Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 669 Mee, Arthur 1875 1943 Hammerton, J. A. (John Alexander) 1871 1949 Hammerton, Sir John Alexander Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir The World's Greatest Books — Volume 09 — Lives and Letters Abélard And Héloïse: Love-letters -- H.F. Amiel: Fragments of an intimate diary -- Saint Augustine: Confessions -- James Boswell: Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. -- Sir David Brewster: Life of Sir Isaac Newton -- John Bunyan: Grace abounding -- Alexander Carlyle: Autobiography -- Thomas Carlyle: Letters and speeches of Oliver Cromwell. Life of Schiller -- Benvenuto Cellini: Autobiography -- François René de Chateaubriand: Memoirs from beyond the grave -- Earl of Chesterfield: Letters to his son -- Marcus Tullius Cicero: Letters -- Samuel Taylor Coleridge: Biographia literaria -- William Cowper: Letters -- Thomas De Quincey: Confessions of an English opium-eater -- Alexandre Dumas: Memoirs -- John Evelyn: Diary -- John Forster: Life of Goldsmith -- George Fox: Journal -- Benjamin Franklin: Autobiography -- Mrs. Gaskell: The life of Charlotte Brontë -- Edward Gibbon: Memoirs -- J.W. von Goethe: Letters to Zelter. Poetry and truth. Conversations with Eckermann -- Thomas Gray: Letters -- Antony Hamilton: Memoirs of the Count de Grammont -- Nathaniel Hawthorne: Our old home. Produced by John Hagerson, Kevin Handy and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The World's Greatest Books — Volume 09 — Lives and Letters" by Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton is a historical collection of notable literary works and autobiographical accounts compiled during the early 20th century. This volume specifically focuses on a subset of influential figures in literature, philosophy, and correspondence such as Abélard and Heloise, Saint Augustine, and James Boswell, presenting their profound reflections on love, life, and personal struggles. The opening of this compilation introduces the poignant love story of Abélard and Heloise through their letters, revealing the depths of their emotional bond and the tragedies they endured. Heloise grapples with memories of their passionate past while Abélard responds with a sense of guilt and longing, both characters trapped in a complex web of love, societal norms, and personal vows. Their correspondence not only highlights the personal turmoil they experienced but illustrates themes of devotion, sacrifice, and the inexorable pull of memory. Following this, the book also includes a biographical entry for Saint Augustine, who reflects on his spiritual journey and struggles with morality, providing insights into the human condition and the search for redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Biography CT Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 679225 2025-08-05T13:48:13.828294 text/html 652632 2024-10-28T19:07:30 text/html 375948 2025-08-05T13:48:24.490239 application/epub+zip 379210 2025-08-05T13:48:17.715303 application/epub+zip 349815 2025-08-05T13:48:16.112271 application/epub+zip 730557 2025-08-05T13:48:29.925224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 695509 2025-08-05T13:48:23.481227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 635901 2022-09-06T18:35:54.359636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 657332 2025-08-05T13:48:13.082270 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 637493 2024-10-28T19:07:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18079 2025-08-05T13:48:30.115175 application/rdf+xml 23691 2025-08-05T13:48:16.674252 image/jpeg 4814 2025-08-05T13:48:16.417236 image/jpeg 361001 2025-08-05T13:48:13.901290 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia