Biography & Autobiography
285 books
*Non-fiction
453
Peter Kropotkin - Memoirs of a Revolutionist, Vol. 1
Peter Kropotkin was a Russian anarcho-communist and scientist. This is his autobiography, and he writes not only about his own life, but also about 19th century Russian society and politics. He was born into the...
7 hours 31 minutes
*Non-fiction
428
Thomas Heyden - Memoir on the Life and Character of the Rev. Prince Demetrius A. de Gallitzin
Prince Demetrius of Gallitzin (1770-1840), or «Father Smith,» as he was known on the eighteenth century American frontier, was one of the glories of early Catholicism in America. Though a prince by birth, Demetrius...
2 hours 2 minutes
*Non-fiction
442
Charles Warren Stoddard - Wonder-Worker of Padua
This is the inspiring story of Saint Anthony of Padua (1195-1231). The son of a wealthy Portuguese family, he was initially ordained a priest of the Canons Regular of Saint Augustine. In 1221, he took up the habit of...
3 hours 20 minutes
*Non-fiction
437
John Clement Reville - First American Sister of Charity: Elizabeth Bayley Seton
This is a picturesque and moving account of the life and work of Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton (1774-1821), the first native-born citizen of the United States to be canonized a saint by the Roman Catholic Church. This...
1 hour 32 minutes
*Non-fiction
468
Robert Hugh Benson - Confessions of a Convert
Robert Hugh Benson was the youngest son of Edward White Benson, the Archbishop of Canterbury and his wife Mary. Benson was was a prolific and popular writer during his time, and in 1903 he became a prominent convert...
3 hours 52 minutes
*Non-fiction
444
Lucy Larcom - New England Girlhood: Outlined From Memory
Lucy Larcom was an American poet, teacher, and mil-worker. According to Wikipedia: «Larcom served as a model for the change in women's roles in society.» This is her colorful autobiography. Here, she tells about her...
6 hours 20 minutes
