Autobiography, Vol. 25: A Collection of the Most Instructive and Amusing Lives Ever Published; With a Brief Introductions, and Compendious Sequels ... to the Death of Each Writer (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0267453949 ISBN 13: 9780267453948

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2019

Synopsis

Discover a collection of vivid, real-life stories that illuminate clever escapes, perilous pursuits, and the human drive for dignity.

This volume gathers entertaining and instructive lives in a single, compact edition. It blends dramatic memoirs with introductions and sequels that carry the narratives forward to their natural conclusions. Readers will encounter a mix of daring feats, street-level justice, and the shaping of modern celebrity as told through varied voices.

• Juicy memoir-driven chapters that foreground escape artistry, clever disguises, and high-stakes run-ins with the law.
• Behind-the-scenes glimpses of police work, prisons, and the social worlds these figures navigated.
• Contextual introductions that frame the narratives and invite readers to weigh truth, memory, and craft.
• A wide range of personalities, eras, and settings that spark curiosity about real lives in motion.

Ideal for readers of true crime, 19th-century biography, and historical anecdotes, who enjoy compact, narrative, and historically flavored stories about real people.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0267453949
• ISBN 13: 9780267453948
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 261