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Romance Of Biography

Romance Of Biography

Francis Lister Hawks

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Kessinger Publishing
Año de edición:
2009
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Antologías (no poéticas)
ISBN:
9781104376543
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''Romance of Biography: Illustrated in the Lives of Historic Personages'' is a book written by Francis Lister Hawks and published in 1855. The book is a collection of biographies of famous historical figures, such as Julius Caesar, Napoleon Bonaparte, and William Shakespeare, among others. The author presents these biographies in a unique and engaging way, focusing not only on the factual details of their lives but also on the romantic and dramatic aspects of their stories. The book is illustrated with numerous engravings and includes a preface by the author, in which he explains his approach to writing biographies. Overall, ''Romance of Biography'' is a fascinating and entertaining read for anyone interested in history or biography.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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