Essays on Society and Culture

This collection features a diverse range of essays that explore the complexities of society, culture, and identity. From reflections on race and immigration to critiques of democracy and modernity, these works provide insightful commentary on the human experience across different contexts and eras.

Wonderful London

por William James McGlothlin Leído por Peter Yearsley 4.8
"Wonderful London, its lights and shadows of humour and sadness". (That's the full title of the book.) A collection of short essay…

Notes On Democracy

por H. L. Mencken Leído por Lisa Reichert 5
American journalist H.L. Mencken’s Notes On Democracy was originally published in 1926, yet is still relevant almost 100 years later.Mencken…

Anarchism and Other Essays

por Emma Goldman Leído por LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
Emma Goldman (1869-1940) was an anarchist known for her political activism, writing and speeches. She played a pivotal role in the developme…

The Negro Problem

por Various Leído por James K. White 4.5
This is a collection of essays, edited by Booker T. Washington, representative of what historians have characterized as "racial uplift …

Chinese Sketches

por Herbert Allen Giles Leído por MaryAnn 4.8
Herbert Giles was in the diplomatic service in China from 1867 to 1893. His frank observations on Chinese culture and people form the basis…

What the White Race May Learn from the Indian

por George Wharton James Leído por Roger Melin 4.6
People learn from other people, and races have forever learned from other races. Herein we are treated to an in-depth understanding of categ…

The Souls of Black Folk

por W. E. B. Du Bois Leído por toriasuncle 4.8
The Souls of Black Folk is a well-known work of African-American literature by activist W.E.B. Du Bois. The book, published in 1903, contain…