Political Science
The Octopus
Frank Norris based his 1901 novel The Octopus (A Story of California) on the Mussel Slough Tragedy of 1880, a bloody conflict between ranche…
The Republic
The Republic is a Socratic dialogue written by Plato around 380 BC concerning the definition of justice and the order and character of the j…
Presidential Farewell and Last Addresses
This collection will put in one place, all the Farewell (or last) Addresses made by each of the 43 ex-US presidents.The first, George Washin…
Anarchy
Anarchy is a thought-provoking exploration of the principles and philosophy of anarchism, penned by the influential thinker Errico Malatesta…
Voltaire and the French Enlightenment
In this Little Blue Book Number 512, Will Durant describes François-Marie Arouet, the writer, historian, and philosopher known as Vol…
Common Sense
Common Sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–76 that inspired people in the Thirteen Colonies to declare and fight for indepen…
Anarchism and Other Essays
Emma Goldman (1869-1940) was an anarchist known for her political activism, writing and speeches. She played a pivotal role in the developme…
The Moneychangers
A story of white collar crime and intrigue told from the point of view of Montague, a member of the privileged class of New York. Montague w…
The Treaty with China
"A good candidate for 'the most under-appreciated work by Mark Twain' would be 'The Treaty With China,' which he published in the New Y…
Areopagitica
A prose tract or polemic by John Milton, published November 23, 1644, at the height of the English Civil War... Milton, though a supporter o…
Politics
The Politics, by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, is one of the most influential texts in political philosophy. In it, Aristotle exp…
The Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln
This detailed biography covers the places in Lincoln's life: Indiana, Illinois, Washington. It also traces his various roles as storekeeper,…
John Brown
This is a moving and deeply felt biography of abolitionist John Brown, which defends its subject against the popular notion of him as a delu…
Noli Me Tangere
Noli Me Tangere (Latin for Touch Me Not) is a novel by the National Hero of the Philippines, Dr. José Rizal. It was originally writte…
A Jewish State
Read in English, this is a pivotal document in the history of Zionism and the State of Israel. Herzl designed this work to elevate the discu…
The Masquerader
The Masquerader is one of two Katherine Cecil Thurston’s books that appeared on the Publisher’s Weekly best-seekers list in 1905 (The other,…
Condition of the Working-Class in England
This is Engels' first book (since considered a classic account of England's working class in the industrial age), which argues that workers …
What Shall We Do?
A vivid description of wealth and poverty in Russia in Tolstoy's day, an inquiry into the root causes of economic inequality, and a vision o…
Revolution
A collection of 13 essays written between 1900 and 1908, published in 1910. The lead essay, "Revolution", outlines how and why Lon…
The World Crisis
An inside view of the critical years leading up to World War I, as well as the first few key months. Told by (at the time) Britain's First L…