On War by General Carl von Clausewitz - This text on war strategy was written by a Prussian officer serving in the Napoleonic Wars. On War is considered a landmark in introducing and proving theories of how economic and social issues influence the military engagements. The book reader software includes full text search, table of contents, and variable font sizes
Common Sense by Thomas Paine - A revolutionary pamphlet first published in 1776 anonymously by Thomas Paine arguing that natural liberty rather than monarchy should be the basis for government. Common Sense greatly influenced the American Revolution and the founding principles of the American democracy
Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley - This gothic novel by Mary Shelley written when she was only 19 portrays the genius scientist Frankenstien who creates a whole new form of human life more powerful than natural born humans. Frankenstein is considered to be the first science fiction novel which explores the uses of technology for both good and evil
Heart Of Darkness by Joseph Conrad - This 1902 novella portraits the contrast and tension between the veneer of civilization and the barbarism and primitiveness of the jungle. The book reader software includes full text search, table of contents, and variable font sizes
Bleak House by Charles Dickens - An 1852 Dickens novel that portrays an orphan heroine, Esther, who in discovering her true identity and parentage reveals the intricate dealings of a number of characters and falls in love. The central theme of the novel is the bureaucracy of legal proceedings demonstrated by the wrangling over the rightful ownership of Bleak House
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce - This 1914 semi-autobiographical novel describes the awakening mind of a young man, Stephen Dedalus, as he comes to terms with his Catholic and Irish traditions and pursues his calling as an artist. The book reader software includes full text search, table of contents, and variable font sizes
Ulysses by James Joyce - This Joyce masterpiece describes one day, June 16, 1904, in the life of Leopold Bloom as he wanders about Dublin. Ulysses is considered to be a new genre due to its use of puns, broad humor, and allusions, and for its very detailed human characterizations of relationships
Flatland by Edwin A. Abbott - Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions is an 1884 novella that has obtained a modern cult following among mathematicians and computer scientists. Flatland describes a two-dimensional world populated with social classes divided into categories based on their shapes
Emma by Jane Austen - Set in Regency England, the heroine of this novel is Emma Woodhouse, a wealthy young lady who fancies herself a matchmaker. Emma embroils her friends and herself in some romantic misalliances but all's well in the end as everyone, including Emma, find their true love
