Essay
4 works4 works of Essay in the Western literary canon — ranked by Gröblé, with difficulty, length, and influence at a glance.
Essay, Ranked
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- 38Self-Reliance and Nature1844Ralph Waldo EmersonModerate·Quick·117 pagesInfluence50Popularity34RomanticismEssayEnglish
- 90Common Sense1776Thomas PaineBreezy·Quick·103 pagesInfluence47Popularity57EnlightenmentEssayEnglish
- 115The Complete Essays1580Michel de MontaigneModerate·Epic·908 pagesInfluence86Popularity34RenaissanceEssayFrench
- 159Walden or, Life in the Woods1854Henry David ThoreauEasy·Long·464 pagesInfluence50Popularity74The Age of the NovelEssayEnglish
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- 159Walden or, Life in the WoodsHenry David Thoreau1854The Age of the NovelEasyLong4645074EssayEnglish