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"How good and sound and inviolable his innocency, that is never to seek, and never wrong, but speaks the pure sense of humanity on each occasion."-Ralph Waldo Emerson, ShakespeareShakespeare, the Poet (1850) by Ralph Waldo Emerson is one of seven essays Emerson included in his book, Representative Men (also available from Cosimo Classics). Like the other figures in this collection, Shakespeare embodied, for Emerson, the essence of the qualities that accomplished poets possess. These were qualities Emerson felt are critical to a spiritually strong world.

"Montaigne is the frankest and honestest of all writers. His French freedom runs into grossness; but he has anticipated all censure by the bounty of his own confessions."-Ralph Waldo Emerson, MontaigneMontaigne, the Skeptic (1833) was the first in a series of addresses Ralph Waldo Emerson gave on the thinkers who most influenced his work and whose biographies eventually became the content of a collection entitled Representative Men (also available from Cosimo Classics). This particular essay discusses the values of contemplation and individualism that Emerson shared with Montaigne and which were to become the bases of his philosophy of transcendentalism.

"Reclining lazily in an armchair not two yards away sat a gold-and-ivory little beauty with dark eyes and a moving, childish smile that was like all the lost youth in the world."-F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Third Casket (1924)The Third Casket (1924) is one of the 68 stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald published in the Saturday Evening Post over a seventeen-year timespan. The unique plot centers on business owner Cyrus Girard who wishes to give his business and possibly his daughter's hand to one of three up-and-coming young men in social and business circles. Since Girard is aging and has no sons to take over his company, Girard devises a competition for the three which takes unexpected turns. This timeless tale is for those who wish to experience the short fiction of one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century.

The Sacred Books of the East, a 50-volume series, encompasses the seven non-Christian religions of Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. Translated into English by authorities in their respective fields, these sacred texts have been edited by F. Max Muller and have profoundly influenced civilization.The Satapatha Brahmana, Part 1 (1882) translated by Julius Eggeling, is volume XII of The Sacred Books of the East, a series available from Cosimo Classics. This book is in five parts and focuses on Hinduism. Part 1 was written according to The Text of Madhyandina School, a branch of Shukla Yajurveda and provides thorough explanations of sacrificial ceremonies. This text is for readers interested in deepening their understanding of Hinduism.

The Sacred Books of the East, a 50-volume series, encompasses the seven non-Christian religions of Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. Translated into English by authorities in their respective fields, these sacred texts have been edited by F. Max Muller and have profoundly influenced civilization.The Qur'an, Part 2 (1880) translated by E. H. Palmer, is Volume IX of The Sacred Books of the East, a series available from Cosimo Classics. This book, in two parts, focuses on Islamand contains chapters XVII through CXIV of The Qur'an. Considered a foundation of Arabic literature, this is a crucial text for those who want to deepen their understanding of this ancient faith.

The Sacred Books of the East, a 50-volume series, encompasses the seven non-Christian religions of Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. Translated into English by authorities in their respective fields, these sacred texts have been edited by F. Max Muller and have profoundly influenced civilization.The Dhammapada and The Sutta-Nipata (1881) is Volume X of The Sacred Books of the East, a series available from Cosimo Classics. This book focuses on Buddhism, and contains its foundational texts, The Dhammapada, translated by F. Max Müller, and The Sutta-Nipata (1881), translated by Viggo Fausböll. These texts cover a variety of topics ranging from blessings to sensual pleasures. This text is a valuable addition to the personal library of scholars and of those interested in Buddhism.

"Carrol's arrogance, her coldness, her growing dislike for him, had been beyond endurance. He was short- tempered himself and many times in the last month their disputes had hovered on the verge of physical violence."-F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Couple (1920-1922)The Couple, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, was written sometime between 1920 and 1922, then published posthumously as one of the author's lost stories. After just one year of marriage, Pawling and wife Carrol decide that their marriage is irreparable. Before they separate, the couple decides to take on a servant couple in their household which causes unpredicted unrest. Ironically, it creates an alliance between Pawling and Carrol against the couple, joining the two in a common cause and mending their relationship. Fitzgerald's insights into marital relationships are some of the best that literature has to offer, making this volume an excellent addition to any reader's personal library.

"There are all kinds of love in the world, but never the same love twice."-F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Sensible Thing (1924)The Sensible Thing (1924) by F. Scott Fitzgerald was originally published in the weekly magazine Liberty and is based on the early lives of Fitzgerald and his wife, Zelda. Main character George does not have enough money to marry his sweetheart Jonquil, and the relationship ends; they had done the sensible thing. However, a romantic spirit lingers throughout the story when the two continue to meet. The interwoven themes of lack of money and the passion of young love are what Fitzgerald crafts so successfully. This story is a must-read for all who desire a melancholy romance.

"Love consists in desiring to give what is our own to another and feeling his delight as our own." -Emanual Swedenborg, Heaven and HellSwedenborg (1850) by Ralph Waldo Emerson is one of seven essays about internationally recognized scholars whom Emerson included in his collection, Representative Men (also available from Cosimo Classics). Although not widely recognized in current historical literature, Swedenborg, a Swedish philosopher and theologian, had a significant impact on nineteenth-century American arts, and it has been said that Swedenborg had more influence on Ralph Waldo Emerson, directly and indirectly, than any other author.

"Non-fiction is a form of literature that lies half-way between fiction and fact."-F. Scott Fitzgerald, The I.O.U. (1920)The I.O.U. by F. Scott Fitzgerald was written early in his professional career, submitted to Harper's Bazaar magazine in 1920, and rejected. The story, published posthumously, offers a satirical take on the publishing world and describes how publishers sensationalize the news to the point of fictionalizing a death. An amusing story with a message, this is for those who wish to see the humorous side of Fitzgerald and a glimpse of the early Roaring Twenties.

"He had been bored with the President, he had been bored and not a little embarrassed with the duchesses-nevertheless, the two incidents had pleased him and still sat softly upon his naive vanity."-F. Scott Fitzgerald, Two for a Cent (1922)Two for a Cent (1922) by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a short story that deviates from his romantic plotline and is the first of several he wrote in which a man returns to his hometown. The story opens with juxtaposed main characters. First introduced is highly successful Abercrombie standing in front of a ramshackle house, seeming out of place in the Southern town in which he was born. Then, he meets the equally ramshackle previous renter of the house, and the two discover they have more in common than they realize. This book is for readers who enjoy a thought-provoking tale of the rich and the poor.

"...the kind of face that makes up crowds, gray in color with ears that shrank back against the head as if fearing the clamor of the city, and with the tired, tired eyes of one whose forebears have been underdogs for five thousand years."-F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Pusher-in-the-Face (1925)The Pusher-in-the-Face (1925) by F. Scott Fitzgerald is one of many short stories the author published in magazines of the time. The story, which debuted in Woman's Home Companion, centers on Charles David Stuart who is being tried for pushing a woman in the face because she was talking during a movie. The judge believes the assault justified, and Stuart is set free. With renewed bravado, Stuart continues the act of pushing annoying people in the face. This delightful romp through the trials of daily life is a must-read for fans of Fitzgerald and classic literature of the twentieth century.

"The deeper one delves into the problem of race, the humbler he becomes concerning his own views."-Ray Stannard Baker, Following the Color Line (1908)In Following the Color Line (1908), Ray Stannard Baker draws on the insights he gained from traveling more than 20,000 miles over three years (1906-1908) in both the North and South for the purpose of studying the race issue in America. Much of the same information was originally published in articles he prepared for The American Magazine. His goal, as he described it, was to provide "a clear statement of the exact present [early 1900s] conditions and relationships of the Negro in American life." Covering such subjects as lynching and Jim Crow laws, the book is considered the most significant piece of journalism of Baker's career.

"I shall never, sir, be worthier . . . than I am now. I shall never cure myself of an impetuosity which is all the more dangerous because I believe its motive is sacred."-Napoleon Bonaparte, A Life of Napoleon Bonaparte by Ida TarbellA Life of Napoleon Bonaparte; with a Sketch of Josephine, Empress of the French (1901) was the second of two biographies Ida Tarbell wrote about the French emperor. It details the life of one of history's greatest military and political leaders, from his earliest youth through his death in exile. Because the author spent several years studying in France, she had a very solid knowledge of French history, and this biography has been described as "definitive." It is also sufficiently fast-paced that the author herself called it "biography on a gallop."

"Not one great country can be named, from the Polar regions in the north to New Zealand in the south, in which the aborigines do not tattoo themselves." -Charles Darwin, The Descent of ManTattooing Among Civilized People (1882) by Robert Fletcher is a presentation the author made to the Anthropological Society of Washington. Given the purpose of the organization, Fletcher's paper focused on the anthropological significance of tattoos: in which cultures their use was prominent, why they were used, and how they differed from one culture to another.

"The insane asylum on Blackwell's Island is a human rat-trap. It is easy to get in, but once there it is impossible to get out." -Nellie Bly, Ten Days in a Mad-HouseTen Days in a Mad-House (1887) by Nellie Bly describes what happened when the author, a reporter for Joseph Pulitzer's New York World, went undercover and had herself committed to the Women's Lunatic Asylum on Blackwell's Island. Bly's groundbreaking exposé of abuses in the treatment of mental health patients, which was originally published as a series of articles, led to significant reforms in the mental health system. In 2015 the book was turned into a movie starring Caroline Barry and Christopher Lambert.

"The moral and intellectual wealth of a nation largely consists in the multifarious variety of the gifts of the men who compose it . . ."-Sir Francis Galton, Inquiries into Human Faculty and Its DevelopmentInquiries into Human Faculty and Its Development (1907) by Francis Galton is a landmark work in the field of anthropology. In it, Galton coined the term "eugenics," arguing for a selection system of euthanasia based on a classification of humans. To that end, this book discusses the many differences among humans that can be identified, including physical features, emotions, psychology, character, criminality, gregarious and slavish natures, intellectual differences, mental imagery, the history of twins, and race, among others. This is the 1907 edition updated by the author of the original classic first published in 1883.

"...the vast unexplored region before us will [not] yield its secrets to a single traveller, but rather [...] they will become known step by step through various successive discoveries."-Sir Francis Galton, The Narrative of an Explorer in Tropical South AfricaIn The Narrative of an Explorer in Tropical South Africa (1883), Sir Francis Galton describes an expedition he led to Southwest Africa in the 1850s. This expedition was a watershed event in the author's life. Because Galton was among the first to explore this South African territory, the effort earned him a Gold Medal from the Royal Geographical Society and launched his career as a scientist. This publication is a color replica of the original 1883 edition.

"All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes, to make it possible."-T.E. Lawrence, Seven Pillars of WisdomSeven Pillars of Wisdom (1922) by T. E. Lawrence is an autobiographical account of Lawrence's experiences as a member of the British Forces of North Africa based in Jordan during the Arab Revolt of 1916-1918. Thanks to a gift for writing, Lawrence was able to provide British readers with accounts of the events and his military adventures. This edition is a replica of an unofficial version of Seven Pillars of Wisdom that Lawrence circulated among friends four years before the first edition of the book was officially released in 1926.

"There is nothing of the autocrat in Judge Gary's make-up. He is human-humane. He often smiles-his smile is famous. He seldom frowns. There are no hard lines in his face and his blue eyes are kindly."-B.C. Forbes, Men Who Are Making America (1919)The Life of Elbert Gary (1926) is one of several biographies of prominent industrialists written by Ida Tarbell. The subject, Elbert Gary, was a lawyer and businessman who was greatly admired for his success in helping organize the United States Steel Corporation. Although he had a reputation for improving working conditions and wages, he was also held responsible for triggering a steel strike in 1919 by his opposition to unions.

"For the rest it is a straightforward account of what life is like in Soviet Russia. Ransom seems like an uncommonly intelligent and honest Englishman, whose thorough acquaintance with Russia and familiarity with the Russian language, customs and character qualify him exceptionally for the work of getting at the relevant facts." -Alvin Johnson, New Republic, (1920) With Six Weeks in Russia (1919) Arthur Ransom hoped to fill a gap in the knowledge of other Britons about "the gigantic experiment" in the Russian economic and political systems that followed the Bolshevik Revolution. As a British correspondent, Ransom had tried to get "as near as any foreigner who was not a Communist could get to what was going on," and his book was meant to be an accurate record of his own impressions of the internal conflicts in Russia, "set against a background of that extraordinary vitality which obstinately persists in Moscow even in these dark days of discomfort, disillusion, pestilence, starvation and unwanted war."

"Early to bed and early to rise: If that would make me wealthy and wiseI'd rise at daybreak, cold or hot, And go back to bed at once. Why not?" -Mary Mapes Dodge, Rhymes and Jingles (1874)Rhymes and Jingles (1874) by Mary Mapes Dodge contains 200 poems written to delight children. Ten of these follow a traditional format, but the majority are quite short and were written as "garden songs," a genre of verses that are intended to be set to music. They are also accompanied by line drawings. When it appeared, the book was so popular that it was often compared favorably to the author's more famous work, Hans Brinker.