Release date is 2004-04-01

Abélard And Héloïse: Love-letters -- H.F. Amiel: Fragments of an intimate diary -- Saint Augustine: Confessions -- James Boswell: Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. -- Sir David Brewster: Life of Sir Isaac Newton -- John Bunyan: Grace abounding -- Alexander Carlyle: Autobiography -- Thomas Carlyle: Letters and speeches of Oliver Cromwell. Life of Schiller -- Benvenuto Cellini: Autobiography -- François René de Chateaubriand: Memoirs from beyond the grave -- Earl of Chesterfield: Letters to his son -- Marcus Tullius Cicero: Letters -- Samuel Taylor Coleridge: Biographia literaria -- William Cowper: Letters -- Thomas De Quincey: Confessions of an English opium-eater -- Alexandre Dumas: Memoirs -- John Evelyn: Diary -- John Forster: Life of Goldsmith -- George Fox: Journal -- Benjamin Franklin: Autobiography -- Mrs. Gaskell: The life of Charlotte Brontë -- Edward Gibbon: Memoirs -- J.W. von Goethe: Letters to Zelter. Poetry and truth. Conversations with Eckermann -- Thomas Gray: Letters -- Antony Hamilton: Memoirs of the Count de Grammont -- Nathaniel Hawthorne: Our old home.

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"The World's Greatest Books — Volume 09 — Lives and Letters" by Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton is a historical collection of notable literary works and autobiographical accounts compiled during the early 20th century. This volume specifically focuses on a subset of influential figures in literature, philosophy, and correspondence such as Abélard and Heloise, Saint Augustine, and James Boswell, presenting their profound reflections on love, life, and personal struggles. The opening of this compilation introduces the poignant love story of Abélard and Heloise through their letters, revealing the depths of their emotional bond and the tragedies they endured. Heloise grapples with memories of their passionate past while Abélard responds with a sense of guilt and longing, both characters trapped in a complex web of love, societal norms, and personal vows. Their correspondence not only highlights the personal turmoil they experienced but illustrates themes of devotion, sacrifice, and the inexorable pull of memory. Following this, the book also includes a biographical entry for Saint Augustine, who reflects on his spiritual journey and struggles with morality, providing insights into the human condition and the search for redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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