Manners, society, and national character

7 books

Fancies Versus FadsG. K. Chesterton · 1923A 1923 collection of lighthearted essays by G. K. Chesterton, Fancies Versus Fads offers witty commentary on topics ranging from rhyme and psycho-analysis to free verse, feminism, and prohibition, defending traditional common sense against modern fashionable theories.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Letters on EnglandVoltaire · 1733A collection of letters by the French writer Voltaire, first published in English in 1733, describing his three-year stay in England and offering observations on English religion, society, literature, and thought, beginning with his encounters with the Quakers.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Mark Twain's SpeechesMark Twain · 1910A 1910 collection of Mark Twain's public speeches, spanning topics such as literature, education, women's suffrage, politics, and technology, delivered at dinners, banquets, and other occasions throughout his career.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Speeches: Literary and SocialCharles Dickens · 1880A collected edition of Charles Dickens's speeches on literary and social occasions, published in 1880 with an introductory biography and chapters on Dickens as a letter writer, poet, and public reader.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Praise of FollyDesiderius Erasmus · 1511A satirical essay by Dutch humanist Desiderius Erasmus, written in 1511, in which Folly herself delivers a speech praising her own influence, offering witty commentary on human foolishness, vanity, and the vices of society.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Uses of Diversity: A book of essaysG. K. Chesterton · 1920A 1920 collection of essays by G. K. Chesterton, offering his witty commentary on topics including literature, religion, animals, law, Ireland, Japan, divorce, Christmas customs, and social questions of the day.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

This Simian WorldClarence Day · 1920This Simian World is a 1920 humorous philosophical essay by Clarence Day, with illustrations by the author. It imagines how human civilization and human nature would differ if descended from ants, bees, eagles, or other animals instead of apes.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية