501 Must-Know Speeches

by Bounty Books, Emma Beare

"501 Must-Read Speeches" explores some of the most famous speeches of our time. Many of these speeches have inspired people to act, some have changed people's perceptions of the world and some have changed the course of events across the globe.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Politics, Reference

Paperback

First published September 1, 2009

Reviews

[Lari Kangas · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's so facinating to have all these speeches in one book. Some of them I've known for years, but never word-to-word... It's absolutely facinating!

[Kyle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Inspiring, startling, and thought-provoking.
My major complaint is that, while there are speeches by international leaders, the book is very much euro-centric. I'd be interested in seeing a more diverse collection.

[Nick · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a splendid collection of speeches from all sorts of public figures from Pericles to Liberace. Highly recommended for anyone interested in the public discourse.

[Denise Sanchez · Rating 2 out of 5]

There aren’t many speeches in this book of speeches, oddly enough.

[Angie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wish the full text of some of the speeches was included but I would still recommend that everyone have a copy of this book.

[Seth Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lacks anything by Carl Sagan.

[Andrew · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some interesting speeches inside. It's a good coffee table book.