Biography & Autobiography

Confessions

by Jean-Jacques Rousseau Read by Martin Geeson 4.6
"She was more to me than a sister, a mother, a friend, or even than a mistress, and for this very reason she was not a mistress; in a w…

Great Men and Famous Women

by Charles F. Horne Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.9
Great Men and Famous Women is an expansive collection that delves into the lives of over 200 influential figures throughout history. Edited …

The Underground Railroad

by William Still Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
"Never before has the working of the Underground Railroad been so thoroughly explained. Here we have in complete detail the various met…

The Narrative of Sojourner Truth

by Olive Gilbert Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
The Narrative of Sojourner Truth is the gripping autobiographical account of Sojourner Truths life as a slave in pre-Civil War New York Stat…

The Underground Railroad

by William Still Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
"The work is intensely interesting. Many of the narratives thrill the reader through and through. Some of them awaken an indignation, a…

An Explorer in the Air Service

by Hiram Bingham Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Explorer Hiram Bingham discovered Machu Picchu in 1911, as recounted in his book Inca Lands, now released on LibriVox at http://librivox.org…

The Lepers of Molokai

by Charles Warren Stoddard Read by dave7 4.4
This is the story of the lepers of Molokai and of the Roman Catholic missionary, Father Damien, who ministered to those who languished in th…

The Story of a Soul

by Saint Therese Of Lisieux Read by Susan Morin 4.6
She is also known as St. Thérèse of Child Jesus. She was born at Alençon, France, 2 January 1873; died at Lisieux 30 Se…

The Diary of a Dead Officer

by Arthur Graeme West Read by Ruth Golding 3.7
Published posthumously in 1919, this collection of diary entries presents a scathing picture of army life and is said to be one of the most …

Hero Tales from American History

by Theodore Roosevelt Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
The purpose of this book "is to tell in simple fashion the story of some Americans who showed that they knew how to live and how to die…

Lord Kitchener

by G. K. Chesterton Read by Ray Clare 4.2
In this insightful essay, G. K. Chesterton explores the complex life and legacy of Lord Kitchener, a figure whose military prowess and polit…

The Autobiography of an Electron

by Charles R. Gibson Read by Laura Victoria 4.5
"While many scientific men now understand our place in the universe, we electrons are anxious that every person should know the very im…

Youth

by Leo Tolstoy Read by Bill Boerst 4.4
Youth is the third installment in Leo Tolstoy's autobiographical trilogy, following Childhood and Boyhood. In this reflective narrative, Tol…

History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution of 1688

by David Hume Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
David Hume is one of the great philosophers of the Western intellectual tradition. His philosophical writings earned him lasting fame and re…

Stories of Great Composers for Children

by Thomas Tapper Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 4.1
This is a collection of ten short, entertaining, informative picture-book biographies of famous composers. Each book tells about the childho…

Concerning Virgins

by Saint Ambrose Read by Euthymius 4.7
Concerning Virgins (De Virginibus) is a series of letters, compiled into three “books,” St. Ambrose wrote to his sister, Manellia, These, pe…

John Quincy Adams

by John T. Morse Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
John Quincy Adams by John T. Morse offers a detailed exploration of the life of one of America's most significant political figures. This bi…

Robert Burns

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
Robert Burns, the national bard (poet) of Scotland was born on the 25th January, 1759. Scotland and all Burns fans the world over, including…

Third Class in Indian Railways

by Mahatma Gandhi Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869 – 1948) was the pre-eminent political and spiritual leader of India during the Indian independence movement…

Captains of Industry

by James Parton Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
In this volume are presented examples of men who shed lustre upon ordinary pursuits, either by the superior manner in which they exercised t…

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