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Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin Regardless of whether you are Protestant or not (or religious or not) - understanding the theological philosophy of one of the great thinkers of the Protestant Reformation is a wonderful addition to your own mental maps fo the world at large
I end up re-reading "Brideshead, Revisited" about once a year. It's the rare Christian book where every single character (regardless of their relationship with Christianity) is basically screwed up.
The collection of literary works, philosophical texts, and scientific writings was initially titled "Dr. Eliot's Five Foot Shelf." It was assembled by Charles W. Eliot, who served as Harvard University's president.
Almost all the books can be read for free in Gutenberg.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_Classics
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/bookshelf/40
My favourite will always be the plays of William Shakespeare. It has it all.
"Confessions of an English Eater" by Thomas De Quincey. An autobiographical work in which the author details his unfortunate descent into Laudanum addiction. It all started well, but ended badly...
There is a bookshelf called The Harvard Classics. The collection of literary works, philosophical texts, and scientific writings was initially titled "Dr. Eliot's Five Foot Shelf." It was assembled by Charles W. Eliot, who served as Harvard University's president. Almost all the books can be read for free in Gutenberg. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_Classics https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/bookshelf/40 My fav…
Does anyone know of any ?