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Biographical Sketches of Graduates of Harvard University, in Cambridge, Massachusetts is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1874. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

A consolidated index to biographical sketches in current and retrospective biographical dictionaries.

In 'Daughters of the Puritans: A Group of Brief Biographies,' Seth Curtis Beach elegantly profiles the outstanding lives of seven women, threading the historical and cultural nuances that were carved by the Puritanical ethos of 18th and 19th century America. Each biographical sketch not only relays the personal histories and accomplishments of the subjects but also delineates the literary fabric of the era, highlighting the societal constraints and liberations they navigated. The prose is nuanced and replete with period detail, offering a lens into the lives of Harriet Beecher Stowe, Dorothea Lynde Dix, Louisa May Alcott, and others, who collectively contributed to both the literary heritage and women's history in the United States. Seth Curtis Beach, in penning these biographies, brings forth his deep knowledge of American history and an understanding of the Puritans' indelible impact on American society. Beach's intrinsic connection to American religious and cultural histories is evidenced by his meticulous research and the empathetic voice he employs to examine these formative figures. His narratives imply a profound reverence for these women who emerged from a patriarchal provenance to leave indelible marks on literature and social reform. The book is a compelling recommendation for readers interested in American history, women's studies, or literary biography. Through keen exploration, Beach illuminates the lives of women who were not only daughters of the Puritans but also architects of their own legacies, thereby serving as an instructive and inspiring tome for scholars, educators, and any reader seeking to comprehend the enduring force of these historical figures on both past and present American culture.

In this brilliant biographical novel, Irving Stone, the author of The Agony and the Ecstasy and many other bestsellers, vividly brings to life the revolutionary painter Camille Pissarro, a man who broke all the rules of art--and of love.

The works of Modernism (ca. 1910-1930), in the last years of our century, tend to be treated as mere facts, mines for history and biography. In fact the Modernist work, whether of literature, philosophy, film, or dance, is a radical and potentially powerful entity. Fleming analyzes the works of Modernist artists as actions in the world, processes rather than static objects, that mediate between the artist and the world. Among the more striking analyses is a reading of Wittgenstein's Tractatus logico-philosophicus as a Modernist drama.

Contains biographical and bibliographical information on one hundred popular science fiction writers active from the classical era into the twenty-first century, each including a list of interviews and essays.