Britain and Ireland

7 books

AutobiographyJohn Stuart Mill · 1873Autobiography is the memoir of philosopher John Stuart Mill, published in 1873. He recounts his rigorous childhood education under his father, his mental development and friendships, and his intellectual work and public life through the 1860s.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Boswell's Life of Johnson Abridged and edited, with an introduction by Charles Grosvenor OsgoodJames Boswell · 1791A 1917 abridged edition of Boswell's 1791 biography of Samuel Johnson, edited with an introduction by Charles Grosvenor Osgood. It preserves passages illustrating Johnson's mind, conversation, and eighteenth-century England.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Confessions of an English Opium-EaterThomas De Quincey · 1821An 1821 autobiographical narrative by Thomas De Quincey, presenting itself as a confession of the author's opium addiction. Addressed to the reader, it defends publishing his experiences and recounts his youthful life as a scholar leading to his opium use.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Harriet MartineauFlorence Fenwick Miller · 1884An 1884 biography of Harriet Martineau by Florence Fenwick Miller, part of the Famous Women series. Drawing on letters and new sources, it covers the writer's life and work, including the twenty-one years after her autobiography ends.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Hortus Inclusus Messages from the Wood to the Garden, Sent in Happy Days to the Sister Ladies of the Thwaite, ConistonJohn Ruskin · 1887A collection of John Ruskin's personal letters to Susie Beever and her sisters of the Thwaite at Coniston, published in 1887, offering reflections on nature, gardens, literature, and friendship, edited by Albert Fleming.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Memoirs of the Author of a Vindication of the Rights of WomanWilliam Godwin · 1798A 1798 biography by William Godwin recounting the life of Mary Wollstonecraft, author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, from her birth and family background through her childhood, education, and development of character.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Love Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft to Gilbert ImlayMary Wollstonecraft · 1798A 1908 edition of love letters written by Mary Wollstonecraft to Gilbert Imlay, collected and edited by Roger Ingpen, who supplies an illustrated prefatory memoir covering Wollstonecraft's life and literary career.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية