Biographies & Autobiographies books

Chaucer explores the shaping forces behind a literary figure whose work emerged from a period marked by shifting...  Read More >>

Recollections of the private life of Napoleon Volume 11 presents an account shaped by first hand observation, offering...  Read More >>

Short stories and essays from literature and life opens with a reflective exploration of daily experiences that...  Read More >>

Letters of Franz Liszt Volume 1 presents a reflective collection of personal correspondence that reveals the artistic...  Read More >>

My Mark Twain from literary friends and acquaintance offers a vivid portrayal of a celebrated author through personal...  Read More >>

"A splendid work of criticism that introduces us to Howell, the well-versed literary critic. He discusses the writings...  Read More >>

Published in 1903 and edited by his son Leonard Huxley, this three-volume set is the second, extended edition of...  Read More >>

The autobiography of Georg Ebers: The story of my life from childhood to manhood Volume 5 is an autobiographical...  Read More >>

Recollections of the private life of Napoleon Volume 4 presents an account shaped by first hand observation, offering...  Read More >>

The papers and writings of Abraham Lincoln Volume 3: The Lincoln-Douglas debates presents a detailed record of a...  Read More >>

Johnson's lives of the poets Volume 1 is a distinguished biographical and critical work that examines the lives,...  Read More >>

Biography of the English Christian writer and preacher and author of A Pilgrim's Progress.  Read More >>

Oscar Wilde: His life and confessions Volume 1 introduces a reflective account of a writer whose early environment,...  Read More >>

In some strange deep way there is no experience of my whole pilgrimage that I look back upon with so much wistful...  Read More >>

The autobiography of Georg Ebers: The story of my life from childhood to manhood Volume 6 is an autobiographical...  Read More >>

Recollections of the private life of Napoleon Volume 7 presents an account shaped by first hand observation, offering...  Read More >>

In this work, Warner has attempted to relate the adventures of Captain John Smith after disentangling the myths...  Read More >>

"The work sheds light on the brilliant works of George Cruikshank. He has managed to invest humor in all his caricatures....  Read More >>

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and...  Read More >>

This book has been deemed as a classic and has stood the test of time. The book has been considered by academicians...  Read More >>

Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 - October 12, 1870) was a career U.S. Army officer and the most celebrated general...  Read More >>

Life and letters of Lord Macaulay Volume I is a detailed biographical account of the distinguished British historian...  Read More >>

From bestselling and award-winning author and professor Elizabeth McCracken comes an irresistible look at the art...  Read More >>

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