Essays & Short Works
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The Book of Lies
The Book of Lies, or Liber 333, is a holy book in the Western occult tradition of Thelema, consisting of 91 short chapters of poems, aphoris…
The Mason-Bees
This is more than a book about bees and their lives; the author talks about his cats, red ants, and insect psychology in general. Jean Hen…
An Old Man's Thought of School
LibriVox volunteers bring you 23 recordings of An Old Man's Thought of School by Walt Whitman. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for F…
On the Popular Judgment
This tripartite essay – published variously as “On the Popular Judgment” (J. Richardson trans.), “On the Old Saw” (E.B. Ashton trans.), or “…
The Theory of Psychoanalysis
Jung says the following in his introduction: "in these lectures I have attempted to reconcile my practical experiences in psychoanalysi…
The Ego and His Own
In this book, his most famous, Max Stirner presents a philosophical case for a radical egoism that shuns the socially-oriented outlooks of b…
The Gettysburg Address
The Dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg, in November, 1863, followed a few short months after the roiling, acrid clouds of gun…
Ancient Greek Philosopher-Scientists
The Pre-Socratic Greek philosophers, that is, the philosopher-scientists who lived before or contemporaneously to Socrates, were the first m…
A Different Point of View
Recently re-mastered with all around better quality sound and production!! Originally aired as a segment for Michael and Evo's Wingin' It! p…
The Interpretation of Dreams
A neat book on dream analysis by the founding father of psychoanalysis. This book is about the inner theater and the workings of the mind in…
Two Tactics of Social-Democracy in the Democratic Revolution
In the heat of the failed 1905 revolution in Russia, Lenin here contrasts the precision of the Bolshevik political program and tactics with …
Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule
First written in Gandhi's native language Gujarati, this booklet advocates for Indian non-violent self-rule during the struggle for Indian i…
Fifteen Thousand Useful Phrases
Fifteen Thousand Useful Phrases by Grenville Kleiser is an extensive reference guide designed to enhance your vocabulary and improve your ex…
An Essay on Crimes and Punishments
Beccaria's treatise On Crimes and Punishments, which condemns disproportionate and irrational penalties in general as well as torture and th…
The Gentleman and Lady's Book of Politeness and Propriety of Deportment
The Gentleman and Lady's Book of Politeness and Propriety of Deportment by Élisabeth Celnart is a comprehensive guide to the social g…
Has a Frog a Soul?
Thomas Huxley, known as “Darwin’s Bulldog” for his championing and development of Darwinism, was perhaps the most important Victorian biolog…
The Elements of Style
“The Elements of Style (1918) by William Strunk, Jr. is an American English writing style guide. It is one of the best-known and most influe…
Moral Letters
This is the second volume of the Letters, Epistles LXVI-XCII. Among the personalities of the early Roman Empire there are few who offer to t…
Coffee Break Collection
This is the eighth collection of our "coffee break" series, involving public domain works that are between 3 and 15 minutes in len…
The Three Great Virtues
In this thought-provoking essay, Ralph Waldo Emerson explores the foundational principles of human character through the lens of the three g…