Biography & Autobiography

Life and Writings of Addison

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Thomas Babington Macaulay


Joseph Addison (1672-1719) was an English essayist, poet, playwright, and Whig politician. Today he is most famous for his contributions, wi…

Forty Seasons of First-Class Cricket

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Richard Gorton Barlow


R. G. "Dick" Barlow was one of the most accomplished all-round cricketers of the late 19th Century. For many years he opened the b…

St. Francis of Assisi (Version 2)

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G. K. Chesterton


Saint Francis of Assisi grew up in a wealthy family and his early life was characterized by splendor, riches and a lavish lifestyle. During …

An Alabama Student And Other Biographical Essays

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Sir William Osler


Here are thirteen biographical sketches of physicians penned by one of the founders of modern medicine, William Osler, published in 1908. &…

Mrs. Piozzi's Thraliana

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Charles Hughes


"It is many years since Dr. Samuel Johnson advised me to get a little book, and write in it all the Anecdotes which might come to my kn…

Catharine de Bora; or, Social and Domestic Scenes in the Life of Luther

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John G. Morris


"There are many interesting and characteristic incidents in the domestic life of Luther which are not found in biographies of the great…

The Gracchi, Marius and Sulla

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A. H. Beesly


During the last half of the second century B.C. Rome was undisputed mistress of the civilized western world. As the British historian, Augus…

My Thirty Years In Baseball

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John McGraw and John Mcgraw


The autobiography of John Joseph McGraw, another one of the "greats" of baseball. McGraw, along with Casey Stengel, has managed t…

Hector Berlioz; A Romantic Tragedy

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Herbert Francis Peyser


How much more futile is it to attempt on the minuscule scale of the following tiny, if rambling, pamphlet to touch upon even a thousandth of…

The Life of Christ

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Frederic Farrar and Frederic W. Farrar


The author, Frederic W. Farrar, was a Doctor of Divinity, and Fellow of the Royal Society, and at the time of publication of this edition, a…

Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 2

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Charles F. Horne


A collection of writings about a variety of men and women from history who were some of the most prominent people around at the time. Marsha…

The Life of Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2

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Ida M. Tarbell


Volume 2 of Ida Tarbell's biography of Lincoln begins at chapter 22 with Lincoln's first inauguration, and ends with an account of his funer…

The Story of My Life, Part 3 (Supplemental - Helen's Education)

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Helen Keller


Secondary Title - A supplementary Account of Helen Keller's Education, including passages from the Reports and Letters of her Teacher, Anne …

The Life and Death of Cardinal Wolsey

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George Cavendish


Thomas Wolsey was an English statesman and Catholic bishop. His appointment as a cardinal by Pope Leo X in 1515 gave him precedence over all…

Jane Austen's Sailor Brothers

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Edith Hubback Brown


"Jane Austen's Sailor Brothers" by Edith & John Hubback is a biography that explores the lives of Jane Austen's two sailor bro…

Biographies In Sound 56 09 25 The Adventures Of W C Fields



Fred Allen narrates "Magnificent Rogue: The Adventures of W. C. Fields", with clips from many famous personalities recounting thei…

Zorra Boys at Home and Abroad, or, How to Succeed

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William Alexander MacKay


By Zorra, in the following sketches, is meant a little district in Oxford county, Ontario, some ten miles square, composed of part of East a…

Shri Dnyaneshwar - A Sketch Of His Life And Teachings

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Anonymous


An overview of the life of Shri Dnyaneshwar and his devoted family. Dnyaneshwar was a 13th-century Indian poet and yogin. He commentated the…

Meine Kindheit

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Friedrich Hebbel


In diesem ursprünglich als Teil einer Biographie gedachten Text schildert der Autor die ersten Jahre seines Lebens. Wir bekommen Einbli…

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