Biography & Autobiography

Caspar Hauser oder die Trägheit des Herzens

by Jakob Wassermann Read by Ramona Deininger-Schnabel 4.3
Ein Roman über den berühmten Findling Kaspar Hauser (angeblich: 30.4.1812 - 17. 12. 1833 in Ansbach) wurde in der Biedermeierzeit …

Women of History

by Anonymous Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.4
Women of History offers a fascinating exploration of the lives of remarkable women who shaped the world from ancient times to the mid-19th c…

Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte

by Louis Antoine Fauvelet De Bourrienne Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.3
The author and Napoleon become boyhood friends when they are eight years old in Corsica. They separate when Napoleon is transferred from the…

Invention And Discovery

by Unknown Read by David Wales 3.8
"In this little volume are brought together a number of sketches and memoranda, illustrating the history of discovery, and the lives an…

David Copperfield

by Charles Dickens Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.1
David Copperfield is a rich and intricate tale that chronicles the life of its titular character from childhood to adulthood. Through a seri…

Home Life in Colonial Days

by Alice Morse Earle Read by Susan Morin 3.4
CHAPTER IHOMES OF THE COLONISTSWhen the first settlers landed on American shores, the difficulties in finding or making shelter must have se…

Chopin

by James Huneker Read by LibriVox Volunteers 2.9
In this insightful biography, James Huneker delves into the life and artistry of Frédéric Chopin, the renowned Polish composer…

Der Grüne Heinrich

by Gottfried Keller Read by Hans Hafen 4.4
Der grüne Heinrich von Gottfried Keller ist ein teilweise autobiographischer Roman, der neben Goethes Wilhelm Meister und Stifters Nach…

The Lives of the Queens of England

by Agnes Strickland Read by Ann Boulais 3.2
The Lives of the Queens of England is a multi-volumed work attributed to Agnes Strickland, though it was mostly researched and written by he…

My Hunt After 'The Captain'

by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Read by David Wales 3.4
Holmes describes his frantic search through Civil War torn landscapes for his wounded son, the future Supreme Court Justice. Originally publ…

Historia de la célebre Reina de España Doña Juana

by William James McGlothlin Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Como implica el título, esta es una biografía de Doña Juana, conocida como Juana la Loca, hija de Fernando II de Arag&o…

Who Was Who

by Irwin Leslie Gordon Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.4
A short, humorous biography of famous people from 5000 BC to 1914. -- S. McGaughey From the Introduction, "The editor begs leave to in…

Die Anarchisten

by John Henry Mackay Read by Ragnar 4.8
John Henry Mackays Buch „Die Anarchisten“ ist überwiegend biographisch gefärbt und basiert auf eigenen Erlebnissen. Anhand zweier …

Primer viaje en torno del globo

by Antonio Pigafetta Read by Epachuko 4.5
Obra escrita por Antonio Pigafetta, cronista cuyas notas y testimonio han servido para dar a conocer la que fue la primera circunnavegaci&oa…

The Lives of the Queens of England

by Agnes Strickland Read by Ann Boulais 3.4
>The Lives of the Queens of England is a multi-volumed work attributed to Agnes Strickland, though it was mostly researched and written b…

Naufragios

by Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca Read by Tux 4.6
"...de cuantas armadas a aquellas tierras han ido ninguna se viese en tan grandes peligros ni tuviese tan miserable y desastrado fin, n…

Claus Störtebeker

by Georg Engel Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.1
Claus Beckera, besser bekannt als Claus Störtebeker, war schon zu Lebzeiten eine Legende: Gemeinsam mit Heino Wichmann und Gödeke …

Meine Emancipation, Verweisung und Rechtfertigung

by Louise Aston Read by Hokuspokus 4.4
1845, Louise Aston lebt als geschiedene Frau in Berlin und bewegt sich in intellektuellen Kreisen. Sie raucht in der Öffentlichkeit und…

Reise durch England und Schottland

by Johanna Schopenhauer Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
1819 gerät das Handelshaus, bei dem Johanna Schopenhauer ihr ganzes Geld angelegt hat, in Zahlungsschwierigkeiten. Beim anschließ…

Historic Girls

by Elbridge Streeter Brooks Read by LibriVox Volunteers 2.9
Historic Girls presents a collection of twelve captivating short stories that celebrate the lives of remarkable young women who have made si…

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