The Editor's Introduction
Format: Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781616401764
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Originally published between 1909 and 1917 under the name "Harvard Classics," this stupendous 51-volume set-a collection of the greatest writings from literature, philosophy, history, and mythology-was assembled by American academic CHARLES WILLIAM ELIOT (1834-1926), Harvard University's longest-serving president. Also known as "Dr. Eliot's Five Foot Shelf," it represented Eliot's belief that a basic liberal education could be gleaned by reading from an anthology of works that could fit on five feet of bookshelf. Volume L features Eliot's introduction, a reader's guide, and the complete indexes for the entire collection: an index to the first lines of every piece of verse, a general index, and a chronological index.
| ISBN-13 | 9781616401764 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1616401761 |
| Weight | 1.65 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 5.50 x 1.25 x 8.50 In |
| List Price | $36.95 |
| Format | Hardcover |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 484 pages |
| Publisher | Cosimo Inc |
| Published On | 2010-01-01 |
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