Great Books

The great books are those books that are believed to constitute an essential foundation in the literature of Western culture. Specified sets of great books usually number in the range of roughly 50 to 100.

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    One of the most attractive of those ancient books that I have met with is The Laws of Menu.
    Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)