Essays & Short Works
Short Nonfiction Collection
Twenty short nonfiction works, chosen by the readers. "That thing up there on the stand with the American flag on top is a machine gun,…
Short Nonfiction Collection
"It was about the month of May...that I received information ...that two photographs of fairies had been taken in the North of England …
G.K. Chesterton
Two essays/articles by G.K. Chesterton, published in 'The Bibliophile' magazine in 1908. (Summary by Maria Therese)
Essays in Idleness
Agnes Repplier was a popular and highly regarded essayist of the late 19th and early 20th century, who was also well known on the lecture ci…
Arrows of Freethought
In these 21 short essays, George William Foote shoots "Arrows of Freethought" in which he lays down his views on atheism, seculari…
Short Nonfiction Collection
"With opinions, possession is more than nine points of the law. It is next to impossible to dislodge them." Woodrow Wilson's Study…
The Web of Indian Life
The Web of Indian Life, written by Sister Nivedita (Irish-born Margaret E. Noble) and published in 1904, is a collection of essays that desc…
Plum Pudding
Chrisopher Morley was an American literary luminary whose prolific writings included novels, essays, poetry, plays and great journalistic ou…
Short Nonfiction Collection
"A regard for decency, even at the cost of success, is but the regard for one's own dignity" was novelist Joseph Conrad's take on …
Freedom's Battle
A collection of writings and speeches by Gandhi during the British rule of India following World War I. - Summary by KHand
Short Nonfiction Collection
Twenty short nonfiction works in the public domain. "The Regulation of Time" and "Uniform Standard Time" are two of seve…
Short Nonfiction Collection
"From vocalists you may learn much, but do not believe all that they say." Robert Schumann's Advice to Young Musicians is replete …
The Color of a Great City
Theodore Dreiser was highly acclaimed for his novels and other writing. This non-fiction work takes place in many areas of New York City in …
The Cinema of Orson Welles
Acclaimed director Peter Bogdanovich (The Last Picture Show, Paper Moon) was, early in his career, a film critic. It was during this time t…
On
Hilaire Belloc, French by birth, British by naturalization, was a diverse and prolific writer of the early 20th century. His writing runs th…
The Rhythm of Life
Alice Meynell was an English essayist, critic, and poet who was also a leading suffragist, serving as vice-president of the Women Writers' S…
Representative Men
Seven Essays: his reasoning why and how great men have always been honored and necessary in our civilization, followed by six chapters deali…
The Colour of Life
The Colour of Life is a captivating collection of essays by English poet and author Alice Meynell, inviting readers into her contemplative w…
Into The Valley Of Death
The Charge Of The Light Brigade (1854) is a famous poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson. It is about, among other things, the valor of soldiers and…
Gossip in a Library
A collection of informal essays about books in his library. He combines commentary, translations, and humorous asides about authors and thei…