Brief Lives, Vol. 2 by John Aubrey
"Brief Lives, Vol. 2" by John Aubrey is a collection of short biographies written in the last decades of the 17th century. Aubrey gathered intimate portraits of prominent figures by seeking out people who knew them personally, creating vivid sketches rather than formal accounts. His subjects include Francis Bacon, William Shakespeare, Thomas Hobbes, and Ben Jonson. Left unorganized at his death, the manuscripts reveal an unofficial, gossipy glimpse into the lives of
extraordinary individuals, capturing colorful details that traditional biographies might miss. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Aubrey, John, 1626-1697 |
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| Editor | Clark, Andrew, 1856-1922 |
| Title | Brief Lives, Vol. 2 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brief_Lives |
| Credits |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe |
| Subject | Great Britain -- Biography |
| Subject | Great Britain -- History -- Stuarts, 1603-1714 -- Biography |
| Subject | Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Biography |
| Subject | Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603 -- Biography |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 47791 |
| Release Date | Dec 27, 2014 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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