Auk Classics imprint: 344 books

The last and longest philosophical dialogue of ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician Plato, which deals with the philosophical problem of who should be given the credit for laying down laws.

Taken from the first published biography of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, this text takes a fascinating look at the life and works of the eminent English poet, illustrator, painter and translator.

A fascinating look at the traditional Catholic view on various different moral subjects, such as the seven deadly sins, prayer and devotion, blasphemy and cursing, education, homicide and suicide, and many others.

This text was taken from 'Celebrated Crimes', a series of essays on famous criminals and crimes by the author of 'The Count of Monte Cristo' and 'The Three Musketeers', Alexandre Dumas, and contains the text from three of the books in the series. This volume contains books on• Beatrice Cenci, an Italian...

A fantastic collection of eleven traditional folklore tales from ancient China.

21 evangelistic addresses from late-19th century Presbyterian evangelist John Wilbur Chapman.

One of the most famous works of 18th century British Christian apologist, philosopher, and utilitarian William Paley. ‘Evidences’ was for many decades part of the Cambridge examination syllabus. Charles Darwin famously studied the book, and was delighted by Paley’s language and logic.

A fascinating look at the history and relevance of the Old Testament of the Bible by American Old Testament scholar Charles Foster Kent, Ph.D.

A fascinating apologetic work by writer of fiction and nonfiction Robert Hugh Benson.

A fascinating look at the life of Saint Mary by 19th century American minister Reverend Joseph Gale Hurd Barry.

The famous letters written by prominent Javanese and Indonesian national heroine Raden Ajeng Kartini to her friends in Europe, originally published as ‘Door Duisternis tot Licht’ (Out of Dark Comes Light).

A fantastic and comprehensive look at the historical development of the empires of France, Germany and England, written by American author and historian Mary Platt Parmele.

A history of the city of Versailles in France. Versailles was once the capital of France and the Palace of Versailles is considered one of the most beautiful palaces in the world. This is a comprehensive study of many important periods in the history of the city.

A biography of one of the most famous and influential mariners of history: Captain James Cook FRS RN.