Letters and social aims vs Without Prejudice: Which Should You Read?

Letters and social aims Ralph Waldo Emerson · 1876 ★★★★☆ 3.9 323 pages · ≈ 5 h 59 m · Demanding

In this luminous meditation on mind, nature, and art, Emerson argues that common sense is necessary, but never final: beneath the practical laws of material life lies a world of deeper correspondences, moral purpose,…

Without Prejudice Israel Zangwill · 1896 ★★★★☆ 3.6 336 pages · ≈ 6 h 13 m · Demanding

“And it came to pass that my soul was vexed with the problems of life, so that I could not sleep.”

Prejudice is a legal term with different meanings, which depend on whether it is used in criminal, civil, or common law. In legal context, prejudice differs from the more common use of the word and so the term has…