Read & Co. Great Essays

A Note upon Ecstasy in Literature What separates truly fine writing from the merely competent? In this searching essay, a great master of the weird tale sets out to name the elusive quality he calls ecstasy. First published in 1902, t

John Griffith London (1876 - 1916), commonly known as Jack London, was an American journalist, social activist, and novelist. He was an early pioneer of commercial magazine fiction, becoming one of th...

What happens when a famous writer gets a chance to look at the Recording Angel's ledger of his life, only to find his "good deeds" have been clocked as sins? Jerome K. Jerome delivers a magnificent

The "Idle Fellow" returns! Discover the brilliantly witty, wonderfully cynical, and deeply comforting sequel to Jerome K. Jerome's legendary essay collection. Twelve years after capturing the world'

Should soldiers use manners on the battlefield? Is early rising a scam? Discover Jerome K. Jerome at his sharpest in this timelessly funny collection of social satire. If you enjoy the dry irony and

This early work by Sigmund Freud was originally published in 1910 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Five Lectures on Psycho-Analysis' is a collection of lectures...

This early work by Sigmund Freud was originally published in 1901 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'On Dreams' is a psychological work on the causes and function...

"Time and Free Will: An Essay on the Immediate Data of Consciousness" is Bergson's doctoral thesis, which was originally published in 1889. Within it, he deals primarily with the problem of free will,...