A short, humorous biography of famous people from 5000 BC to 1914. -- S. McGaughey From the Introduction, "The editor begs leave to inform the public...
This biography tells the story of Richard Nash, a celebrated dandy and leader of fashion in 18th-century Britain. Nash was best known as the Master of...
This memoir, written in a conversational and humorous style, offers a glimpse into the world of Bonnie Delane, a renowned silent film star. Delane, kn...
Winston Churchill's satirical novel 'Celebrity' follows the meteoric rise of a young novelist, believed to be based on Richard Harding Davis, though C...
This book is a biography of William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody, one of the legends of the American western frontier. Cody's life was full of advent...
This book is a collection of lectures given by Robert G. Ingersoll on various famous people, including Voltaire. Ingersoll was a famous orator and per...
