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The author of this 1914 installment in Constable's Modern Biographies series a felicitous choice, not only because of Garnett's own literary sensibilities but because of the professional talents of his wife, Constance, the leading Russian translator of her day. The result is an insightful, judicious appreciation of Tolstoy and his texts.
3) Carlyle
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This 1892 biography of the great English historian was part of the acclaimed English Men of Letters series. Nichol wrote the biography based on his own in-depth analysis of Carlyle's work, Nichol's personal impressions of Carlyle, as well as information from other biographies. As well as the story of Carlyle's life, this biography contains chapters entitled, "Carlyle as a man of Letters, Critic, and Historian," "Carlyle's Political Philosophy," and...
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Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) orchestrated the overthrow of the English monarchy and for a time turned England into a republican Commonwealth. This riveting history sweeps the reader through the Lord Protector's early life and marriage, two civil wars, campaigns in Ireland and Scotland, his foreign and domestic policies, and the sickness and death of England's unofficial dictator. The Times approved of the book's vivid writing, interesting speculation,...
5) Byron
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This 1880 English Men of Letters volume focuses on the rock star of Romanticism. "Byron's life was passed under the fierce light that beats upon an intellectual throne," writes Nichol. "He succeeded in making himself-what he wished to be-the most notorious personality in the world of letters of our century."
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This extensive volume is a comprehensive biography of John Paul Jones, one of the fathers of the U.S. Navy. The author begins with details concerning Jones' ancestry and childhood and dedicates several chapters to his various battles during the American Revolution. Later chapters include information on his careers in France and Russia, as well as the circumstances of his death.
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Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) is one of the most popular figures in English history. This biography, by a major English poet, has rarely been out of print since its 1813 debut. It made it onto the British screen as the feature film Nelson, in 1926. This biography is also well-known for influencing such authors as Cooper, Melville, and Mahan.
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First published in 1834, "A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett" is the autobiography of the famous American folk hero Davy Crockett, often referred to as the "King of the Wild Frontier". Born in 1786 in Tennessee to an impoverished family who often struggled to make ends meet, Crockett was an adventurous and resourceful boy who was forced at 12 years old to work to support himself. Crockett recounts these early formative years of hardship, as...
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Oliver Howard's vivid account of his life and experiences among the Indian tribes he encountered in the late 1800s in Florida-including the Apaches in Arizona, the Pimas and Maricopas, the Papagoes, the Modocs in the Northwest, the Seminoles, the Nez Perces, the Sioux in Minnesota, is extraordinary reading. Howard chronicles his military campaigns, personal observations, and Native American culture and customs, in peace and in war. This is a fascinating...
11) Charles Darwin
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After a career in the academy, Canadian-born Grant Allen struck out on his own to make his name as a writer. His early focus was on scientific topics, though he later expanded into fiction, as well. Allen was an early proponent of Darwin's theory of evolution and helped to popularize the idea through his writing. His biography Charles Darwin is an engaging and comprehensive look at the scientist's life and work.
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The primary voice of the African American community from 1890 to 1915, and the author of Up from Slavery, Booker T. Washington was an educator and orator as well as a founder of the Alabama school that developed into Tuskegee University. Washington proposed that most African Americans would benefit from a practical trade rather than a liberal arts education-a position opposed by other black leaders, including W. E. B. Dubois, and the source of a debate...
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This 1905 biography of the great American poet, written thirteen years after his death, was notable for the speculative introduction of a New Orleans romance between Whitman and a Creole woman, an affair that most biographers reject today. Still, Binns's volume remains one of the foundational books of Whitman scholarship, a book striving to tell of Whitman the man without placing a definite value on his work.
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Published in 1915, this book presents a cogent and engaging biography of the English explorer who was saved by the Native American woman, Pocahontas, then established settlements in her country shortly after. Johnson effectively sifts through many of the apocryphal tales of Smith's youth, while detailing the established facts of Smith's life, with particular emphasis on his pioneering work in the colony of Virginia.
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In this engaging biography, Firkins provides a comprehensive account of Emerson's life and a scholarly review of his writings. A narrative filled with colorful excerpts from Emerson's letters, journals, and other writings, as well as anecdotes from Emerson's family and friends, this work brings to life a leading figure of American thought.
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Bobby Bones is the youngest inductee ever into the National Radio Hall of Fame alongside legends Dick Clark, Larry King, and Howard Stern. As "the most powerful man in country music" (Forbes), he has reached the peak of his profession and achieved his childhood dreams. Each weekday morning, more than five million fans tune in to his radio show. But as Bobby reveals, a lot of what made him able to achieve his goals were mistakes, awkward moments,...
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If you love nonfiction, which reads like a novel, multiple award-winning "PATH to FREEDOM: My Story of Perseverance" is for you.
Little about Conrad Taylor's upbringing in a remote mining town in Guyana, South America, prepared him for West Point - at the height of the Vietnam War. An extraordinary opportunity for most, the highly-regimented United States Military Academy was a life-changer for him. Enduring culture shock and surviving rude awakenings...
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EVER THOUGHT OF GIVING UP? After reading this book, you will never want to! Success is often defined by adversity and perseverance. It is not given but rather earned. From experiencing poverty, hunger, child abuse, rape and sex slavery in Phnom Penh, Cambodia to obtaining an education, finding love, becoming an American citizen and creating a successful business in Beverly Hills. Life Between Two Worlds will take you on a journey that will inspire...
20) Autobiography
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John Stuart Mill (20 May 1806 - 8 May 1873), English philosopher, political theorist, political economist, civil servant and Member of Parliament, was an influential Classical liberal thinker of the 19th century whose works on liberty justified freedom of the individual in opposition to unlimited state control.
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