Biographies for men
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The 50 Best Biographies of All Time
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Crown The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo, by Tom Reiss
You’re probably familiar with The Count of Monte Cristo, the 1844 revenge novel by Alexandre Dumas. But did you know it was based on the life of Dumas’s father, the mixed-race General Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, son of a French nobleman and a Haitian slave? Thanks to Reiss’s masterful pacing and plotting, this rip-roaring biography of Thomas-Alexandre reads more like an adventure novel than a work of nonfiction. The Black Count won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography in 2013, and it’s only a matter of time before a filmmaker turns it into a big-screen blockbuster.
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret, by Craig Brown
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The 25 Biographies Every Man Should Read
If you went to public school, at least in the United States, you’ve probably gotten an extremely brief look at some of the many, many significant historical figures that have popped up throughout human history. However, even the most thorough of professors can really only give a snapshot’s worth of attention to any given one. If you want the full story — or at least a more complete picture — you’re going to have to seek it out yourself.
One of the best, most convenient, and most educational options is by reading biographies. These tomes trend toward illuminating individuals, their stories, and their exploits on a much deeper level even than, say, biographical movies. And they represent some of the best ways to acquire a deeper understanding of any historical figure on a much more intimate level. And while it’s difficult to say that any collection of biographies is more deserving of being read than another, we’re pretty confident that our list represents at least a solid portion of the most worthwhile reads currently available. These are the 25 biographies that every man should read.
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