Biography & Autobiography

The Life of Richard Nash, Esq., Late Master of the Ceremonies at Bath

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Oliver Goldsmith



Beau Nash (1674–1762), born Richard Nash, was a celebrated dandy and leader of fashion in 18th-century Britain. He is best remembered as the…

History of a Six Weeks' Tour

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Percy Bysshe Shelley



Full titled History of a Six Weeks' Tour through a part of France, Switzerland, Germany, and Holland; with Letters Descriptive of a Sail Rou…

Gutenberg and the Art of Printing

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Emily Clemens Pearson



This book is readable account of one of the greatest inventions of modern time: moveable type. Gutenberg's work lays the foundation for the …

The Life of Florence Nightingale, Volume 2

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Edward Tyas Cook



A history of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), the founder of modern nursing. Here's the definitive biography, gleaned from a lifetime of he…

Life of Sir Walter Ralegh

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Louise Creighton



Sir Walter Ralegh (c. 1552-1618), English soldier, explorer, courtier, writer, and poet was one of the most notable figures of the Elizabeth…

Twain and Howells On Each Other

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William Dean Howells and Mark Twain



Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) and William Dean Howells were friends for 44 years. Their personal and professional relationship is considered b…

The Early Tudors: Henry VII and Henry VIII

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Charles Edward Moberly



Following the chaos of the Wars of the Roses, the reigns of Henry VII and VIII were autocratic and centralized to an unprecedented degree. T…

The Autobiography of Cockney Tom

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Thomas Bastard



The Autobiography of Cockney Tom, Showing his Struggles through Life,and proving this Truth of the Old Saying "that Honesty is the best…

Joseph Haydn; Servant And Master

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Herbert Francis Peyser



Haydn, barring a few hardships in his youth, lived an extraordinarily fortunate life and had abundant reason for the optimism which marked e…

Книга тайн

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Воробьев Борис



Книга тайн Часть 1, Часть 2 В серии исторических очерков, объединённых в первой части аудиокниги «Книга тайн», известный писате…

Washington Irving's Visit to England

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Washington Irving



Famed American humorist Washington Irving published a series of short stories telling of his adventures traveling from America to England. T…

The Life of Rev. Henry Martyn

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John Hall



Henry Martyn (1781-1812), a brilliant and ambitious young student in Cambridge, England, was led by God to be a missionary to India and Pers…

Life of John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough

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Louise Creighton



John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722), was the oldest surviving son of Sir Winston Churchill, an impoverished country gentlema…

Locke

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Thomas Fowler



John Locke (1632-1704) was an English philosopher and physician who, after Sir Francis Bacon, was one of the first of the British empiricist…

Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects Vol 5

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Giorgio Vasari



The Lives of the Most Excellent Italian Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, from Cimabue to Our Times, or Le Vite de' più eccellenti…

Life of Jesse Harding Pomeroy

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E. Luscomb Haskell



"The Life of Jesse Harding Pomeroy: The Most Remarkable Case in the History of Crime or Criminal Law" by E. Luscomb Haskell was pu…

Hereditary Genius

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Sir Francis Galton



A biographical summary of the pre-eminent men of Britain grouped by profession. The extensive survey draws from information including colleg…

The Escape of a Princess Pat

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George Pearson



Being the full account of the capture and fifteen months' imprisonment of Corporal Edwards, of the Princess Patricia'sCanadian Light Infantr…

Half a Century

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Jane Grey Swisshelm



In the spring of 1850, while the United States was polarized over the slavery debate and Daniel Webster was negotiating the compromise of th…

Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery

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Charles Raymond Beazley



Prince Henry was a significant explorer and adventurer in a period of enlightenment and expansion of European trade and knowledge of the wor…

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