Biographical fiction, English - Early works to 1800
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The lives and memorable actions of many illustrious persons of the Eastern nations , such as khalifas, sultans, wazirs, or Prime-Ministers, Generals, Philosophers, Poets, &c. who have distinguish'd themselves, either by War, Learning, Humanity, Justice, &c. Extracted from the most authentick Oriental chronologers and historians. Never before Englished.
Date: M.DCC.XXXIX. [1739]- E-books
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The Life of his Grace James, late Duke of Ormond . Containing, I. An impartial account of his family, and the great posts they enjoyed under the Crown. II. A just prospect of his Grace's conduct in all his employments, civil and military, together with the remarkable occurrences during the history of his time. III. An authentic account of his exile (being above thirty years) with the remarkable events that happened to him during that time.
Date: 1748- E-books
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Histoire de Mademoiselle de Grisoles , crite par elle-même.
Beauclair, P. L. de (Paul Louis), 1735-1804.Date: M.DCC.LXX. [1770]- E-books
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Hannah Hewit or, the female Crusoe. Being the history of a woman of uncommon, mental, and personal accomplishments; who, After a variety of extraordinary and interesting adventures in almost every station of life, from splendid prosperity to abject adversity, was cast away in the Grosvenor East-Indiaman: and became for three years the sole inhabitant of an island, in the South Seas. Supposed to be writte by herself.
Dibdin, Charles, 1745-1814.Date: [1792]- E-books
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Memoirs of the Baron de Brosse , who was broke on the wheel in the reign of Lewis XIV. Containing, an account of his amours. With several particulars relating to the wars in those times. Collected from authentick authors, and an original manuscript.
Haywood, Eliza Fowler, 1693?-1756.Date: M.DCC.XXV. [1725]