Bleak House by Charles Dickens is a novel that follows a long-running litigation in England’s Court of Chancery, which has far-reaching consequences for a variety of fascinating characters….
The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith is a comprehensive look at the economics of the Industrial Revolution. Smith explains the benefits of a free market economy showing…
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy is an epic novel that uncovers the influence of the Napoleonic Era on Tsarist society through the experiences of five Russian aristocratic…
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is a memoir on the abolition of slavery by ex-slave Frederick Douglass. It is the most famous of the numerous narrative…
The Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic poem from Mesopotamia. It is one of the oldest known literary works. Preserved on 12 clay tablets, the story focuses on…
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore is one of the best known poems written by an American and is largely responsible for the modern views…
Apocrypha means “having been hidden away” in Greek. This collection of revered religious works, which have been excluded from the modern editions of the most Bibles are a…