Biography & Autobiography
Giacomo Puccini
This biography of Puccini was written while the composer was at the height of his career. Besides the usual biographical information, the au…
Jefferson and his Colleagues
In this volume, we have the Virginia Dynasty of presidents: Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe. America at this time was involved in expansion w…
St. Francis of Assisi
Saint Francis of Assisi grew up in a wealthy family and his early life was characterized by splendor, riches and a lavish lifestyle. During …
Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte
Memoirs written by Napoleon's private secretary, "a work based on years of intimate friendship and professional association." - Su…
Little Masterpieces of Autobiography
Writers is Volume 4 of Library of Little Masterpieces of Autobiography in Six Volumes as published in 1913, and includes writings of Henry W…
Life and Writings of Addison
Joseph Addison (1672-1719) was an English essayist, poet, playwright, and Whig politician. Today he is most famous for his contributions, wi…
The Ordeal of Mark Twain
The Ordeal of Mark Twain analyzes the literary progression of Samuel L. Clemens and attributes shortcomings to Clemens' mother and wife. The…
Life of Dorothea Lynde Dix
A biography of a woman who advocated for the humane treatment of people with mental illness. As a young woman travelling overseas, Dorothea …
Great Men and Famous Women
A collection of writings about a variety of men and women from history who were some of the most prominent people around at the time. Marsha…
My Larger Education
This is a sequel to Washington's first autobiographical book, Up From Slavery, which depicted his early life. He says "This book contai…
David Crockett, Scout
Davy Crockett is one of the legendary heroes of the North American frontier, celebrated in song and story. This is a very accessible account…
Oscar Wilde Twice Defended
Robert Sherard was Oscar Wilde’s friend of 20 years and first biographer. The Life of Oscar Wilde was the last of the four books he wrote ab…
Two Diaries From Middle St. John's
Two diaries from Middle St. John’s, Berkeley, South Carolina, February – May, 1865. Journals kept by Miss Susan R. Jervey and Miss Charlott…
Margaret Fuller
A biography of the early feminist writer Margaret Fuller, a groundbreaking journalist and author of Woman in the Nineteenth Century, and one…
Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Businessmen
Elbert Hubbard describes the homes of authors, poets, social reformers and other prestigious people, reflecting on how their surroundings ma…
The Lives of the Queens of England
The Lives of the Queens of England is a multi-volumed work attributed to Agnes Strickland, though it was mostly researched and written by he…
My Thirty Years In Baseball
The autobiography of John Joseph McGraw, another one of the "greats" of baseball. McGraw, along with Casey Stengel, has managed t…
The Story of Slavery
Booker T. Washington, the author of the following sketch of slavery in America, was himself born a slave, and the story of his life begins w…
The Life of Ludwig Van Beethoven
The first of three volumes of the first scholarly biography of Ludwig van Beethoven. Covers the years 1770-1802. - Summary by Zain Solinski