Introduction to Great Books First 1 Series

Perfect for those new to the world of Great Books, our introduction to Great Books series contains mid-length readings and broad questions that will help guide discussion. Leader's Guides are also available for each volume.

CONTENTS:

"Why War?" by Sigmund Freud, "The Melian Dialogue" by Thucydides, "The Social Me" by William James, "Rothschild's Fiddle" by Anton Chekhov, "Concerning the Division of Labor" by Adam Smith, "Chelkash" Maxim Gorby, "How an Aristocracy May Be Created by Industry" by Alexis de Tocqueville, "Observation and Experiment" by Claude Bernard, "Everything That Rises Must Converge" by Flannery O'Connor, "An Essay in Aesthics" by Roger Fry, "An Outpost of Progress" by Joseph Conrad, "On Studying" by Jose Ortega y Gassett