Biography & Autobiography - a genre of audiobooks on the website knigi-audio.com/en/. Page - 3
The Diary of a Dead Officer - Arthur Graeme West
The Diary of a Dead Officer - Arthur Graeme West
- Author: Arthur Graeme West
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography / Religion / Atheism & Agnosticism
Published posthumously in 1919, this collection of diary entries presents a scathing picture of army life and is said to be one of the most vivid accounts of daily life in the trenches. It chronicles West's increasing disillusion with war and his...
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano - Olaudah Equiano
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano - Olaudah Equiano
- Author: Olaudah Equiano
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Biography & Autobiography
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, written in 1789, is the autobiography of Olaudah Equiano. It discusses his time spent in slavery, serving primarily on galleys, documents his attempts at becoming an independent man through...
The Autobiography of a Thief - Hutchins Hapgood
The Autobiography of a Thief - Hutchins Hapgood
- Author: Hutchins Hapgood
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography / True Crime
I met the ex-pickpocket and burglar whose autobiography follows soon after his release from a third term in the penitentiary. For several weeks I was not particularly interested in him. He was full of a desire to publish in the newspapers an exposé...
Richard Strauss - Herbert Francis Peyser
Richard Strauss - Herbert Francis Peyser
- Author: Herbert Francis Peyser
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography / Music
There was not much truly spectacular about the course of [Strauss's] life, which was most happily free from the material troubles which bedeviled the existence of so many great masters... If “Salome” and “Elektra”, “Ein Heldenleben” and “Till...
The Good Soldier; A Selection Of Soldiers' Letters, 1914-1918 - N. P. Dawson
The Good Soldier; A Selection Of Soldiers' Letters, 1914-1918 - N. P. Dawson
- Author: N. P. Dawson
- Genre: War & Military / Biography & Autobiography
“Here are boys, all sorts of boys: French, English, Italian, American… These are soldiers’ letters written home. But reading, one finds that he does not think of them as letters at all, but as boys… but the spirit of these letters cannot be...
The Ordeal of Mark Twain - Van Wyck Brooks
The Ordeal of Mark Twain - Van Wyck Brooks
- Author: Van Wyck Brooks
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Biography & Autobiography
This book, published in 1920, analyzes the literary progression of Samuel Clemens and his shortcomings (which are debatable). Brooks attributes Clemens' increasing sense of pessimism to the repression of his creative spirit due largely to his mother...
Cardinal Wolsey - Mandell Creighton
Cardinal Wolsey - Mandell Creighton
- Author: Mandell Creighton
- Genre: War & Military / Biography & Autobiography / Political Science
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey (1473-1530) will always be remembered as the Lord Chancellor who fell from power when he failed to obtain the annulment of King Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon. The eminent British historian, Mandell Creighton,...
The Martyrs of Science, or, the Lives of Galileo, Tycho Brahe, and Kepler - David Brewster
The Martyrs of Science, or, the Lives of Galileo, Tycho Brahe, and Kepler - David Brewster
- Author: David Brewster
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography / Astronomy / Physics & Mechanics
“The martyrs of Science” gives a brief biography of Galileo, Brahe and Kepler. These three men played a pivotal role in the scientific revolution during the early modern period. This book throws light upon their lives, their scientific achievements,...
Phillips Brooks - Mark Antony De Wolfe Howe
Phillips Brooks - Mark Antony De Wolfe Howe
- Author: Mark Antony De Wolfe Howe
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Biography & Autobiography / Religion
Phillips Brooks (1835 - 1893) was one of the finest and most famous clergyman in the nineteenth century; he was acknowledged as a masterful preacher. His teachings were filled with understanding, compassion, and encouragement. He spent most of his...
The Story of Joan of Arc - Andrew Lang
The Story of Joan of Arc - Andrew Lang
- Author: Andrew Lang
- Genre: War & Military / Biography & Autobiography / Christianity - Biographies
Joan of Arc is a folk heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. Claiming divine guidance, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War, which paved the way for the coronation of Charles VII of France....
Love Romances of the Aristocracy - Thornton Hall
Love Romances of the Aristocracy - Thornton Hall
- Author: Thornton Hall
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography
There are countless romances set in the British upper class, but the hearts of the real-life counterparts of the fictional heroes have also been conquered, lost, or broken. The real peerage has lived through romances and scandals as outrageous as...
Discovery and Exploration of the Mississippi Valley - John Gilmary Shea
Discovery and Exploration of the Mississippi Valley - John Gilmary Shea
- Author: John Gilmary Shea
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography / Early Modern / Exploration
"It has long been a desideratum to have in English the early narratives, of the discovery and exploration of the Mississippi. Marquette's map and voyage have indeed appeared, but the narrative varies in no small degree from the authentic manuscript,...
Abraham Lincoln: A History (Volume 5) - John Hay
Abraham Lincoln: A History (Volume 5) - John Hay
- Author: John Hay
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Abraham Lincoln: A History is an 1890 ten-volume account of the life and times of Abraham Lincoln, written by John Nicolay and John Hay, who were his personal secretaries during the American Civil War. Volume 5 chronicles Lincoln's life from...
The Underground Railroad, Part 3 - William Still
The Underground Railroad, Part 3 - William Still
- Author: William Still
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography / Modern (19th C)
"Never before has the working of the Underground Railroad been so thoroughly explained. Here we have in complete detail the various methods adopted for circumventing the enemies of freedom, and told, as it is, with great simplicity and natural...
Stupor Mundi: The Life and Times of Frederick II Emperor of the Romans King of Sicily and Jerusalem 1194-1250 - Lionel Allshorn
Stupor Mundi: The Life and Times of Frederick II Emperor of the Romans King of Sicily and Jerusalem 1194-1250 - Lionel Allshorn
- Author: Lionel Allshorn
- Genre: War & Military / Biography & Autobiography / Political Science
Frederick II (1194-1250), under whose reign the Holy Roman Empire reached its greatest territorial extent, was called by his contemporaries "Stupor Mundi," the "astonishment of the world." Frequently at war with the papacy, which was hemmed in...
Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 1: The Borgias and The Cenci - Alexandre Dumas
Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 1: The Borgias and The Cenci - Alexandre Dumas
- Author: Alexandre Dumas
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography / True Crime / Middle Ages/Middle History
Dumas's 'Celebrated Crimes' was not written for children. The novelist has spared no language--has minced no words--to describe the violent scenes of a violent time. In some instances facts appear distorted out of their true perspective, and in...
Life and Lillian Gish - Albert Bigelow Paine
Life and Lillian Gish - Albert Bigelow Paine
- Author: Albert Bigelow Paine
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography / Performing Arts
An authorized biography of Lillian Gish, the renowned silent film star known in her heyday as the First Lady of American Cinema. Albert Bigelow Paine chronicles Gish's early life, her close relationship with her sister Dorothy, her rise in film as...
Two Diaries From Middle St. John's, Berkeley, South Carolina, February - May, 1865 - Susan R. Jervey
Two Diaries From Middle St. John's, Berkeley, South Carolina, February - May, 1865 - Susan R. Jervey
- Author: Susan R. Jervey
- Genre: *Non-fiction / War & Military / Biography & Autobiography
Two diaries from Middle St. John’s, Berkeley, South Carolina, February – May, 1865. Journals kept by Miss Susan R. Jervey and Miss Charlotte St. Julien Ravenel, at Northampton and Poooshee Plantations, and reminiscences of Mrs. (Waring) Henagan....
A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison - James E. Seaver
A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison - James E. Seaver
- Author: James E. Seaver
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Biography & Autobiography / History
Mrs. Mary Jemison was taken by the Indians, in the year 1755, when only about twelve years of age, and has continued to reside amongst them to the present time. Containing an account of the murder of her father and his family; her sufferings; her...
Henry Ford's Own Story - Rose Wilder Lane
Henry Ford's Own Story - Rose Wilder Lane
- Author: Rose Wilder Lane
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Rose Wilder Lane was a newspaper reporter, free-lance writer, political activist, and the daughter of Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the "Little House" series of popular children's books. In this biography of Henry Ford, Ms. Lane worked directly...
The History of Minnesota and Tales of the Frontier, Part 2 - Charles E. Flandrau
The History of Minnesota and Tales of the Frontier, Part 2 - Charles E. Flandrau
- Author: Charles E. Flandrau
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography
A series of stories written by Judge Charles E. Flandrau "at different times during his long residence in the Northwest, which embrace historical events, personal adventures, and amusing incidents." This book of tales is the companion to the...
The Life of Anthony - Athanasius of Alexandria
The Life of Anthony - Athanasius of Alexandria
- Author: Athanasius of Alexandria
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Anthony (251-356CE) lived in Egypt, and became one of the fathers of Christian desert monasticism. When he was about 18 years old, and having inherited a large fortune, he heard a sermon about Jesus challenging the rich young ruler to "go, sell what...
The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. IV - James Boswell
The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. IV - James Boswell
- Author: James Boswell
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Biography & Autobiography
This is the fourth volume of the Biography of Samuel Johnson. Samuel Johnson's Life has been documented in great detail by his friends, this biography being originally published by James Boswell, and then edited several times by other persons, such...
Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 8: Part 2: Vaninka - Alexandre Dumas
Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 8: Part 2: Vaninka - Alexandre Dumas
- Author: Alexandre Dumas
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography / True Crime
The story of Vaninka, generally regarded as the most fictionalized of Dumas’ Celebrated Crimes series, occurs during the short and eccentric rule of Emperor Paul I of Russia. Vaninka is a general’s daughter whose love for one of her father’s...
Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 4: Part 3: Nisida - Alexandre Dumas
Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 4: Part 3: Nisida - Alexandre Dumas
- Author: Alexandre Dumas
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography / True Crime
This story details the many crimes (attempted rape, assault, filicide, etc.) surrounding a significant historical confrontation between a fisherman from the island of Nisida, named Gabriel, and the Italian Prince of Brancaleone. Dumas notes that...
American Men of Mind - Burton Egbert Stevenson
American Men of Mind - Burton Egbert Stevenson
- Author: Burton Egbert Stevenson
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography
“American Men of Mind” is a collection of short biographies of men of note in various disciplines. It is an absorbing collection of short biographies of men who made a difference in American history; most beginning life in very humble circumstances,...
Daniel Boone - John Stevens Cabot Abbott
Daniel Boone - John Stevens Cabot Abbott
- Author: John Stevens Cabot Abbott
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography
This is a detailed biography of the life and adventures of Daniel Boone. His accomplishments are brushed over in history classes these days and not given the recognition they deserve. This biography clearly paints a picture of the benevolent person...
The Trail of the Tramp - Leon Ray Livingston
The Trail of the Tramp - Leon Ray Livingston
- Author: Leon Ray Livingston
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography
This book, written by the famous hobo and author, Leon Ray Livingston aka A-No. 1, is built on his own experiences on the road. The first chapter of the book sets up a framing narrative, where Canada Joe promises to tell a story which is not "the...
An Intimate View of Robert G. Ingersoll - I. Newton Baker
An Intimate View of Robert G. Ingersoll - I. Newton Baker
- Author: I. Newton Baker
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Written as a tribute to Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll after his death, by Isaac Newton Baker, his secretary of 14 years, and presented to the Ingersoll family. Later expanded and published by the family so the world could learn more about the public...
Some Famous Women - Louise Creighton
Some Famous Women - Louise Creighton
- Author: Louise Creighton
- Genre: War & Military / Biography & Autobiography / Medical
Louise Creighton (1850-1936) was a British author and women's rights activist. The wife of the Anglican bishop of London, she was the mother of seven children. In this short book, Creighton gives us chapters on such well-known women as Joan of Arc,...
James Watt - Andrew Carnegie
James Watt - Andrew Carnegie
- Author: Andrew Carnegie
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Biography & Autobiography
This biography of the inventor James Watt covers his early years, successes and failures, and legacy. (Summary by Bill Boerst)...
John Quincy Adams - John T. Morse
John Quincy Adams - John T. Morse
- Author: John T. Morse
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Biography & Autobiography / History
This biography contains three main sections. the first covers Adams's early years and his time as a diplomat--both in America and overseas. The second tells of his two careers as Secretary of State and President. The last involves his years in the...
Tschaikovsky And His Orchestral Music - Louis Biancolli
Tschaikovsky And His Orchestral Music - Louis Biancolli
- Author: Louis Biancolli
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography / Music
Included in this little book are analyses and backgrounds of most of Tschaikowsky’s standard concert music. A short sketch of Tschaikowsky’s life precedes the section devoted to the orchestral music. Yet, the personal outlook and moods of Russia’s...
Lives of Girls Who Became Famous - Sarah Knowles Bolton
Lives of Girls Who Became Famous - Sarah Knowles Bolton
- Author: Sarah Knowles Bolton
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Biography & Autobiography
This book is a collection of short biographies of notable women, including Harriet Beecher Stowe, Louisa May Alcott, Florence Nightingale, and many others. (Summary by Arielle Lipshaw)...
Walpole - John Morley
Walpole - John Morley
- Author: John Morley
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography / Early Modern
Robert Walpole, 1st Duke of Orford (1676-1745), is generally regarded as the first prime minister of Great Britain. This is a short biography of this important and controversial statesman by the British historian and anti-imperialist, John Morley...
In Kent with Charles Dickens - Thomas Frost
In Kent with Charles Dickens - Thomas Frost
- Author: Thomas Frost
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography / Travel & Geography
By his own admission, Thomas Frost found it hard to make a living from his writing, and no doubt he used the name of Dickens in the title of this book to boost sales. Frost tells a good tale, and the book is not only of interest to enthusiasts of...
Life of Harriet Beecher Stowe, Compiled from her Letters and Journals - Charles Edward Stowe
Life of Harriet Beecher Stowe, Compiled from her Letters and Journals - Charles Edward Stowe
- Author: Charles Edward Stowe
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Harriet Beecher Stowe (June 14, 1811 – July 1, 1896), of Cincinnati, was the most famous female American author of her age, and is said to have touched off the American Civil War with her novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852), awakening the whole world to...
King and Baronage (A.D. 1135-1327) - William Holden HUTTON
King and Baronage (A.D. 1135-1327) - William Holden HUTTON
- Author: William Holden HUTTON
- Genre: War & Military / Biography & Autobiography / Law
William Holden Hutton (1860-1930) was a British historian and Dean of Winchester Cathedral. In this slim volume, Hutton writes of the long period of feudal anarchy following the death of King Henry I in 1135, during which Henry's implacable...
Edison, His Life and Inventions - Frank Lewis DYER
Edison, His Life and Inventions - Frank Lewis DYER
- Author: Frank Lewis DYER
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Biography & Autobiography / History
A detailed biography of Thomas Alva Edison, inventor of such things as the telephone, the microphone, the electric motor, the storage battery, and the electric light. In the words of the authors, "It is designed in these pages to bring the reader...
Biography of an American Bondman, By His Daughter - Josephine BROWN
Biography of an American Bondman, By His Daughter - Josephine BROWN
- Author: Josephine BROWN
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Josephine Brown's Biography of an American Bondsman faithfully follows the trajectory of her father's life as previously explored in his own narratives. She distills and summarizes the major revelatory moments of his autobiography while she also...
