Biography & Autobiography
- Voices from the Battlefield
- Criminal Lives: True Stories
- Voices of Social Change
- Voices of Political Change
- Voices of Resilience
- Voices from American History
- Pioneers in Health and Healing
- Adventures in Exploration
The Life of Charlemagne
Notker's work consists of anecdotes relating chiefly to the Emperor Charlemagne and his family. It was written for Charles the Fat, great-gr…
Captains of Industry
In this volume are presented examples of men who shed lustre upon ordinary pursuits, either by the superior manner in which they exercised t…
An Englishwoman's Love-Letters
An Englishwoman's Love-Letters offers an intimate glimpse into the heart and mind of a woman whose private correspondence reveals the depth …
Certified - The True Story of David Harris
Certified is the pacey, true life account of David Harris; how he went from typical Aussie kid to mentally deranged criminal, then experienc…
Ambassador Morgenthau's Story
Ambassador Morgenthau’s memoirs of his years in the service of the United States in Constantinople, (today Istanbul), are an important prima…
Meditations from the Pen of Mrs. Maria W. Stewart
Maria W. Stewart was America's first black woman political writer. Between 1831 and 1833, she gave four speeches on the topics of slavery a…
The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova
Giacomo Casanova (April 2, 1725 in Venice – June 4, 1798, in Dux, Bohemia, now Duchcov, Czech Republic) was a famous Venetian adventurer, wr…
The Lives of the Queens of England
The Lives of the Queens of England is a multi-volumed work attributed to Agnes Strickland, though it was mostly researched and written by he…
Behind the Scenes
This is the autobiography of Elizabeth Keckley, a former slave who bought her freedom with the money she earned as a seamstress. She eventua…
Philemon
Philemon is a brief yet profound letter from the Apostle Paul, written during his imprisonment, addressing Philemon, a prominent member of t…
Representative Men
A series of biographical lectures originally published in 1850. Each chapter is a philosophical treatment of the life of an intellectual. Th…
Just Me
Perhaps the first memoir written by a film celebrity, Pearl White's Just Me gives a first-person account of the actress' rise to stardom. Wh…
Hidden Treasures
Hidden Treasures offers a collection of inspiring mini-biographies that illuminate the journeys of notable figures who rose from humble begi…
Richard I
Richard I by Jacob Abbott offers a concise yet insightful exploration of one of history's most renowned figures. Known as Richard the Lionhe…
Dogs and All About Them
This comprehensive guide on dog-rearing looks at dogs as more than just pets - as people's best friends. The author describes each breed of …
Neighbors
These stories have come to me from many sources—some from my own experience, others from settlement workers, still others from the records o…
The Trial of Oscar Wilde
In 1895 Oscar Wilde was convicted of gross indecency and sentenced to two years' hard labor. This account of his two trials was compiled fro…
Karl Marx
Born in Manchester in 1893, Harold Laski was a leading figure in the left-wing of British socialism in the first half of the 20th century. A…
Bismarck
Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898) famously said, "The great questions of the day will not be settled by speeches or the decisions of the ma…
Selected Letters of Ludwig van Beethoven
Explore the intimate thoughts and reflections of one of history's greatest composers in Selected Letters of Ludwig van Beethoven. This colle…