Biography & Autobiography
Gertrude Bell
A highly engaging biography about a fascinating English woman who was most unusual for her time. An adventurous traveler who fell completely…
A Greater than Napoleon
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus (c. 236-c.183 B.C.) was one of the greatest military tacticians and strategists of all time. Only in his …
Mémoires d’outre-tombe
Sont proposés ici les textes suivants, appartenant aux Suppléments aux Mémoires d’outre-tombe :
– La Géné…
Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects
The Lives of the Most Excellent Italian Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, from Cimabue to Our Times (in the original Italian, Le Vite de'…
Post Mortem
This 1922 collection of extensive essays comprises well written biographies of a few famous folk. The life narratives include analyses of me…
Pierre Curie
This biography of the noted French physicist Pierre Curie was written by his wife, the renowned physicist Marie Curie. In it, she not only c…
Lincoln's Yarns and Stories
“A Complete Collection of the Funny and Witty Anecdotes that made Abraham Lincoln Famous as America’s Greatest Story Teller With Introductio…
The Life of Philip Melanchthon
Philip Melanchthon (1497 – 1560) is best known as the theologian of the Protestant Reformation, systematizing and defending much of Martin …
Charles the Bold, Last Duke of Burgundy
Charles the Bold was the last Duke of Burgundy of the House of Valois. Born in 1433, his dream was to be crowned king by declaring the terri…
A Book About Myself
A book written by Theodore Dreiser detailing a history of his life and how he became a writer. - Summary by Michele Eaton
Lives of Eminent Philosophers
Diogenes Laertius' Lives of Eminent Philosophers provides a wealth information about the lives and teachings of ancient Greek thinkers. Desp…
The Life of Beaumarchais
Beaumarchais – Watchmaker, music teacher, politician, opportunist, publisher, secret agent for Louis XVI, yet fomenter of revolution in both…
The History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries
Leopold von Ranke was a German Lutheran historian and a founder of modern historical writing based on primary sources. This is a panoramic a…
The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin
This work is by Harry Houdini, and was an attempt, by him, to undermine the public reverence for the man regarded as the master of modern ma…
Memoirs of the Lady Hester Stanhope
Memoirs of the Lady Hester Stanhope, as related by herself in Conversations with her Physician, comprising her opinions and anecdotes of som…
Memoirs of the Distinguished Men of Science of Great Britain
The early nineteenth century was a period of great discovery and advancements in science. Here we have a snapshot of some of those whose nam…