Biography & Autobiography

The Massacres of the South

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Alexandre Dumas



The Massacres of the South is a stark exploration of violence and crime in the tumultuous history of the southern regions of France. In this…

Childhood

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Leo Tolstoy



Childhood, published in 1852, is the first novel in Leo Tolstoy’s autobiographical trilogy, which also includes Boyhood, and Youth. Publishe…

A Lady's Life on a Farm in Manitoba

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Mary Georgiana Caroline Hall



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…

Ἀπολογία Σωκράτους

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Plato



Ο Πλάτωνας ήταν σπουδαίος Έλληνας φιλόσοφος και συγγραφέας (427 π.Χ. - 347 π.Χ.), ο γνωστότερος μαθητής του Σωκράτη. Ο Πλάτων έγραψε την Απο…

Agricola

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Publius Cornelius Tacitus



The Agricola (Latin: De vita et moribus Iulii Agricolae, lit. On the life and character of Julius Agricola) is a book by the Roman historian…

Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth

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Lucy Aikin



Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth offers a fascinating glimpse into the life and reign of one of England's most iconic monarchs. Compi…

Days on the Road

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Sarah Raymond Herndon



“We had spent almost all our money for toll, ferrying and other expenses on the road. It might be a serious matter to be in a strange place…

Woman on the American Frontier

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William Worthington Fowler



Many books describe the role of men during American history. However, at the same time, women did much: comforted, fought, helped, raised ch…

The Adventures of Buffalo Bill

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William Frederick Cody



Buffalo Bill was arguably, the most recognized man in the world when he penned this book. The first four stories are of some of his adventur…

The Life Of Charlotte Brontë

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Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell



The Life of Charlotte Brontë offers an intimate glimpse into the life of one of literature's most revered figures. Written by her close…

The Red Battle Flyer

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Manfred Von Richthofen



Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (2 May 1892 – 21 April 1918), also widely known as the Red Baron, was a German fighter pilot with t…

Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers

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J. Walker McSpadden



These 12 stories give a personal portrait of twelve famous soldiers from the past two centuries. Each story explores the early life of the s…

The Underground Railroad

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William Still



"This is one of the most remarkable volumes of the century. Its publication has only been made possible by a combination of circumstanc…

Confessions

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau



"She was more to me than a sister, a mother, a friend, or even than a mistress, and for this very reason she was not a mistress; in a w…

Recollections of a Missionary in the Great West

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Cyrus Townsend Brady



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 Lives of the Queens of England

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Agnes Strickland



>The Lives of the Queens of England is a multi-volumed work attributed to Agnes Strickland, though it was mostly researched and written b…

Memoirs of a Revolutionist

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Peter Kropotkin



Peter Kropotkin was a Russian anarcho-communist and scientist. This is his autobiography, and he writes not only about his own life, but als…

Abraham Lincoln: A History

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John Hay



Abraham Lincoln: A History offers a unique perspective on one of America's most revered presidents, as it is penned by two of his private se…

The Man Who Fought the Devil

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Eva K. Betz



Jean Marie Vianney always found it hard to learn. In fact, he made history by receiving a zero as his examination mark after his first year …

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