A collection of bedtime stories told by Shahrazad to her husband the king in an effort to keep him from having her killed as he had done with all his other wives after a single night of marriage.
Presents a collection of essays representing over 2,500 years of thoughts about matters of justice, morality, and faith along with current ethical topics from environmental responsibility to animal rights.
A collection of writings in which celebrated American lawyer Clarence Darrow examines a wide range of topics related to Americans' civil liberties, religious beliefs, and civic life.
The noble Knight, the tipsy Miller, the hypocritical Pardoner, the randy Wife of Bath, and other pilgrims trade stories on their way to the shrine of St. Thomas a Beckett at Canterbury.