Authors: United States. Work Projects Administration

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By Betty Young

"Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from…" is a collection compiled between 1936 and 1938 by the Federal Writers' Project. This remarkable archive preserves over 2,000 interviews with formerly enslaved individuals across seventeen states, capturing their firsthand accounts before their generation disappeared. The colle...

Authors: Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774

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Authors: Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890

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"The Book of the Sword" by Richard F. Burton is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work examines the significance of the sword throughout human history, exploring its evolution, symbolism, and cultural importance across various civilizations. It delves into the sword not merely as a weapon but as a personified entity that ha...

Authors: Plato, 428? BCE-348? BCE

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"Νόμοι και Επινομίς, Τόμος Ε" by Plato is a philosophical dialogue written in ancient Greece as Plato's final work. Three elderly men journey to the cave of Zeus, discussing how to create laws for a new colony called Magnesia. Unlike other Platonic dialogues, Socrates is absent; an Athenian Stranger leads conversations about divine law, government ...

Authors: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

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"Hamlet" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy written between 1599 and 1601. Prince Hamlet of Denmark seeks revenge against his uncle Claudius, who murdered Hamlet's father to seize the throne and marry Hamlet's mother. When a ghost resembling the dead king reveals the truth of his murder, Hamlet vows vengeance but struggles with uncertainty and mad...

Authors: Hasenclever, Walter, 1890-1940

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"Der Sohn: Ein Drama in fünf Akten" by Walter Hasenclever is a drama written in the early 20th century. The play follows a young man's internal maturation and depicts a generational conflict between father and son. What begins as a private struggle transforms into a broader social conflict, culminating in a revolutionary "fight against the fathers....

Authors: Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937

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"The House of Mirth" by Edith Wharton is a novel published in 1905. It follows Lily Bart, a beautiful but impoverished woman navigating New York City's high society in the 1890s. As twenty-nine-year-old Lily seeks a husband to secure her future, she faces a slow two-year social descent from privilege toward the margins of society. Wharton crafts a ...

Authors: Wagner, Franz, 1675-1738

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"Lexicon Latinum: Universae Phraseologiae Corpus Congestum" by Franz Wagner is a scholarly reference work written in the late 19th century. This lexicon serves as a comprehensive collection of Latin phrases and syntactic constructions, aiming to aid students and scholars in mastering the subtleties of the Latin language. It seeks to encapsulate the...

Authors: Le Bon, Gustave, 1841-1931

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"La naissance et l'évanouissement de la matière" by Gustave Le Bon is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book explores the nature and evolution of matter, debunking the traditional belief in the eternal and indestructible nature of materials. Le Bon presents innovative ideas about the dissociation of matter and the ener...