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 her lyrical fifth collection, I Am Trying to Love the Whole World, Jenny Browne fearlessly confronts grief without sentimentality and beauty without denial. For nearly a year, Browne began each poem with the line “I am trying to love the whole world,” letting it guide her through loss, love, and survival. The result is a striking meditation on human fragility and the sustaining power of art, even as life—and the world around us—can be made and unmade in an inst...

Congratulations on your promotion!Now, if you'll just sign here so we can begin the soul extraction process, that'd be fantastic!So, here you are. Promoted, trained, and introduced to your new team, ready to take on the world. Leading people through customer service is easy, right? Of course, it is. You just have to ensure that your overworked and underpaid employees don't walk into traffic after the shift from hell, keep your highly unrealistic in-the-real...

A fearless, incisive biography of Charlie Haughey by one of Ireland's most formidable journalists, Vincent Browne.Vincent Browne turns his renowned intellect and investigative skill to the life and legacy of Charles J. Haughey, one of the most controversial and influential figures in modern Irish politics. This standalone biography offers a penetrating exploration of Haughey's rise to power, his complex personality and the political landscape he helped shape. Drawi...

A collection of mindfulness poems that celebrate everyday moments, from “one of the wisest and most courageous writers of this generation” (Robert Jones Jr.)We live in an increasingly busy, destabilizing age, confronted by unceasing horrors. But as acclaimed, award-winning poet and playwright Mahogany L. Browne reminds us, poetry can center us and serve as a balm. Poetry invites us to see and feel, to celebrate the power of lyric and movement.Browne encoura...

‘I want to offer people an emergency supply of life’s beauties.’In this powerful debut collection, spoken-word poet Sam Browne offers poems for anyone who has felt lost, lonely, angry, ashamed, heartbroken, or unsure how to keep going.Written with honesty, humour, tenderness and urgency, An Emergency Supply of Life’s Beauties traces Sam’s journey out of the darker corners of the manosphere and back toward connection, compassion, feminism, and hope....

She’s your oldest friend and you tell each other everything. So you’d know if she’d done something terrible, wouldn’t you? Maddie and Kiara have been best friends since they met on their first day at university. They have always shared everything with each other, everything except one big secret, which Kiara knows would tear them apart…When the police knock on Maddie’s front door as she and husband Nick are getting ready for the morning school...

The classic New York Times–bestselling tale of suspense and intrigue that takes readers behind the scenes of the secretive billion-dollar diamond businessFrom a centuries-old building on a narrow street in the heart of London, a firm known as the System, the world's most lucrative and least-known cartel, maintains a stranglehold on the world's diamonds. The company selects the stones a customer can buy and decides how much he must pay for the privilege. One...

Set in the rugged landscapes of the American frontier, "The Bad Man" likely tells the tale of a charismatic yet morally ambiguous character who finds himself entangled in the complexities of life in the Wild West. The novel may delve into the character's struggles with his past, his encounters with lawmen and outlaws, and his quest for redemption.Porter Emerson Browne and Charles Hanson Towne are known for their collaborations, and "The Bad Man" is one of their joint literary efforts. Thei...

"The Crater" is a science fiction and adventure novel that revolves around the discovery of a mysterious crater and the events that unfold as a result. The story is set in an unspecified but vividly imagined world where the crater holds significant importance.The plot follows a group of characters who become involved in the exploration and investigation of the crater. As they delve deeper into its secrets, they encounter various challenges and mysteries that test their courage and resolve....

The story follows the young protagonist, "Little Snap," a plucky and resourceful boy who works as a postboy, delivering mail for the United States Postal Service. Set in the late 19th century, the novel portrays Snap's daily life as he navigates the challenges of his job, which include long journeys, difficult weather conditions, and encounters with various characters, some of whom pose threats to his safety.Despite these obstacles, Snap remains dedicated to his work, driven by a strong se...

"Granny's Wonderful Chair" serves as a framing device for the collection of fairy tales. The story begins with a little girl named Snowflower, who lives with her grandmother, Dame Frost. Snowflower loves to sit in her grandmother's old armchair, which has the magical ability to transport her to distant lands and times.As Snowflower settles into the chair, Dame Frost regales her with tales of fairy times—stories of kings and queens, princes and princesses, and magical creatures that inhabit...