Biography Books
Miguel de Cervantes
By John Ormsby. English translation of a Spanish language history of Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright, Miguel de Cervantes and his work.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
Autobiographical novel by abolitionist, author, and reformer Frederick Douglass. One of America's most prominent figures in African-American and United States history, Douglass' autobiography historically has been used for teaching the concepts of freedom and social development.
Reminiscences of Tolstoy
Biography of the famous Russian novelist, Leo Tolstoy, written by his son, Ilya Tolstoy.
Robert Louis Stevenson: A Memorial
This biography of Robert Louis Stevenson includes letters, commentary, and records of the Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer collected by his friend, A.H. Japp.
Beyond the Limits of Myasthenia Gravis
Download this FREE autobiographical e-Book by Clete Gress, who tells of his struggle with the autoimmune neuromuscular disease Myasthenia Gravis, and how he learned to go beyond the limits of the disease. Download it today!
Shelley
By Sydney Waterlow. Biography of English Romantic Poet, Percy Bysshe Shelley,(1792-1822), with focus on his rare combination of vision with action.
Sidney Lanier
By Edwin Mims. A biography of American musician and poet, Sidney Lanier, sans a critical study of his work.
Some Reminiscences
In the rich prose writing style that has made the Polish-born Conrad one of the greatest English novelists ever, he provides the reader with a generous sampling of yet another one of his lauded writing style trademarks--his understanding of human struggle, as he details how he came to write after...
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
By Benjamin Franklin. Although the American Founding Father lived 84 years, (1706-1790), his autobiography covers the first 51 years of his life, (1706-1757), reflecting on his life as a printer; an inventor; a scientist; and politician. Includes an introduction by Charles W. Eliot; a time line...
The Boys' Life of Abraham Lincoln
By Helen Nicolay. Biography detailing the various stages of the life of the 16th President of the United States who guided the nation through its most devastating national experience--the Civil War; and who is considered by many historians to have been the greatest President in U.S. history.