Biography & Autobiography

De Gedenkschriften van Jozef Grimaldi de Clown

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Charles Dickens

De door Charles Dickens bewerkte autobiografie van Joseph Grimaldi (1778-1837). De eerste clown die zijn gezicht wit schminkte.

Rossini

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W. Armine Bevan

A brief summary of the life of the opera king, Rossini. - Summary by Mozartjr

Eminent Doctors: Their Lives and Their Work; Vol. 2

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George Thomas Bettany

Short biographies of doctors who were leaders in their profession. In this collection, we learn about men who developed specialities, of ten…

Life and Writings of Amelia Bloomer

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Dexter C. Bloomer

As Mrs. Bloomer was one of the pioneers in what is sometimes called the “Woman’s Movement,” it seems right that a record of her work should …

A Friend of Marie-Antoinette (Lady Atkyns)

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Frédéric Barbeytranslated Byunknown

Charlotte Atkyns (née Walpole) was an English actress. She was widowed while still in her 20s, and became an agent in the French Revo…

The Life of Florence Nightingale

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Sarah Tooley

Journalist and author Sarah Tooley was best known in her time for her biography of Queen Victoria and this biography of Florence Nightingale…

"Abe" Lincoln's Anecdotes and Stories

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R. D. Wordsworth

According to the compiler, R.D. Wordsworth, this is a collection of the best stories told by Lincoln which made him famous as America's Best…

Caroline the Illustrious, Vol. 1

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William Henry Wilkins

Caroline moved to England from Hanover when her father-in-law became George I and her husband Prince of Wales. She had a tumultuous relation…

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