Biography & Autobiography

The Life and Adventures of Alexander Selkirk

by John Howell Read by James K. White 4.6
This work was the true story of Alexander Selkirk (1676 to December 13, 1721), a Scottish sailor who was employed in a number of different t…

Famous Men of Rome

by John Henry Haaren Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
Famous Men of Rome offers young listeners an engaging introduction to the remarkable figures who shaped the history of ancient Rome. Through…

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

by James Joyce Read by Peter Bobbe 4.7
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is James Joyce's groundbreaking debut novel, offering a semi-autobiographical glimpse into the forma…

Our Young Folks' Plutarch

by Rosalie Kaufman Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
Plutarch's Lives is a series of fifty biographies of famous Greek and Roman men written around 100 AD. In Our Young Folks' Plutarch, Rosalie…

A Lady's Life on a Farm in Manitoba

by Mary Georgiana Caroline Hall Read by Sibella Denton 4.5
In 1881, Mrs. Cecil Hall's brother went to Manitoba to farm. In 1882, she went out for a visit of some two months, and followed that visit w…

Mary Queen of Scots

by Jacob Abbott Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Mary Queen of Scots by Jacob Abbott offers a captivating exploration of one of history's most intriguing figures. This biography delves into…

Pushing to the Front

by Orison Swett Marden Read by Luke Sartor 4.7
Published in 1894, this is the first book by the renowned inspirational author, Dr. Orison Swett Marden. Pushing to the Front is the product…

The Strenuous Life

by Theodore Roosevelt Read by Bob Neufeld 4.6
This book is a collection of Theodore Roosevelt’s published commentaries and public addresses on the general theme of the requirements for i…

Recollections of a Missionary in the Great West

by Cyrus Townsend Brady Read by David Wales 4.5
Brady was a journalist, historian, adventure writer, and Episcopal priest. As a priest he spent some time on the American frontier as a miss…

The End of the Middle Age

by Eleanor Constance Lodge Read by Pamela Nagami 4.6
Eleanor Constance Lodge, (1869-1936), was the first woman to receive a Doctorate of Letters from the University of Oxford. In this short sur…

William the Conqueror

by Jacob Abbott Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
William the Conqueror by Jacob Abbott offers a vivid exploration of one of history's most significant figures. This biography delves into th…

Collected Works of Saint Patrick

by Saint Patrick Read by Sean McKinley 4.7
St. Patrick's Breastplate - This prayer is attributed to St. Patrick and his disciples. It is written with some Celtic pagan elements, but i…

Francisco Pizarro and the Conquest of Peru

by Frederick A. Ober Read by Patrick Eaton 4.7
Francisco Pizarro (1471 - 1541) was born into poverty, the illegitimate son of a Spanish soldier. After a brief career as a swineherd, he vo…

The Story of My Life

by Helen Keller Read by Maria 4.5
The Story of My Life is a personal account of Helen Keller's life, from her early days to those as an adult. It includes how she came to mee…

Queen Elizabeth

by Jacob Abbott Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
Queen Elizabeth by Jacob Abbott offers a concise yet insightful exploration of one of history's most iconic figures. This biography delves i…

Eben Holden

by Irving Bacheller Read by Roger Melin 4.7
Eben Holden - A Tale of the North Country. Having lost both parents and his home in northern Vermont, orphan Willie Brower is taken in by Eb…

John Barleycorn

by Jack London Read by Peter Kelleher 4.5
Jack London died at the age of forty. In this autobiographical work, London describes his life as seen through the eyes of John Barleycorn (…

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

by Frederick Douglass Read by Jeanette Ferguson 4.5
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is a memoir and treatise on abolition written by famous orator and ex-slave, Frederick Douglass.…

A Retrospect

by J. Hudson Taylor Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
Join James Hudson Taylor on the God-led journey through his calling, time of preparation, and life work in China. This British Christian mis…

Captain Cook

by Walter Besant Read by Pamela Nagami 4.6
James Cook (1728-1779), British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy was the son of a farm laborer. Apprenticed …

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