Artisan: 415 books

  “… And is not the love of learning the love of wisdom, which is philosophy?” —From Book 1 of Plato’s Republic. The Republic of Plato has become one of the most widely read and influential books ever written.  It is a book surpassed only by the Bible in...

Gérard de Nerval [1808-1855] était le nom-de-plume de l'écrivain, poète, essayiste et traducteur français Gérard Labrunie. Figure majeure du romantisme français, il est surtout connu pour ses poèmes et ses nouvelles, en particulier la collection Les Filles du feu, qui comprend la nouvelle...

In his 1827 essay "On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts," Thomas De Quincey proposed that murder should be examined from an aesthetic, rather than ethical or sociological perspective. In one of his most brilliant essays he applauded murder as one of the finer “arts” of life: e.g....

THOMAS De QUINCEY (1785 –1859) was an English essayist. His account of his opiated experiences has left an indelible print on the literature of addiction. Chiefly remembered today for his Confessions of an English Opium-Eater (1821); the De Quincey oeuvre includes literary criticism, poetry, and...

On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts The Vision of Sudden Death Joan of Arc The English Mail-Coach; or The Glory of Motion Few writers have captured the living texture of life as well as Thomas de Quincey. Masterworks of intricate creation, each of the works in...

In his 1827 essay "On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts," Thomas De Quincey proposed that murder should be examined from an aesthetic, rather than ethical or sociological perspective. In one of his most brilliant essays he applauded murder as one of the finer “arts” of life: e.g....

“I should like to see your blood flowing! To see your brain on the chopping block! All your sex swimming in a sea of blood!” August Strindberg was thirty-nine and living in Denmark when in 1888 he wrote his best known drama, Miss Julie, which challenges traditional class conflicts through...

The White People is one of the greatest works of weird horror ever committed to paper. Written in 1904, Machen, arguably one of the greatest Welsh authors of all time, develops the macabre tale of an innocent young girl whose nurse has introduced her to the forbidden magic of a witch-cult whose...

The Prince, written in 1513, is the world's most celebrated master plan for seizing—and holding onto power. Famous (or infamous) for his quote “the ends justify the means,” Niccolo Machiavelli is remembered throughout history for his profoundly insightful theories on political science....

Two of Chesterton’s most important and well-known works are contained in this volume: Heretics, and Orthodoxy. G.K. Chesterton is at his witty best in this collection of essays and articles from the turn of the twentieth century in which he confronts relativism, individualism, neo-paganism,...

DU CÔTÈ DE CHEZ SWANN by Marcel Proust has been called one of the most entertaining reading experiences in any language. Long unavailable in the U.S., it is here presented in an original French Language digital edition. Considered one of the definitive modern novelists by many...

Le Docteur Pascal est un roman d’Émile Zola publié en 1893, le vingtième et dernier volume de la série Les Rougon-Macquart. L’intrigue se déroule entre 1872 et 1874, après la chute du Second Empire, période qui constituait le cadre historique de l’ensemble de l’œuvre. Le...

Feel like someone’s watching? You’re probably right. Your anonymity is an illusion. The trend toward constant surveillance is disturbing. Supporters often argue, "If you're obeying the law, you have nothing to fear." But is that true? While many refuse to acknowledge...

If poets and philosophers dream of influencing those in power, Seneca was uniquely positioned to do so in ancient Rome. He was a celebrated rhetorician, ethicist, satirist, the author of several books of natural history, and an esteemed playwright. Among his most important works of moral...