Biography & Autobiography

Shakespeare Identified

by J. Thomas Looney Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
That one who is not a recognized authority or an expert in literature should attempt the solution of a problem which has so far baffled spec…

The Story of a Soul

by Saint Therese Of Lisieux Read by Susan Morin 4.6
She is also known as St. Thérèse of Child Jesus. She was born at Alençon, France, 2 January 1873; died at Lisieux 30 Se…

Life of Prince Metternich

by George Bruce Malleson Read by Pamela Nagami 4.5
Klemens von Metternich (1773-1859) first foreign minister, and then chancellor of the Austrian Empire was a great diplomat: crafty, manipula…

The Story of Sir Walter Raleigh

by Margaret Duncan Kelly Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
The story of Sir Walter Raleigh from his boyhood days to his exploits in Ireland and his unexpected entry into the court of Queen Elizabeth.…

Little Journeys to the Homes of Good Men and Great

by Elbert Hubbard Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
Elbert Hubbard visits the homes of authors, politicians, poets, philosophers and other prestigious people. If they are still living he speak…

The Man Who Dared a King

by Rev. Gerald T. Brennan Read by Maria Therese 4.3
The Man Who Dared a King tells the inspiring story of St. John Fisher, a courageous bishop who stood firm in his faith during a tumultuous p…

Curiosities of Street Literature

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
This is a collection of broadsides from London. Broadsides are short, popular publications, a precursor to today's tabloid journalism. The c…

The Desire of Ages

by Ellen G. White Read by Donald Hines 4.1
Ellen Gould White (1827 - 1915) was a prolific Christian writer, authoring 40 books in her lifetime. She was active in the Millerite movemen…

A Glimpse of India

by Clara Swain Read by Sienna 4.2
A Glimpse of India: being a collection of extracts from the letters Dr. Clara A. Swain, first medical missionary to India of the Woman's For…

Lincoln, The Lawyer

by Frederick Trevor Hill Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
This biography of Abraham Lincoln focuses on his practice as a lawyer. (Summary by MaryAnn)

Abraham Lincoln and the Abolition of Slavery

by Charles Godfrey Leland Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
The book is a biography of Abraham Lincoln with emphasis on how his personality and beliefs impacted the history of the American Emancipatio…

Pyrrhus

by Jacob Abbott Read by Deon Gines 4.2
This history concerns Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, BC 336-321. Pyrrhus was a world renowned soldier, leader, and conqueror of Macedon and Italy,…

Margaret of Angoulême, Queen of Navarre

by Agnes Mary Frances Robinson Read by Pamela Nagami 4.5
Margaret of Angoulême, Queen of Navarre (Marguerite de Navarre), (1492-1549), was the sister of Francis I, King of France. She was hig…

Behind the Scenes

by Elizabeth Keckley Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.9
This is the autobiography of Elizabeth Keckley, a former slave who bought her freedom with the money she earned as a seamstress. She eventua…

Heroines Every Child Should Know

by Hamilton Wright Mabie Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
Heroines Every Child Should Know presents a captivating exploration of thirteen remarkable women who have shaped history through their coura…

Hidden Treasures

by Harry A. Lewis Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.1
Hidden Treasures offers a collection of inspiring mini-biographies that illuminate the journeys of notable figures who rose from humble begi…

Lord Clive

by Thomas Babington Macaulay Read by Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019) 4.8
Robert Clive was, in Macaulay’s view, the real founder of British power in India. Macaulay himself served on the Governor’s Council in India…

Garcia Moreno, President of Ecuador

by Augustine Berthe and Augustin Berthe Read by Maria Therese 5
Gabriel Gregorio Fernando José María García y Moreno y Morán de Buitrón (1821–1875) was an Ecuadorian pol…

Prophets, Priests, And Kings

by Alfred George Gardiner Read by David Wales 4.1
These biographical essays of (mostly) British subjects were written in 1907-1908 for The Daily News newspaper and reflect their subjects as …

Bismarck

by Georges Lacour-Gayet Read by Pamela Nagami 4.3
Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898) famously said, "The great questions of the day will not be settled by speeches or the decisions of the ma…

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