Biography & Autobiography
The Complete Works of Brann, The Iconoclast, Volume 12
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William Cowper Brann
William Cowper Brann earned the nickname “The Iconoclast” by fearlessly attacking established beliefs and institutions which he thought to b…
Lives of Eminent Philosophers, Volume 2
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Diogenes Laertius
Diogenes Laertius' Lives of Eminent Philosophers provides a wealth information about the lives and teachings of ancient Greek thinkers. Desp…
Richelieu: A Tale of France
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George Payne Rainsford James
Written in three volumes, this fictionalized biography of Richelieu is supposedly based on a manuscript that fell into the author's hands an…
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interview…
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United States Work Projects Administration
These volumes of slave narratives are the product of the Federal Writers Project sponsored by the Library of Congress and the Work Project A…
Крапивин Владислав – Альфа Большой Медведицы 07. Тень Каравеллы
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Крапивин Владислав and Unknown
Крапивин Владислав – Тень Каравеллы
Заступники земли Русской (1-2)
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Емец Дмитрий
Заступники земли Русской Во все времена Русская земля была щедра и богата: на ее необъятных просторах зрели тучные нивы, в лесах водилось з…
Indian Converts of Martha's Vineyard, in New-England
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Experience Mayhew
This work is actually two "essays" which circulated together, one addended to the other. The first, Indian converts: or, Some acco…
A New England Girlhood, Outlined from Memory (Version 2)
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Lucy Larcom
What was growing up like for a seaside country girl in 1800’s New England -- her expectations, occupations, education, and opportunities? Wh…
Post Mortems Two: Mere Mortals: Medico-Historical Essays
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Charles Maclaurin
This 1925 collection of extensive essays (a second book following the first of similar title) comprises well written biographies of a few fa…
The Life of Florence Nightingale
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Sarah Tooley
Journalist and author Sarah Tooley was best known in her time for her biography of Queen Victoria and this biography of Florence Nightingale…
Chicago May: Her Story
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May Churchill Sharpe
This is a cold-blooded recital of fact, a plain, unvarnished statement from a client to a lawyer. It is the history of the life of a notorio…
We
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Charles Lindbergh
"We" is comprised of two parts. The first ten chapters (sections) where he traces his steady and remarkable genius for flying are …
Жены русской короны. Книга 2
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Васильева Лариса
Жены русской короны. Книга 2 Женские судьбы в истории России преисполнены горечи и страданий, а подчас и мистического трагизма. Жена, потер…
Спартак: 7 лет строгого режима
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Бубнов Александр
Спартак: 7 лет строгого режима Это аудиокнига о московском «Спартаке» 80-х годов. Ни одна советская команда той эпохи не показы…
Finding a Way Out: An Autobiography
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Robert R. Moton
He says about this work: "I have tried to record the events that have given character and colour to my own life, and at the same time t…
The Youth of Washington: Told in the Form of an Autobiography
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Silas Weir Mitchell
Departing from the usual third person narratives of biographies, this account is told in the first person as the reminiscences of a now reti…
Sir Christopher Wren: Scientist, Scholar and Architect
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Lawrence Weaver
This 1923 monograph on the life and work of Sir Christopher Wren was written by Lawrence Weaver, an English architectural writer and editor.…
Essays of Travel
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Robert Louis Stevenson
This book includes fascinating essays by Robert Louis Stevenson about his travels in England, Europe, and the United States. They provide ev…
Histoire de mes livres : Numa Roumestan
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Alphonse Daudet
Il est toujours intéressant d’entendre un auteur parler de la création de son poème ou de son roman (c’est le but de…
Роман-воспоминание
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Рыбаков Анатолий
Роман-воспоминание Судьба Анатолия Рыбакова (1911-1998), автора романов "Тяжелый песок", "Дети Арбата", "Прах и пе…