Biography & Autobiography

My Actor-Husband

Read by LibriVox Volunteers


William James Mcglothlin


In presenting this autobiography to the public, the author feels it incumbent upon herself to impress upon her readers the fidelity and stri…

A Pickle For the Knowing Ones

Read by MelissaMarie


Timothy Dexter


Timothy Dexter, a business man in the late 1700's, writes about his thoughts and his life. He is an unconventional man who follows his own …

We

Read by Jim Locke


Charles Lindbergh


"We" is comprised of two parts. The first ten chapters (sections) where he traces his steady and remarkable genius for flying are …

Charles James Fox

Read by Pamela Nagami


Henry Offley Wakeman


Charles James Fox (1749-1806) was a prominent British Whig member of Parliament and the arch-rival of William Pitt the Younger. A staunch op…

Ingersoll on ROBERT BURNS, from the Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Volume 3, Lec…

Read by LibriVox Volunteers


Robert Burns and Robert G. Ingersoll


This is a duet by Michele Fry, reading Ingersoll's essay, and Kay Williams, an authentic Scotsman, reading Burns' poetry. Robert Burns (25 J…

Handel

Read by mkirkpat


Romain Rolland


As Romain Rolland indicates in the preface, this book is a brief sketch of the life and technique of Handel. He provides biographical backgr…

Stories of Grit

Read by LibriVox Volunteers


Archer Wallace


"There are just two classes of boys who should be permitted to read these fascinating pages.The ambitious boys are in one class; those …

King Edward I of England: Three Essays

Read by David Wales


Thomas Frederick Tout


Edward I (1239 – 1307), was King of England from 1272 to 1307. The eldest son of Henry III, Edward was involved from an early age in the p…

Among the Great Masters of the Drama

Read by LibriVox Volunteers


Walter Rowlands


In "Among the great masters of the drama; scenes in the lives of famous actors; thirty-two reproductions of famous pictures with text&q…

Cavour

Read by Pamela Nagami


Countess Evelyn Martinengo-Cesaresco


Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour (1810-1861) was an Italian statesman and a leading figure in the movement for Italian unification. A nobleman…

Anglo-American Memories

Read by David Wales


George Washburn Smalley


“These Memories [1911] were written in the first instance for Americans and have appeared week by week each Sunday in the New York Tribune….…

Four Masters of Etching

Read by LibriVox Volunteers


Frederick Wedmore


Frederick Wedmore presents short vignettes of influential artists of the 19th century who were noted for their mastery of etching: Seymour H…

< 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 >