A First Year in Canterbury Settlement is a mid-19th-century narrative composed of Samuel Butler’s letters and journals recounting his emigration to New Zealand. He vividly describ...
Cambridge Pieces is a collection of essays, parodies, and sketches written by Samuel Butler during his years at Cambridge, offering a humorous yet critical view of academic life in...
Canterbury Pieces is a mid-19th-century collection of essays and dialogues by Samuel Butler, written around the 1860s. The work centers on evolution, social critique, and literary ...
Part 1 opens with biographical and introductory notes on Emerson’s life and thought, then transitions into essays on moral growth and intellectual independence. In The American Sc...
Part 2 moves from moral philosophy to a contemplation of art, nature, and the cosmic order. In Nature, Emerson develops his Transcendentalist vision of unity between humanity and t...
Essays on Life, Art and Science is a late 19th-century collection by Samuel Butler that reveals his sharp wit and intellectual depth across diverse themes. Butler explores life, ar...
Part 1 captures the archetypal essence of Grimm’s fairy tales, focusing on characters who endure trials to attain growth and redemption. Through forests, witches, and enchanted te...
Part 2 turns toward themes of destiny, sacrifice, and the supernatural. Boundaries between humans and magic blur as redemption often comes through endurance and love. Tales like Ra...
Part 1 focuses on tales of adventure and trials, blending fantasy with moral lessons. Stories such as The Golden Bird, The Frog Prince, Rapunzel, and Hansel and Gretel explore cour...
Part 2 centers on human relationships, irony, and social morality. Classic tales like Little Red-Cap, Rumpelstiltskin, Aschenputtel (Cinderella), and The Wolf and the Seven Little ...
Part 3 concludes with heroic and redemptive tales such as The Golden Goose, The Water of Life, Iron Hans, and Snow-White and Rose-Red. These stories transcend adventure, exploring ...