Biographies & Autobiographies books

""The private journal of Judge-Advocate Larpent"" offers an unparalleled, intimate look into the final years of...  Read More >>

""Trading in Scrabbletown"" by Alice Brayton offers a compelling journey into 19th-century New England commerce...  Read More >>

Delve into the extraordinary life of Joseph Priestley, the renowned 18th-century British chemist, through his compelling...  Read More >>

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1904 Original Publisher: Smith, Elder,  Read More >>

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and...  Read More >>

""An outlaw's diary: the commune"" by Cécile Tormay offers a singular, intimate window into one of Eastern Europe's...  Read More >>

André Gide's ""Dostoevsky"" is a landmark work of literary criticism, offering a masterful interpretation of the...  Read More >>

""Vikings of to-day"" by Wilfred T. Grenfell offers a compelling first-hand account of life and medical work in...  Read More >>

""A blighted life"" presents the compelling, true story of Rosina Bulwer Lytton, Baroness Lytton, an influential...  Read More >>

""Memories of an Old Etonian 1860-1912"" presents a unique and captivating firsthand account of British life during...  Read More >>

""My Life in Poetry"" by Stanton A. Coblentz invites readers into the personal and intellectual world of a distinguished...  Read More >>

Delve into the extraordinary life of Charles Genevieve d'Eon de Beaumont with ""D'Eon de Beaumont, his life and...  Read More >>

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and...  Read More >>

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1917 Original Publisher: R. M. McBride  Read More >>

""Memories"" by C. F. Gordon Cumming invites readers into the extraordinary life of a pioneering 19th-century woman...  Read More >>

Delve into the tumultuous reign of one of England's most pivotal monarchs with 'Henry II' by Salzmann Louis Francis....  Read More >>

""Frederick Chopin: A man of solitude"" offers a profound look into the life and artistry of Frédéric Chopin, one...  Read More >>

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1884 Edition.  Read More >>

Journal of the Waterloo Campaign remains one of the most famous personal accounts of the climactic three days which...  Read More >>

William O'Connor Morris's ""Great commanders of modern times and The campaign of 1815"" explores military genius...  Read More >>

Dive into the enduring legacy of one of Britain's most celebrated naval figures with ""A sailor's life under four...  Read More >>

Journal of the Waterloo Campaign remains one of the most famous personal accounts of the climactic three days which...  Read More >>

""Eccentricities of Genius: Memories of Famous Men and Women of the Platform and Stage"" by James B. Pond offers...  Read More >>

""Letters of John Huss, written during his exile and imprisonment"" provides an intimate and powerful look into...  Read More >>

""Trusty and well beloved"" presents a profound and intimate look into the life of Arthur Oscar Hornung, a Second...  Read More >>