Best Classics

Homer is the legendary author of the 'Iliad' and the 'Odyssey,' the foundational epics of Western literature. His works established the archetypes of the hero, the journey, and the struggle against fa...

This noir classic is set in post-war Vienna and features a mysterious stranger who complicates the life of an American writer. The film's distinctive low-angle lighting creates a unique visual style t...

While originally published in 1949, the 2009 Constance Borde and Sheila Malovany-Chevallier translation of Simone de Beauvoirs 'The Second Sex' is widely considered the definitive 21st-century version...

Aristotles 'Nicomachean Ethics' is the definitive work on virtue ethics. He argues that the goal of human life is 'eudaimonia' (flourishing or happiness), which is achieved through the cultivation of...

While Albert Camus' 'The Myth of Sisyphus' is a classic, the 2000 translation by Matthew Ward remains the standard for 21st-century readers. It captures the urgency and beauty of Camus' prose, making...

Plato's masterpiece is the foundational text of Western political philosophy. Through the character of Socrates, it explores the nature of justice, the ideal state, and the role of the philosopher-kin...

LibriVox is a unique project that provides free audiobooks of public domain works, recorded by volunteers from around the world. While the production quality varies significantly because it is crowdso...