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"Brief Lives, Vol. 1" by John Aubrey is a collection of short biographies written in the last decades of the 17th century. Aubrey gathered intimate portraits of notable figures including Francis Bacon, William Shakespeare, and Thomas Hobbes by seeking out people who personally knew his subjects. Left chaotic at his death, the manuscripts were later organized by editors. Beloved for its gossipy tone and vivid glimpses into the unofficial lives of the famous, Aubrey's work captures colorful details that formal documents never could. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Aubrey, John, 1626-1697 |
|---|---|
| Editor | Clark, Andrew, 1856-1922 |
| Title | Brief Lives, Vol. 1 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brief_Lives |
| Credits | Produced by Richard Tonsing, Malcolm Farmer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe |
| Subject | Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603 -- Biography |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 47787 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-47787-9 |
| Release Date | Dec 26, 2014 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 3356 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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