Project Gutenberg 2009-07-08 Public domain in the USA. 97 Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis) 1870 1942 Horne, Charles Francis Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 8 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Sigal Alon, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 8" by Charles F. Horne is a historical account composed in the late 19th century. This collection features biographical sketches of notable historical figures from various fields, including artists, musicians, and poets, offering insights into their lives and contributions. The volume includes portrayals of renowned individuals such as Michael Angelo, Sarah Bernhardt, and Beethoven, among others. The opening of the work introduces the reader to its structure and highlights the diverse subjects that will be covered in this volume. Notably, it provides a brief overview of various prominent figures, starting with Phidias' significant contributions to sculpture in ancient Greece. The content emphasizes the historical context of these lives, exploring their artistic, political, and cultural legacies, all while setting a tone of admiration and reflection on the impact these famous personalities had on the world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Biography CT Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General 648918 647092 2024-10-12T15:13:18.353639 2023-09-13T06:15:58.997383 text/html text/html 642508 2009-07-08T09:20:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2213791 2009-07-08T09:20:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2338476 2024-10-12T15:13:30.207564 application/epub+zip 2349943 2024-10-12T15:13:22.589609 application/epub+zip 326561 2024-10-12T15:13:20.912607 application/epub+zip 2596599 2024-10-12T15:13:35.883516 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2555432 2024-10-12T15:13:28.939611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 543821 2022-09-13T14:55:24.905154 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 599543 599315 2024-10-12T15:13:17.157629 2023-09-13T06:15:58.026368 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 599204 2009-07-08T09:20:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 233877 2009-07-08T09:20:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 599304 2009-07-08T09:20:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 233593 2009-07-08T09:20:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21249 2024-10-12T15:13:36.033522 application/rdf+xml 16007 2024-10-12T15:13:21.500584 image/jpeg 3871 2024-10-12T15:13:21.196603 image/jpeg 2310886 2024-10-12T15:13:18.551608 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia