Les Essais
Michel de Montaigne, M. A. Screech
Published 1887
324 pages
A biography is the story of a real life, told by someone else. The best are built on letters, interviews and years in the archives, and they show you the person behind the public name. Their subjects are leaders, artists, scientists, athletes and figures history nearly forgot. This list shows the ones you can read in full for free. Only books in French are listed.
Michel de Montaigne, M. A. Screech
Published 1887
324 pages
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Bayle
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612 pages
Silvio Pellico
Published 1895
248 pages
Pierre François Richaudeau
Published 1873
496 pages
Victor Henri marquis de Rochefort-Luçay, Paul Lidsky
Published 1896
400 pages
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526 pages
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Published 1892
488 pages
Victor Martin
Published 1889
636 pages