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A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf
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Category: Literature | Series: Penguin Great Ideas
A Room of One's Own, based on a lecture given at Girton College Cambridge, is one of the great feminist polemics. Woolf's blazing writing on female creativity, the role of the writer, and the silent fate of Shakespeare's imaginary sister remains a powerful reminder of a woman's need for financial indepe ...Show more
A Tough Mind and a Tender Heart by Martin Luther King Jr.
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Category: Philosophy | Series: Penguin Great Ideas Ser.
'Far from being the pious injunction of a Utopian dreamer, the command to love one's enemy is an absolute necessity for our survival' Advocating love as strength and non-violence as the most powerful weapon there is, these sermons and writings from the heart of the civil rights movement show Martin Luth ...Show more
Great Ideas: On The Shortness Of Life by Seneca
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Category: Personal Development | Series: Penguin Great Ideas
Timeless advice on the art of living well, from the celebrated Penguin Great Ideas series The writings of the ancient Roman philosopher Seneca offer powerful insights into stoicism, morality and the importance of reason, and continue to provide profound guidance to many through their eloquence, lucidity ...Show more
On Friendship by Michel de Montaigne
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Category: No Category | Series: Penguin Great Ideas 6
Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you t ...Show more
The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction by Walter Benjamin
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Category: Philosophy | Series: Penguin Great Ideas
One of the most important works of cultural theory ever written, Walter Benjamin's groundbreaking essay explores how the age of mass media means audiences can listen to or see a work of art repeatedly - and what the troubling social and political implications of this are. Throughout history, some books ...Show more
Why I Write by George Orwell
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Category: General Non Fiction | Series: Penguin Great Ideas
Whether puncturing the lies of politicians, wittily dissecting the English character or telling unpalatable truths about war, Orwell's timeless, uncompromising essays are more relevant, entertaining and essential than ever in today's era of spin.
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