Essays vs The Deserted Village: Which Should You Read?

Essays Ralph Waldo Emerson · 1800 ★★★★☆ 4.2 274 pages · ≈ 5 h 04 m · Demanding

An essay (, ) is, generally, a piece of writing that gives the authors own argument, but the definition is vague, overlapping with those of a letter, a paper, an article, a pamphlet, and a short story. Essays have been…

The Deserted Village Oliver Goldsmith · 1770 ★★★★☆ 3.5 30 pages · ≈ 33 min · Demanding

The Deserted Village is a poem by Oliver Goldsmith published in 1770. It is a work of social commentary, and condemns rural depopulation and the pursuit of excessive wealth.