The Great Works, Distilled

About the Series

Essence of . . . series takes the greatest works ever written in the field of practical philosophy and pares them down to their essence. Hunter Lewis and other contributors select the best passages—the ones that are immediately relevant to us today, full of timeless wisdom and advice about the world and how best to live our lives—and leave behind the more obscure or less important bits.

The selections are not isolated: they flow together to create a seamless work that will capture your interest and attention from page one. And each volume carries useful notes and a solid introduction to the work.