In the annals of history, women have played an important part; and among the famous sovereigns of the world, queens, as well as kings, have made their names illustrious by heroic deeds and great enterprises. The names which we have chosen for this book do not include all the renowned female sovereigns; but their lives present some of the most important epochs in the world's history. Includes vintage illustration

The Life of La Fayette is a biography of the Colonial General in the American War for Independence, Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette better known as La Fayette, written by Lydia Hoyt Farmer. Published in 1888 it has become one of the renowned biographies on the man that was La Fayette. Odin's Library Classics is dedicated to bringing the world the best of humankind's literature from throughout the ages. Carefully selected, each work is unabridged from classic works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama.

The Boys' Book of Famous Rulers is the 1886 book full of illustrations and biographies of famous kings throughout the ages. It is the companion book to the Girls' Book of Famous Queens. Odin's Library Classics is dedicated to bringing the world the best of humankind's literature from throughout the ages. Carefully selected, each work is unabridged from classic works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama.

The Girls' Book of Famous Queens is the 1887 book full of illustrations and biographies of famous queens throughout the ages. It is the companion book to the Boys' Book of Famous Rulers. Odin's Library Classics is dedicated to bringing the world the best of humankind's literature from throughout the ages. Carefully selected, each work is unabridged from classic works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama.