Biography & Autobiography
- Voices from the Battlefield
- Criminal Lives: True Stories
- Voices of Social Change
- Voices of Political Change
- Voices of Resilience
- Voices from American History
- Pioneers in Health and Healing
- Adventures in Exploration
Autobiography of Anthony Trollope
Anthony Trollope's autobiography will delight you whether or not you've read (or listened to) any of his many works. His honest if self-depr…
The Underground Railroad
"This is one of the most remarkable volumes of the century. Its publication has only been made possible by a combination of circumstanc…
Hannibal
Hannibal by Jacob Abbott offers a captivating exploration of one of history's most renowned military leaders. This biography delves into the…
Africa, O Africa
This is the story of Louise Robinson Chapman, a missionary in Africa. From 1920 until 1940 she ministered to the dark continent, coming to t…
Auguste Rodin
Rodin has pronounced Rilke's essay the supreme interpretation of his work. (From the translators’ Preface)Auguste Rodin, 1840-1917, was a …
The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova
This is the first of five volumes. - Giacomo Casanova (1725 in Venice – 1798 in Dux, Bohemia, now Duchcov, Czech Republic) was a famous Vene…
The Life of Alfred the Great
The Life of Alfred the Great offers a fascinating glimpse into the life of one of England's most revered monarchs. Written by Bishop Asser, …
The Life Of Charlotte Brontë
The Life of Charlotte Brontë offers an intimate glimpse into the life of one of literature's most celebrated figures. Written by her cl…
Mystical City of God
The Mystical City of God is a book written in the 17th-century by the Franciscan nun, Venerable Mary of Jesus of Ágreda.According to …
Steep Trails
A collection of Muir's previously unpublished essays, released shortly after his death. "This volume will meet, in every way, the high …
Youth
Youth is the third installment in Leo Tolstoy's autobiographical trilogy, following Childhood and Boyhood. In this reflective narrative, Tol…
The Child's Book of American Biography
The Child's Book of American Biography introduces young listeners to the remarkable lives of influential figures in American history. Throug…
Stories of Great Composers for Children
This is a collection of ten short, entertaining, informative picture-book biographies of famous composers. Each book tells about the childho…
The Narrative of Sojourner Truth
The Narrative of Sojourner Truth is the gripping autobiographical account of Sojourner Truths life as a slave in pre-Civil War New York Stat…
Eminent Victorians
On Modern Library's list of 100 Best Non-Fiction books, "Eminent Victorians" marked an epoch in the art of biography; it also help…
Historia verdadera de la conquista de la Nueva España
Bernal Díaz del Castillo, conquistador español, participó en la conquista de México. En su Historia verdadera de…
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a significant figure in the political and economic development of the early United States. He served in the American …
The Adventures of Buffalo Bill
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…
Letters to His Son on the Art of Becoming a Man of the World
Philip Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, was at one time Ambassador to the Hague, negotiated the second Treaty of Vienna, was a founding gover…
The World I Live In
The World I Live In by Helen Keller is a collection of essays that poignantly tells of her impressions of the world, through her sense of to…