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
Collected Articles of Frederick Douglass
These two articles were reproduced as an e-book by Project Gutenberg in 2008 to supplement "...several articles by Frederick Douglass,…
History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution of 1688
David Hume is one of the great philosophers of the Western intellectual tradition. His philosophical writings earned him lasting fame and re…
St. Francis of Assisi
In this brief but lively biography, G.K. Chesterton brings all his typical wit and insight into discussing Francis of Assisi. Francis is arg…
All Sorts of People
'All Sorts of People - Ordered Complexity' is a collection of seven linked books:
Book One presents personality differences - we may describ…
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Franklin wrote his autobiography in the form of an extended letter to his son. While recording the events of his life, he adds instructions …
A Crown for Joanna
She was born a princess, heir to her father’s kingdom of Portugal, and she might at will have reigned from almost any throne in Europe. But …
The Life of Mozart
The Life of Mozart by Otto Jahn offers a comprehensive exploration of the life and legacy of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, one of history's most …
Foundations
Essentially the sequel to The Life of St. Teresa, Teresa recounts the foundations of the Discalced Carmelite monasteries in Spain, both for …
Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great was one of the most successful military commanders in history, and was undefeated in battle. By the time of his death, h…
The Bird Study Book
Do you enjoy bird watching? Would you like to learn a little more about the early conservation efforts to protect wild birds? In the Preface…
My Path to Atheism
My Path to Atheism is a remarkable document in many ways, not least that it was written by a woman in Victorian England, not the most open f…
The Life Of Charlotte Brontë
The Life of Charlotte Brontë offers an intimate glimpse into the life of one of literature's most revered figures. Written by her close…
A Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indies
A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies (Spanish: Brevísima relación de la destrucción de las Indias) is an ac…
A Guide to Health
Mahatma Gandhi, known today as a fascinating political leader and pacifist, also considered himself "something of an authority on matte…
Unmasked, or the Science of Immorality
Mary Edwards Walker was a physician and surgeon who served in the Civil War. An abolitionist, prohibitionist, and cross-dressing leader of t…
Memoir of Jane Austen
"The Memoir of my Aunt, Jane Austen, has been received with more favour than I had ventured to expect. The notices taken of it in the …
Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers
These 12 stories give a personal portrait of twelve famous soldiers from the past two centuries. Each story explores the early life of the s…
Boyhood
Boyhood offers a poignant glimpse into the formative years of one of literature's greatest minds, Leo Tolstoy. This autobiographical novel c…
The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex
III. SEXUAL SELECTION IN RELATION TO MAN, AND CONCLUSION.Part 3 of 3 of a book on evolutionary theory by English naturalist Charles Darwin, …
The History of England, from the Accession of James II
This is chapter 1 of volume 1 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay in the 19th century. It starts with a brief resume of the h…