Hassan
I am searching for a paperback/hardcover book that contains the best or most famous philosophical books/texts. My searches across the internet have amounted to nothing(so far), therefore, I seek your help. Please and thank you.
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You severely limit yourself when you try to get it one book. The Harvard Classics, 'the five foot shelf', is by no means comprehensive, but it's a good place to begin. http://www.bartleby.com/hc/
The other collection is the Great Books of the Western World, more than 60 books. http://www.schoolofabraham.com/gbww.htm This collection, however, has two volumes that give a very fast overview of who said what concerning 103 philosophical topics. The books are thus not surprisingly called The Syntopicon. THAT is a great place to start. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Syntopicon%3A_An_Index_to_The_Great_Ideas
I found my Syntopicon in a used bookstore for $4 each (two volumes).
Try fitting all that into the one book you are searching for. It can't be done.
You severely limit yourself when you try to get it one book. The Harvard Classics, 'the five foot shelf', is by no means comprehensive, but it's a good place to begin. http://www.bartleby.com/hc/
The other collection is the Great Books of the Western World, more than 60 books. http://www.schoolofabraham.com/gbww.htm This collection, however, has two volumes that give a very fast overview of who said what concerning 103 philosophical topics. The books are thus not surprisingly called The Syntopicon. THAT is a great place to start. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Syntopicon%3A_An_Index_to_The_Great_Ideas
I found my Syntopicon in a used bookstore for $4 each (two volumes).
Try fitting all that into the one book you are searching for. It can't be done.
What are some good books I can read for the summer?
Harmony
I want to expand my horizons on new books because I've gotten comfortable with the authors and the type of genre of books that I like to read. Please recommend your favorite authors or books that you thought were interesting. Thank you.
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Try Nokosee: Rise of the New Seminole and its sequel Nokosee & Stormy (http://amzn.to/fqOoph). Both are written from a 17-year-old girl's POV. Lots of action, adventure and romance.
Cherry by Mary Karr. A memoir about teens, sex, drugs and growing up in rural Texas as told through the gritty, beautiful prose of one of America's best writers having taught at Harvard and currently teaching as the Peck Professor of English Literature at Syracuse University. It's a book every teen girl should read. If the opening paragraph doesn't do it for you, nothing will (you can read it on the Amazon link below). I've also supplied you a link to her Harper Collins website where you can see the author describe her life in a revealing teaser for her new book "Lit."
http://bit.ly/CherryKarr
http://www.harpercollins.com/authors/27468/Mary_Karr/index.aspx
The Liar's Club by Mary Karr. Another moving memoir recounting her earlier years (you should probably read this one first and then Cherry).
http://bit.ly/LiarsClub
Last Summer by Evan Hunter (The Blackboard Jungle) is one of the great coming-of-age books about teen sex of all time. This 1968 book follows the random activities of four teens during a summer on Fire Island. Rhoda is shy and overweight and targeted for teasing by the others. As sexual tensions increase, the more experienced and dominant Sandy encourages Dan and Peter to rape Rhoda. Released in 1969 as an X-rated movie starring Richard Thomas and Barbara Hershey, it was later cut to an "R." Unfortunately, it is not available for home viewing.
http://amzn.to/LstSummer
The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides. A moving story inspired by true events about the suicides of five teenage sisters as told from the viewpoint (for the most part) of randy teenage boys who try to explain it all.
http://amzn.to/dwrVklVirgin
I Never Promised You A Rose Garden by Joanne Greenberg. A critically appraised and touching semi-autobiographical story of a 16-year-old girl battling schizophrenia in a mental hospital.
http://amzn.to/92Snb1RoseGarden
She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb. Begins with the life of a school girl with no friends and follows her through many wrong turns until she makes a right one and finds love. The book gives us one of the most memorable characters in literature: Dolores Price.
http://bit.ly/ShesCome
Think of this as Greek mythology lite (less gods, more filling): The King Must Die by Mary Renault. Set in ancient Greece it follows Theseus on a journey of discovery while painting a vivid picture of the times. Loved the descriptions of young uninhibited Greeks running buck naked up hills and through forests and making love among the flowers. The scenes of naked teens jumping bulls with back flips cries out for a cinematic interpretation. Ms. Renault's written a series of historical novels set in this period and all of them are so worthy.
http://bit.ly/MaryRenault
Try Nokosee: Rise of the New Seminole and its sequel Nokosee & Stormy (http://amzn.to/fqOoph). Both are written from a 17-year-old girl's POV. Lots of action, adventure and romance.
Cherry by Mary Karr. A memoir about teens, sex, drugs and growing up in rural Texas as told through the gritty, beautiful prose of one of America's best writers having taught at Harvard and currently teaching as the Peck Professor of English Literature at Syracuse University. It's a book every teen girl should read. If the opening paragraph doesn't do it for you, nothing will (you can read it on the Amazon link below). I've also supplied you a link to her Harper Collins website where you can see the author describe her life in a revealing teaser for her new book "Lit."
http://bit.ly/CherryKarr
http://www.harpercollins.com/authors/27468/Mary_Karr/index.aspx
The Liar's Club by Mary Karr. Another moving memoir recounting her earlier years (you should probably read this one first and then Cherry).
http://bit.ly/LiarsClub
Last Summer by Evan Hunter (The Blackboard Jungle) is one of the great coming-of-age books about teen sex of all time. This 1968 book follows the random activities of four teens during a summer on Fire Island. Rhoda is shy and overweight and targeted for teasing by the others. As sexual tensions increase, the more experienced and dominant Sandy encourages Dan and Peter to rape Rhoda. Released in 1969 as an X-rated movie starring Richard Thomas and Barbara Hershey, it was later cut to an "R." Unfortunately, it is not available for home viewing.
http://amzn.to/LstSummer
The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides. A moving story inspired by true events about the suicides of five teenage sisters as told from the viewpoint (for the most part) of randy teenage boys who try to explain it all.
http://amzn.to/dwrVklVirgin
I Never Promised You A Rose Garden by Joanne Greenberg. A critically appraised and touching semi-autobiographical story of a 16-year-old girl battling schizophrenia in a mental hospital.
http://amzn.to/92Snb1RoseGarden
She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb. Begins with the life of a school girl with no friends and follows her through many wrong turns until she makes a right one and finds love. The book gives us one of the most memorable characters in literature: Dolores Price.
http://bit.ly/ShesCome
Think of this as Greek mythology lite (less gods, more filling): The King Must Die by Mary Renault. Set in ancient Greece it follows Theseus on a journey of discovery while painting a vivid picture of the times. Loved the descriptions of young uninhibited Greeks running buck naked up hills and through forests and making love among the flowers. The scenes of naked teens jumping bulls with back flips cries out for a cinematic interpretation. Ms. Renault's written a series of historical novels set in this period and all of them are so worthy.
http://bit.ly/MaryRenault
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