Biography & Autobiography

The Soul of the Indian

by Charles Alexander Eastman Read by David Mix 4.6
"We also have a religion which was given to our forefathers, and has been handed down to us their children. It teaches us to be thankfu…

The Story of Napoleon

by Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall Read by Patrick Saville 4.4
This book gives an exciting account of Napoleon's rise to power. It opens with his humble beginning on the island of Corsica and ultimately …

The Consolation of Philosophy

by Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Consolation of Philosophy (Latin: Consolatio Philosophiae) is a philosophical work by Boethius written in about the year 524 AD. It has been…

The Massacres of the South

by Alexandre Dumas Read by John Van Stan 4.3
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…

Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans

by Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans is a series of biographies of famous men, arranged in tandem to illuminate their common moral …

The Life of Jesus Critically Examined

by David Friedrich Strauss Read by Leni 4.7
Strauss was an early pioneer in the ongoing 'Quest of the Historical Jesus' movement, and his Life of Jesus is one of the few landmarks in t…

Heroes Every Child Should Know

by Hamilton Wright Mabie Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
Heroes Every Child Should Know is a curated collection that introduces young listeners to the lives of remarkable figures from various cultu…

The Romance of Missionary Heroism

by John C Lambert and John C. Lambert Read by David Leeson 4.7
The title page gives this book the subtitle, “True stories of the intrepid bravery and stirring adventures of missionaries with uncivilized …

Scott's Last Expedition

by Robert Falcon Scott Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
Capt. Robert F. Scott's bid to be the leader of the first expedition to reach the South Pole is one of the most famous journeys of all time.…

The Montessori Method

by Maria Montessori Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
In the early 1900's Dr. Maria Montessori began to reform educational methods with her work the 'Case dei Bambini' in Rome, Italy. Montessori…

Pioneers of Science

by Oliver Lodge Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
This book takes its origin in a course of lectures on the history and progress of Astronomy arranged for Sir Oliver Lodge in the year 1887. …

Joseph

by Frederick Brotherton Meyer Read by MaryAnn 4.7
I remember seeing the huge Matterhorn reflected, in its minutest details, in a small mountain lakelet, many miles distant; and similarly, th…

The Complete Interviews

by Mark Twain Read by John Greenman 4.9
This collection of the 258 known, publicly-printed interviews of Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) was compiled by Gary Scharnhorst and …

Mark Twain's Speeches

by Mark Twain Read by John Greenman 4.9
This collection of the 195 known, publicly-printed speeches of Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) was compiled by Paul Fatout and publish…

Cyropaedia

by Xenophon Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
The Cyropaedia (or Cyropedia) is a partly fictional biography of Cyrus the Great, written in the early 4th century BC by the Athenian gentle…

The Right Way to Do Wrong

by Harry Houdini Read by Lee Ann Howlett 4.6
In The Right Way to Do Wrong, legendary illusionist Harry Houdini takes listeners on a fascinating journey into the world of crime and decep…

Miscellaneous Pieces

by John Bunyan Read by David Barnes 4.6
John Bunyan (November 28, 1628 – August 31, 1688), a Christian writer and preacher, was born at Harrowden (one mile south-east of Bedford), …

Four American Indians

by Edson L. Whitney Read by Laura Victoria 4.4
Four American Indians by Edson L. Whitney and Frances M. Perry, gives a short history of King Philip, Sachem of the Wampanoags; Pontiac, an …

Indian Child Life

by Charles Alexander Eastman Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
The author was raised as an American Indian and describes what it was like to be an Indian boy (the first 7 chapters) and an Indian Girl (th…

The Frozen North

by Edith Horton Read by Laura Victoria 4.6
The Frozen North invites young listeners on an adventurous journey through the icy realms of the polar regions. This engaging audiobook pres…

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