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The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
by Frederick DouglassThe Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is an autobiography of Frederick Douglass, who was a slave and went on to write the most influential literature that fueled the abolitionist movement of the 19th century. He did not his date of birth and lost his mother when he was 7 years old. The biography narrates the life of slaves, how they sh..
The Innocents Abroad
by Mark TwainThe Innocents Abroad written by Mark Twain is a travel book based on the real life travel by the author in chartered vessel Quaker City through Europe and the Holy Land. The author states, this travel had helped him deeper understanding of not only the places he visited, also his fellow travelers aboard the cruise. Twain openly writes about his ..
The Life of Olaudah Equiano
by Olaudah EquianoThe Life of Olaudah Equiano is an autobiography of an African slave who studied bible and succeeds in gaining his own freedom and eventual attainment of business glory. Written by the author himself, this book spans across three chapters describing his slave life, his voyage from Africa to the Americas and the journey from slavery to freedom, ..
Cambridge and its Story
by Charles William StubbsCambridge and its Story is written by Charles William Stubbs, a English historian and Bishop of Oxford. While there are many historical works are written in the literary world, one could expect why not a historical book about an entity which has created the literary world. Perhaps this book could be one among them which narrates the story of t..
Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
by Benjamin FranklinAutobiography of Benjamin Franklin is one of the most influential autobiographies ever written, yet an unfinished memoir of Benjamin Franklin published after his death. Franklin written this memoir in 4 parts with authorial breaks, started to write in 1771 to till his death. Part one was addressed to his son William, mentioning about his childho..
Captain Cook's Journal During His First Voyage Round the World
by James CookCaptain Cook's Journal During His First Voyage Round the World is written by James Cook, a British explorer and navigator who has served Royal Navy. His ability to lead men in adverse conditions made him to complete three Voyages and including the ultimate third voyage to pacific which costs his life at Hawaii Islands in a fight. This book is a ..
The Story of My Life
by Helen KellerThe Story of My Life is an autobiography & written by Helen Keller, an American author whose permanent loss of vision and hearing at the age of two, was not a hurdle for her achievements as a Political activist and lecturer. Helen Keller was born as a normal child and was blessed to be the first daughter of the family. She met her ill-..
The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau
by Jean Jacques RousseauThe Confessions is an autobiography written by Jean Jacques Rousseau, a Genevan philosopher whose political philosophy has greatly influenced French revolution. The confessions is considered to be the first major work as an autobiography to be ever written, though previously written autobiographies were focused on religious experience rath..