Anna Simon
227 books
*Non-fiction
631
Jeremy Bentham - Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation
Jeremy Bentham's Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation , a classic text in modern philosophy and jurisprudence, first published in 1789, focuses on the principle of utility and how this view of...
13 hours 56 minutes
Humorous Fiction
541
Herbert George Jenkins - Patricia Brent, spinster
A romantic comedy, written in 1918, but with a modern feel to it. Patricia Brent one day overhears two fellow-boarders pitying her because she «never has a nice young man to take her out». In a thoughtless moment of...
6 hours 44 minutes
*Non-fiction
591
Edward Gibbon - History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. VI
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, a major literary achievement of the 18th century published in six volumes, was written by the celebrated English historian Edward Gibbon. The books cover the...
18 hours 46 minutes
*Non-fiction
592
Alexander William Kinglake - Eothen, or Impressions of Travel brought Home from the East
A classic of victorian travel writing, Kinglake’s book describes his journey through the Ottoman empire to Cairo, and his residence there in time of plague. [Summary by hefyd]
8 hours 34 minutes
