The renowned work by the English political philosopher examines the structure of society and legitimate government, arguing for a social contract and rule by an absolute sovereign.

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1872 Original Publisher: Printed for private circulation Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no…

Miss Loveday Brooke was one of the of the very first fictional female detectives – an unheard-of profession for a woman in Victorian London. This volume collects seven of her…

This poetry collection features the works of Sarah Warner Brooks, a pioneering figure in American literature. The collection includes Brooks's best-known work, "The Legend of St. Christopher," as well as…

At the tender age of four, my younger brother and I were abandoned by our mother and placed into Child Protective Custody. By my nineteenth birthday, I had been shuffled…

Concentrating on arguments in moral psychology surrounding the foundations of human sociability and self-love, this book details how the engagement with Roman Stoicism shaped early modern political philosophy. It offers…

‘A cheque, the property of the Rev. Charles Turner, Vicar of East Downes, has been stolen under somewhat peculiar circumstances. It appears that the Rev. gentleman was suddenly called from…