Project Gutenberg 2021-05-06 Public domain in the USA. 156 Ponsonby, Arthur Ponsonby, Baron 1871 1946 Clune, Thomas Ponsonby, Arthur Augustus William Harry Ponsonby, Baron Ponsonby, William Ponsonby, Dorothea 1876 1963 Rebels and Reformers: Biographies for Young People Introduction -- Savonarola -- William the Silent -- Tycho Brahe -- Cervantes -- Giordano Bruno -- Grotius -- Voltaire -- Hans Andersen -- Mazzini -- William Lloyd Garrison -- Thoreau -- Tolstoy -- Bibliography. Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Rebels and Reformers: Biographies for Young People" by Arthur & Dorothea Ponsonby is a collection of biographies intended for a younger audience, written in the early 20th century. The book presents the lives of twelve significant historical figures—often overlooked—who exhibited moral courage and a commitment to social reform. It explores the contrast between historical perceptions of these individuals, often seen as rebels, and the positive impact they had on humanity's progress. The opening of the book introduces the overarching theme and intention behind the biographies, emphasizing the importance of intellectual and moral giants in contrast to commonly highlighted figures of military or exploratory action. The authors outline how the chosen subjects, including notable figures such as Girolamo Savonarola, exemplified qualities of fearlessness and independence of character while facing considerable opposition in their lives. Through a simple but poignant narrative, the introduction sets up the stage for a detailed exploration of each figure's efforts and struggles, aiming to inspire readers with their courage and enduring influence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Reformers CT Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Biographies 499384 2025-06-26T04:33:06.532875 text/html 476012 2024-10-18T13:35:32 text/html 1618396 2025-06-26T04:33:12.122901 application/epub+zip 1621718 2025-06-26T04:33:07.639909 application/epub+zip 241566 2025-06-26T04:33:07.107897 application/epub+zip 1751605 2025-06-26T04:33:15.769825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1715880 2025-06-26T04:33:11.552908 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337439 2022-09-29T11:21:58.095651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468360 2025-06-26T04:33:06.070970 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 448329 2024-10-18T13:35:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17587 2025-06-26T04:33:15.896841 application/rdf+xml 14190 2025-06-26T04:33:07.208911 image/jpeg 2097 2025-06-26T04:33:07.157876 image/jpeg 1479644 2025-06-26T04:33:06.607935 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