Compiled and Edited by Charles W. Eliot in 1909, the Harvard Classics is a 51-volume Anthology of classic literature from throughout the history of western civilization. The set is sometimes called "Eliot's Five-Foot Shelf." The interior of this book is a facsimile reproduction of the 1909 edition. For other books in this series and books of similar interest search with the keyword hcbooks. Volume 1 of the set contains 3 works: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (also called "His Autobiography, Benjamin Franklin") The Journal of John Woolman Some Fruits of Solitude in Reflections and Maxims by William Penn