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Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains. In The Social Contract, Rousseau explores the concept of freedom and the political structures that may enable people to acquire it. He argues that the sovereign power of a state lies not in any one ruler but in the will of the general population. Rousseau argues that the ideal state would be a direct democracy where executive decision making is carried out by citizens who meet in assembly, as they would in the ancient city-state of Athens.

War and Peace is one of the greatest monuments in world literature. Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, it examines the relationship between the individual and the relentless march of history. Here are the universal themes of love and hate, ambition and despair, youth and age, expressed with a swirling vitality which makes the book as accessible today as it was when it was first published in 1869.

This is one of the most popular re-tellings of the story of King Arthur. Like The Lord of the Rings, this fantasy novel has been equally popular among younger readers and adults. White takes an inventive approach that involves animals who speak and Robin Hood! A true Arthurian classic.

This is an essay from the Favorite Essays collection.

This is an essay from the Favorite Essays collection.

This is an essay from the Favorite Essays collection.

This is an essay from the Favorite Essays collection.

This is an essay from the Favorite Essays collection.

This is an essay from the Favorite Essays collection.

This is an essay from the Favorite Essays collection.

This is an essay from the Favorite Essays collection.

This is an essay from the Favorite Essays collection.

This is an essay from the Favorite Essays collection.

This is an essay from the Favorite Essays collection.

This is an essay from the Favorite Essays collection.

This is an essay from the Favorite Essays collection.

This is an essay from the Favorite Essays collection.

This is an essay from the Favorite Essays collection.

In a remote corner of early Victorian England, where traditional practices remain untouched by time, Bathsheba Everdene stands out as a beacon of feminine independence and self-reliance. However, when confronted with three suitors, among them the dashing Sergeant Troy, she shows a reckless capriciousness which threatens the stability of the whole community.

Voltaire's razor-sharp satire on philosophical optimism, Candide, is coupled here with another of the author's most celebrated works, Zadig. Both challenge the moral and philosophical orthodoxies of the day with humor and sly wit, while parodying the clichéd formulas of so many contemporary novels.