Biography Books

A Narrative of Some Remarkable Incidents in the Life of Solomon Bayley

Solomon Bayley

Solomon is in connexion with that body of Christians, called Methodists; and my last communication from him, sufficiently evinces on what grounds he has believed himself called to the ministry. From t..

Eminent literary and scientific men of Italy, Spain, and Portugal Vol. 1 (of 3)

James Montgomery

It should not be overlooked, in mitigation of her occasional asperities, that, Madonna Gemma being the near kinswoman of Corso Donati, Dante's most formidable and inveterate rival in the party feuds o..

The Life of Rev. David Brainerd

Jonathan Edwards

There is one thing, easily discernible in the life of Brainerd, which by many may be considered an objection to the extraordinary evidences of his religion and devotion, viz. that he was, by his const..

Autobiography of Mother Jones

Mary Harris Jones

Mother Jones is essentially an individualist. Her own emotions and ideas are so strong that she is sometimes in conflict with others, fighting for the same cause. This too is an old story; the real le..

Life of Charles T. Walker, D.D.

Silas Xavier Floyd

The difficulty of writing good biographies is so great that comparatively few great biographies have been written. All the world is familiar with the unique biography of Johnson by Boswell. It has exc..

Eminent literary and scientific men of Italy, Spain, and Portugal Vol. 2 (of 3)

James Montgomery

The early years of Galileo were, like those of almost all great experimental philosophers, spent in the construction of instruments and pieces of machinery, which were calculated chiefly to amuse hims..

The Women Who Make Our Novels

Grant M. Overton

An effort has been made to include in this book all the living American women novelists whose writing, by the customary standards, is artistically fine. An equal effort has been made to include all th..

Eminent literary and scientific men of Italy, Spain, and Portugal. Vol. 3 (of 3)

James Montgomery

Although this quotation has run to a great lengthy I cannot refrain from adding the ode to the Flower of Gnido. It is more fanciful and airy, more original, yet more classic. Mr. Wiffen's translation ..