Monday, June 22, 2015

100 Public Domain Classics (100% Free)

Links all go to Project Gutenberg. Most of these books have variety of options for download.

Walden; Or, Life in the Woods by Henry David Thoreau - A remarkable account of a man seeking a more simple life by living in harmony with nature.

On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin - The book that revolutionized the natural sciences and every literary, philosophical and religious thinker who followed.

The Iliad by Homer - The "Iliad" is one of the two great epics of Homer, and is typically described as one of the greatest war stories of all time.

Selected Poems of Emily Dickinson - The perfect volume for readers wishing to explore the works of one of America’s first poets.

The Art of War by Sunzi - A book which should be used to gain advantage of opponents in the boardroom and battlefield alike.

The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli - Its essential contribution to modern political thought lies in Machiavelli’s assertion of the then revolutionary idea that theological and moral imperatives have no place in the political arena.

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte - A superb evocation of a time and place; a complex, detailed character study; a believable and compelling plot; and, more than anything else, a magnificent love story.