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Classics of Literature — page 5
199 public-domain classics of literature books, summarised. Page 5 of 5.
Les Misérables, v. 4/5: The Idyll and the Epic
Victor Hugo
A sudden romance bloomed in a hidden Paris garden is threatened by secret pasts and cut short by the roar of revolution in the streets of 1832.
Among Famous Books
John Kelman
Human history is defined by a perpetual, internal tug-of-war between basic worldly desires and the reach for higher spiritual truth.
"Everyman," with other interludes, including eight miracle plays
Unknown
A universal human journey unfolds as a dying man discovers that his wealth, friends, and strength vanish, leaving only his neglected good deeds to stand before his Creator.
The Chinese Classics: with a translation, critical and exegetical notes, prolegomena and copious indexes: (Shih ching. English)
James Legge
To recover the moral foundations of a fractured civilization, an ancient tradition turns to self-cultivation, filial piety, and the quiet authority of rulers who lead not by force, but by personal virtue.
The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 01: Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English
Unknown
A vast, multi-form showcase of German literary genius traces the evolution of human striving, moral duty, and artistic transformation across lyric poetry, classic narrative, and philosophical drama.
The Song of Roland
C. K. (Charles Kenneth) Scott-Moncrieff
A doomed rear-guard stands against an overwhelming force in the mountain passes of Spain, betrayed by one of their own.
The Decameron, Volume I
Giovanni Boccaccio
Escape is the only logic in a dying world, yet the stories we tell while fleeing are what keep us human.