Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 408 Gibbon, Edward 1737 1794 Memoirs of My Life and Writings Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memoirs_of_My_Life_and_Writings Produced by P. J. Riddick and David Widger "Memoirs of My Life and Writings" by Edward Gibbon is a personal memoir and literary reflection written during the late 18th century. The book serves as Gibbon's retrospective examination of his private and literary life, focusing on his experiences and influences that shaped his character and career as a historian. Its engaging style introduces readers to Gibbon's thoughts on truth, legacy, and the human desire to connect with ancestry, providing insight into the mind of one of the renowned authors of his era. The opening of the memoir presents Gibbon's intent to share a personal narrative filled with truth and reflective experiences. He explores the significance of lineage and identity, discussing his Kentish roots and the Gibbon family's historical background. Throughout the narrative, Gibbon articulates his philosophical musings on the nature of nobility, education, and personal achievement while recounting the experiences of his ancestors, his education, and early influences, including significant family relationships. Gibbon's tone oscillates between humility and self-assurance, revealing his quest for understanding his life's impact and the world around him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Historians -- Great Britain -- Biography Gibbon, Edward, 1737-1794 DG Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 353926 2025-07-03T06:10:46.615481 text/html 349664 2012-08-15T10:13:58 text/html 219879 2025-07-03T06:10:53.342944 application/epub+zip 226732 2025-07-03T06:10:49.742469 application/epub+zip 207673 2025-07-03T06:10:48.608503 application/epub+zip 399166 2025-07-03T06:10:56.242008 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388414 2025-07-03T06:10:52.644927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350051 2022-09-03T09:52:49.526793 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345704 2025-07-03T06:10:46.279519 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 345403 2012-08-15T10:13:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18793 2025-07-03T06:10:56.358911 application/rdf+xml 14431 2025-07-03T06:10:49.093458 image/jpeg 3408 2025-07-03T06:10:48.850442 image/jpeg 135193 2012-08-15T10:14:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 133931 2012-08-15T10:14:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 219017 2025-07-03T06:10:46.643515 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 it.wikipedia en.wikipedia