He notes that the republication of this work is an overdue appreciation of a singular effort to resolve the classic question of the philosophy of art: art for its own sake or art as a social enterprise. Both find a place in Croce's system.

One of Croce’s most famous books, originally published in 1934, this volume covers the history of Europe from the end of the Napoleonic Wars until the end of the First World War.

These essays, some of which appear for the first time in English, show the breadth and depth of Croce's work as literary critic and presuppose his mature theory of art.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic Translated from the Italian by Douglas Ainslie B.A. (Oxon.) We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection.

The political essays which form a major part of this volume display a criticism, either direct or implied of the mass creeds and movements that subordinate the individual to history.