodying the Quaker ideals of humility and equality....

The Journal of John Woolman is one of the central works of early American spiritual autobiography, combining inward religious meditation with a searching critique of social injustice. Written in the plain, disciplined style of Quaker testimony, it records Woolman's travels, moral struggles, and ministry among Friends, while addressing slavery, wealth, war, trade, and the treatment of Indigenous peoples. Its quiet prose belongs to the devotional literature of the eighteenth century, yet its...

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Contents: Compiled and Edited by Charles W. Eliot LL D in 1909, the Harvard Classics is a 51-volume Anthology of classic literature from throughout the history of western civilization. The set is sometimes called "Eliot's Five-Foot Shelf." This e-book is all 51 volumes, the equivalent of over 20,000 printed pages in one e-book. It is fully searchable with a completely linked table of contents. + - All 20 volumes of the 'Harvard Classics Shelf Of Fiction' Each volume is also available separ...

THE NOVELS The Voyage Out (1915) Night and Day (1919) Jacob's Room (1922) Mrs. Dalloway (1925) To the Lighthouse (1927) The Waves (1931) The Years (1937) Between the Acts (1941) THE 'BIOGRAPHIES' Orlando: a biography (1928) Flush: a biography (1933) Roger Fry: a biography (1940) THE STORIES Two Stories (1917) Kew Gardens (1919) Monday or Tuesday (1921) A Haunted House, and other short stories (1944) Nurse Lugton's Golden Thimble (1966) Mrs Dalloway's Party (1973) The Complete Shorter Ficti...