Sarah Knowles Bolton sketches the lives of men who rose to leadership largely by their own efforts: Napoleon, Nelson, John Bunyan, the headmaster Thomas Arnold, the abolitionist orator Wendell Phillips, the preacher Henry Ward Beecher, Charles Kingsley and General Sherman. Each chapter blends anecdote and quotation to show the industry and character behind the fame.
Inspiring short biographies in the Victorian manner, well suited to young readers and family reading. Download the free EPUB.