Classics

One swallow does not make a summer; neither does one day. Similarly neither can one day, or a brief space of time, make a man blessed and happy Previously published as Ethics, Aristotle's The Nicomachean Ethics addresses the question of how to live well...

From the self-described 'black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet', these soaring, urgent essays on the power of women, poetry and anger are filled with darkness and light. Penguin Modern: fifty new books celebrating the pioneering spirit of the iconic...

I come into the peace of wild thingswho do not tax their lives with forethoughtof grief. I come into the presence of still water.And I feel above me the day-blind starswaiting with their light. For a timeI rest in the grace of the world, and am free.The...

(Available after November 30th, 2022)Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith.Holly Golightly is a glittering...

"The Wisdom of Life and Counsels and Maxims" is a thought-provoking collection of insights and reflections on the nature of existence and the pursuit of happiness. Compiled from the works of renowned philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, this book offers a...