The Odyssey is one of two epic stories attributed to Homer. It centers on Greek hero Odysseus’ journey home after the ten-year Trojan War. The adventures of his…
The Dhammapada is a Buddhist scripture traditionally ascribed to the Buddha himself. It is believed that the Buddha spoke the verses of The Dhammapada, which address themes such…
The Law is a book written by Frédéric Bastiat. Bastiat was an economist, statesman and member of the French assembly. His writing was during the time of the…
The Egyptian Book of the Dead is a full sequence of prayers, songs, and incantations that are employed at funerals, and by the individual in his journey beyond…
French Short Stories is a collection of twenty-three classic stories from many of the great French authors including Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo, Emile Zola, Honore de Balzac, and…
Edgar Allan Poe was an American author who specialized in tales of macabre and mystery. His frighteningly bizarre short stories include murders and madmen, premature burials, and mysterious…
Poor Richard’s Almanack was a yearly almanac that was published by Benjamin Franklin under the pseudonym Richard Saunders. A popular pamphlet in colonial America, Poor Richard’s Almanack was…
Niccolò Machiavelli was an Italian historian, diplomat, and philosopher who is often credited with being the founder of modern political science. He also served as Secretary to the…
The Inferno is part of Dante Alighieri’s epic poem The Divine Comedy. It follows a journey undertaken by Dante and Roman poet Virgil as they explore the nine…
Meditations are a series of thoughts by Roman Emperor and Stoic thinker, Marcus Aurelius. The thoughts in Meditations aim to be a source of guidance on how to…
Ghost Stories is a classic collection of tales by M. R. James that focuses of ghostly happenings. The setting for most of the stories is an eerily quiet…
Lucius Annaeus Seneca was a Roman Stoic Philosopher. Stoicism began as a school of Hellenistic philosophy and expanded to the Roman Empire. Stoics sought to help followers control…