Elizabeth Von Arnim

José Rizal

Graf Leo Tolstoy

Book 1: Embark on an epic journey with “War and Peace by Graf Leo Tolstoy.” Navigate the tumultuous era of Napoleonic wars and Russian society, as Tolstoy weaves a tapestry of love, war, and philosophical reflection, immersing readers in the complex lives of unforgettable characters. Book 2: Escape to the idyllic Italian countryside with “The Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim.” Join four women seeking respite from their routine lives as they discover the transformative power of friendship and the enchanting beauty of the Mediterranean landscape. Book 3: Explore the vision of the future in “The Philippines a Century Hence by José Rizal.” In this thought-provoking essay, Rizal provides insights into the social, political, and cultural landscape of the Philippines, offering a glimpse into the possibilities and challenges that lie ahead.

Epic, Enchanted, and Enlightened: Tolstoy's War and Peace, Von Arnim's Enchanted April, Rizal's Vision [War and Peace by Graf Leo Tolstoy/ The Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim/The Philippines a Century Hence by José Rizal]

The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories By Graf Leo Tolstoy

The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories

IN an age of materialism like our own the phenomenon of spiritual power is as significant and inspiring as it is rare. No longer associated with the "divine right" of kings, it has survived the downfall of feudal and theocratic systems as a mystic personal emanation in place of a coercive weapon of statecraft. Freed from its ancient shackles of dogma and despotism it eludes analysis. We know not how to gauge its effect on others, nor even upon ourselves. Like the wind, it permeates the atmosphere we breathe, and baffles while it stimulates the mind with its intangible but compelling force. This psychic power, which the dead weight of materialism is impotent to suppress, is revealed in the lives and writings of men of the most diverse creeds and nationalities. Apart from those who, like Buddha and Mahomet, have been raised to the height of demi-gods by worshipping millions, there are names which leap inevitably to the mind—such names as Savonarola, Luther, Calvin, Rousseau—which stand for types and exemplars of spiritual aspiration. To this high priesthood of the quick among the dead, who can doubt that time will admit Leo Tolstoy—a genius whose greatness has been obscured from us rather than enhanced by his duality; a realist who strove to demolish the mysticism of Christianity, and became himself a mystic in the contemplation of Nature; a man of ardent temperament and robust physique, keenly susceptible to human passions and desires, who battled with himself from early manhood until the spirit, gathering strength with years, inexorably subdued the flesh.

The Forged Coupon

Whenever thou feelest that thy feet are becoming entangled in the interlaced roots of life, know that thou has strayed from the path to which I beckon thee: for I have placed thee in broad, smooth paths, which are strewn with flowers. I have put a light before thee, which thou canst follow and thus run without stumbling. KRISHNA.

Graf Leo Tolstoy

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