Project Gutenberg 2010-11-06 Public domain in the USA. 144 Warner, Charles Dudley 1829 1900 Mabie, Hamilton Wright 1846 1916 Mabie, Hamilton W. (Hamilton Wright) Runkle, Lucia Isabella Gilbert 1844 Warner, George H. 1833 1919 Warner, G. H. (George H.) Warner, George Henry Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 09 Produced by Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 09" by Warner et al. is a collection of literary excerpts, biographies, and critical essays compiled in the late 19th century. This volume features a diverse array of selected works, including poetry and prose from notable authors such as Adelbert von Chamisso, William Ellery Channing, and François René Auguste Châteaubriand, among others. The compilation aims to present significant literary contributions from both ancient and modern times, highlighting key themes, styles, and the evolution of thought throughout history. The opening of this volume introduces readers to a range of writers and their notable works, starting with a biography of Adelbert von Chamisso, who is celebrated for his fantastical story "Peter Schlemihl." This theme continues as the contents outline various essays and excerpts, including William Ellery Channing's reflections on the "Passion for Power" and "Spiritual Freedom," as well as translations of classical texts. The opening reveals the intricate tapestry of literary heritage being surveyed, preparing readers for a deep exploration of humanity’s cultural and philosophical reflections found in selected works from a multitude of eras. Overall, this collection serves as a testament to the richness and diversity of world literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Literature -- Collections PN Text Browsing: Literature 1219592 1219578 2024-09-14T10:59:24.072409 2023-09-15T06:04:51.539488 text/html text/html 1242790 2021-01-07T03:43:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2748833 2021-01-07T03:43:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2836332 2024-09-14T10:59:59.299221 application/epub+zip 2844656 2024-09-14T10:59:35.063321 application/epub+zip 516944 2024-09-14T10:59:29.846370 application/epub+zip 3342593 2024-09-14T11:00:10.605169 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3490826 2024-09-14T10:59:51.006296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 998496 2022-09-15T14:24:38.741483 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 947271 947181 2024-09-14T10:59:20.117452 2023-09-15T06:04:47.907467 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 945838 2021-01-07T03:43:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 376832 2021-01-07T03:43:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 945936 2021-01-07T03:43:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 376014 2021-01-07T03:43:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21205 2024-09-14T11:00:10.813143 application/rdf+xml 25623 2024-09-14T10:59:30.370348 image/jpeg 4670 2024-09-14T10:59:30.113345 image/jpeg 2842222 2024-09-14T10:59:24.281387 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 en.wikipedia