Memoirs
The Memoirs of Chateaubriand Volume V
Read by Nicole Lee
François-René de Chateaubriand
The memoirs of Chateaubriand continue in Volume 5, with the author, now a grand hommes des lettres, still in the thick of political events, …
The Dread Apache: That Early-Day Scourge of the Southwest
Read by Laurie Banza
Merrill Pingree Freeman
Excerpt which contains the opinions and biographical accounts from the author: "A short time ago, idling through a collection of early-…
Autumn Leaves, Original Pieces in Prose and Verse
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Anne Wales Abbot
The pieces gathered into this volume were, with two exceptions, written for the entertainment of a private circle, without any view to publi…
J. M. Synge and the Ireland of His Time
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William Butler Yeats
William Butler Yeats recounts his experiences with friend and colleague, John Millington Synge. - Summary by Kyle James Maclean
High altars; the battle-fields of France and Flanders as I saw them
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William Arthur Dunkerley
A first-hand account of World War I, with detailed descriptions of scenes from the front. - Summary by Victor Dorff
A Narrative of Colonel Ethan Allen's Captivity
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Ethan Allen
Ethan Allen's account of his military exploits and subsequent captivity, riven with drama, adventure and humor. - Summary by Steven Warner
The Early Diary of Frances Burney, Vol. 2
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Frances Burney
The diaries give a lively and accurate account of the author's experiences in the literary and courtly worlds of Georgian England. Summary b…
Anglo-American Memories
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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….…
Κύρου παιδεία
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Xenophon
The Cyropaedia (or Cyropedia) is a partly fictional biography of Cyrus the Great, written in the early 4th century BC by the Athenian gentle…
Religio Journalistici
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Christopher Morley
The great Canadian journalist and humorist ruminates and reflects upon his life and calling in this 1924 little gem. - Summary by david wale…
Behind the Screen
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Samuel Goldwyn
Learn about the early days of Hollywood from the eyes of Samuel Goldwyn, co-founder of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production company. - Summary by…
A Last Diary
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W. N. P. Barbellion
The final journal of British naturalist Bruce Frederick Cummings, spanning from March 1918 to June 1919. The diary follows on the heels of t…
Michigan Historical Collections, Volume 1
Read by Ted Lienhart
Historical Society Of Michigan
The Michigan Historical Society solicited accounts by Michigan pioneers about the early settlement of various locations, or early developmen…