Biography & Autobiography

Famous Men of the Middle Ages

by John Henry Haaren Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
Famous Men of the Middle Ages invites young listeners to explore the lives of remarkable figures who shaped the medieval world. Through enga…

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

by James Joyce Read by Peter Bobbe 4.7
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is James Joyce's groundbreaking debut novel, offering a semi-autobiographical glimpse into the forma…

Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie

by Andrew Carnegie Read by William Tomcho 4.5
This autobiography of Andrew Carnegie is a very well written and interesting history of one of the most wealthy men in the United states. He…

Saint Francis of Assisi

by Johannes Jorgensen Read by dave7 4.8
Born to a prosperous cloth merchant of Assisi, Francis (1182-1226) lived the typically high-spirited life of a wealthy young man of his day,…

Collected Works of Saint Patrick

by Saint Patrick Read by Sean McKinley 4.7
St. Patrick's Breastplate - This prayer is attributed to St. Patrick and his disciples. It is written with some Celtic pagan elements, but i…

John Barleycorn

by Jack London Read by Peter Kelleher 4.5
Jack London died at the age of forty. In this autobiographical work, London describes his life as seen through the eyes of John Barleycorn (…

The Consoling Thoughts of Saint Francis de Sales

by Saint Francis de Sales Read by dave7 4.9
Francis de Sales (1567-1622) was a French priest and later bishop of Geneva who was revered as a master of spiritual direction and fondly re…

Eben Holden

by Irving Bacheller Read by Roger Melin 4.7
Eben Holden - A Tale of the North Country. Having lost both parents and his home in northern Vermont, orphan Willie Brower is taken in by Eb…

The Story of My Life

by Helen Keller Read by Maria 4.5
The Story of My Life is a personal account of Helen Keller's life, from her early days to those as an adult. It includes how she came to mee…

Hero Tales from American History

by Theodore Roosevelt Read by David Leeson 4.7
Its purpose … is to tell in simple fashion the story of some Americans who showed that they knew how to live and how to die; who proved thei…

The Financier

by Theodore Dreiser Read by Richard Kilmer (1942-2022) 4.7
In Philadelphia, Frank Cowperwood, whose father is a banker, makes his first money by buying cheap soaps on the market and selling it back w…

The Underground Railroad

by William Still Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
”It was my good fortune to lend a helping hand to the weary travelers flying from the land of bondage.” William Still."Dear Sir:—For mo…

Remarkable Rogues

by Charles Kingston Read by David Wales 4.5
Remarkable Rogues offers a fascinating glimpse into the lives of twenty individuals whose choices and actions defy conventional morality. Ea…

Acts

by King James Version Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.9
Acts tells the story of the Apostolic Age of the Early Christian church, with particular emphasis on the ministry of the Twelve Apostles and…

The Strenuous Life

by Theodore Roosevelt Read by Bob Neufeld 4.6
This book is a collection of Theodore Roosevelt’s published commentaries and public addresses on the general theme of the requirements for i…

The Central Period of the Middle Age

by Beatrice A. Lees Read by Pamela Nagami 4.7
Beatrice Lees writes that the history of the period of the Middle Ages from 918 to 1273 is that of "a heroic period, the age of feudali…

The Trail of the Hawk

by Sinclair Lewis Read by John W. Michaels 4.6
Trail of the Hawk, narrated by Mike Vendetti aka Miketheauctioneer, is Sinclair Lewis’ second novel published under his own name. It was not…

How I Found Livingstone

by Henry Morton Stanley Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Sir Henry Morton Stanley is famously quoted for saying "Dr Livingstone, i Presume?". Born in Wales, he migrated over to the United…

The Education of Henry Adams

by Henry Brooks Adams Read by Jeannie 4.7
The Education of Henry Adams records the struggle of Bostonian Henry Adams (1838-1918), in early old age, to come to terms with the dawning …

The Story of Aristotle's Philosophy

by Will Durant Read by Pamela Nagami 4.8
This little Blue Book No. 39, by Will Durant, deals with Aristotle (384-322 B.C.E.), a Macedonian pupil of Plato, who became the teacher of …

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