books.google.com - Reprinted from the 1902 third edition of this two volume biography (first published in 1888) which is considered to be the definitive work on the composer's life and work....http://books.google.com/books/about/Frederick_Chopin_As_a_Man_and_Musician.html?id=Gonp5uzwnykC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareFrederick Chopin As a Man and Musician