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Prose works John Milton · 1809 · 462p · ≈ 15h · Challenging Shares English essays, Literary collections, Essays with this book.

Shooting an Elephant and other essays George Orwell · 1950 · ★ 4.0 · 206p · ≈ 6h · Moderate 'Shooting an Elephant' is Orwell's searing and painfully honest account of his experience as a police officer in imperial Burma; killing an escaped elephant in front of a crowd 'solely to avoid looking a fool'. The other masterly essays in this collection include classics such as 'My Country Right or Left', 'How the Poor Die' and 'Such, Such were the Joys', his memoir of the horrors of public… Shares English essays, Essays

Revolutionist's Handbook and Pocket Companion George Bernard Shaw · 1900 · 58p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Shares Essays with this book.

The thread of gold Arthur Christopher Benson · 1905 · 271p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Shares Essays with this book.

And Even Now Sir Max Beerbohm · 1920 · 150p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Shares Essays with this book.

Hausblätter

Hausblätter F. W. Hackländer · 1855 · 480p · ≈ 16h · Challenging Shares Essays with this book.

Escape, and other essays Arthur Christopher Benson · 1915 · ★ 5.0 · 302p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Shares Essays with this book.

Yet again Sir Max Beerbohm · 1909 · 86p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Shares Essays with this book.

Effective Java

Effective Java Joshua Bloch · 2001 · ★ 4.6 · 252p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Shares Literary collections with this book.

The View From the Cheap Seats Neil Gaiman · 2016 · ★ 4.0 · 544p · ≈ 18h · Moderate "An enthralling collection of nonfiction essays on a myriad of topics--from art and artists to dreams, myths, and memories--observed in #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman's probing, amusing, and distinctive style. An inquisitive observer, thoughtful commentator, and assiduous craftsman, Neil Gaiman has long been celebrated for the sharp intellect and startling imagination that… Shares Literary collections, Essays

The essays of Francis Bacon Francis Bacon · 1900 · ★ 3.8 · 227p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Shares English essays, Essays with this book.

Modern essays Christopher Morley · 1921 · 351p · ≈ 11h · Moderate "A collection of representative contemporary essays" written by British and American authors. Shares English essays, Essays

The Death of the Moth, and Other Essays Virginia Woolf · 1942 · ★ 4.1 · 243p · ≈ 8h · Moderate A highly acclaimed collection of twenty-eight essays, sketches, and short stories presenting nearly every facet of the author's work. Shares English essays, Essays

The Defendant Gilbert Keith Chesterton · 1901 · ★ 4.1 · 53p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Covering topics ranging from literature to philosophy, history to social criticism, this is a snapshot of thought on 20th-century Europe (and the world) by one of Europe's sharpest wits and ablest pens. With chapter titles ranging from “The Miser and His Friends” to “The Red Reactionary,” from “The Separatist and Sacred Things” to “The New Theologian” and “The Romantic in the Rain,” this volume… Shares English essays, Essays

Without Prejudice Israel Zangwill · 1896 · ★ 3.6 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Challenging Shares Essays with this book.

Kant; a collection of critical essays Robert Paul Wolff · 1967 · ★ 3.5 · 415p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Shares Essays with this book.

Changing my mind Zadie Smith · 2009 · ★ 3.8 · 306p · ≈ 10h · Moderate A sparkling collection of Zadie Smith's nonfiction over the past decade.Zadie Smith brings to her essays all of the curiosity, intellectual rigor, and sharp humor that have attracted so many readers to her fiction, and the result is a collection that is nothing short of extraordinary.Split into four sections—"Reading," "Being," "Seeing," and "Feeling"—Changing My Mind invites readers to witness… Shares English essays, Essays

The Essays of Elia Charles Lamb · 1823 · ★ 3.7 · 337p · ≈ 11h · Challenging good book Shares English essays, Essays

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