Project Gutenberg 2007-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 238 Eliot, Charles William 1834 1926 Harvard Classics Volume 28 Essays English and American Jonathan Swift by WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY What is a University?; Site of a University; University Life at Athens by JOHN HENRY NEWMAN The Study of Poetry by MATTHEW ARNOLD Sesame: of Kings' Treasuries; Lilies: of Queens' Gardens by JOHN RUSKIN John Milton by WALTER BAGEHOT Science and Culture by THOMAS HENRY HUXLEY Race and Language by EDWARD AUGUSTUS FREEMAN Truth of Intercourse; Samuel Pepys by ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON On the Elevation of the Laboring Classes by WILLIAM ELLERY CHANNING The Poetic Principle by EDGAR ALLAN POE Walking by HENRY DAVID THOREAU Abraham Lincoln; Democracy by JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL. Produced by Al Haines "Harvard Classics Volume 28" by Charles William Eliot is a collection of essays that compiles significant writings from notable English and American authors, likely curated in the early 20th century. This volume brings together works by literary figures such as Jonathan Swift, John Henry Newman, and Matthew Arnold, among others. The essays encompass various themes, from the exploration of humor and societal critiques to discussions on education and the concept of a university. The opening of this anthology introduces the reader to its scope and purpose, emphasizing the contributions of influential writers. It begins with an introductory note about William Makepeace Thackeray, who discusses the lives and works of English humorists, particularly focusing on Jonathan Swift. Thackeray's essay delves into Swift's complex character and life, highlighting his wit and bitterness against society, as well as the emotional depths of his relationships. Through this exploration, the text sets the tone for a scholarly examination of literature that reflects on societal values, personal ambitions, and the intricate interplay between humor and tragedy in the human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English essays American essays PR PS Text Harvard Classics Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 1124795 1115346 2024-09-09T11:56:44.755646 2023-09-10T04:52:18.395487 text/html text/html 1112673 2021-01-02T18:45:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 457837 2021-01-02T18:45:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 531999 2024-09-09T11:56:57.399053 application/epub+zip 546735 2024-09-09T11:56:47.229604 application/epub+zip 499270 2024-09-09T11:56:45.904624 application/epub+zip 840453 2024-09-09T11:57:04.946022 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 813362 2024-09-09T11:56:56.048117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 778043 2022-09-10T10:15:34.653040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1065997 1065993 2024-09-09T11:56:43.340705 2023-09-10T04:52:17.135475 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1065830 2021-01-02T18:45:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 406489 2021-01-02T18:45:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1065831 2021-01-02T18:45:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 406290 2021-01-02T18:45:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21345 2024-09-09T11:57:05.091006 application/rdf+xml 11976 2024-09-09T11:56:46.277626 image/jpeg 3075 2024-09-09T11:56:46.087617 image/jpeg 522732 2024-09-09T11:56:44.862637 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia