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Biography: literary

Hardback. Born in St Louis, Missouri, Marianne Moore eventually found her way to New York with her mother whom she continued to live with until her mother passed, a familial devotion so intense that William Carlos Williams complained that it was 'pathological' and prevented her from marrying any 'literary guys'. Moore never married. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 241 x 41. Weight in Grams: 782.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Complete Numbers Starting with 1, 1st Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571301829
ISBN
9780571301829
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.09

Paperback. Linda Wagner-Martin brings a wealth of new information to this detailed portrait of Hemingway and his world, concentrating particularly on his friendships with women and the history of his four marriages. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230276963
ISBN
9780230276963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardcover. With special attention to Emily Dickinson's growth into a poet, this literary biographical study charts Dickinson's hard-won brilliance as she worked, largely alone, to become the unique American woman writer of the nineteenth century. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 216 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137033055
ISBN
9781137033055
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.49

Paperback. Series: Inspirations. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 353 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 122. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Argyll Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0006178
ISBN
9781906134693
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGH; BGL; DSBH; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844089291
ISBN
9781844089291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.12

Paperback. The compelling love story of two extraordinary individuals - Nancy Mitford and Free French commander Gaston Palewski - living in extraordinary times. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Phoenix
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753827734
ISBN
9780753827734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Hardback. Nancy Cunard abandoned the world of a celebrated socialite and Jazz Age icon to pursue a lifelong battle against social injustice as a wartime journalist, humanitarian aid worker, and civil rights champion. This biography tells the story of a writer, activist, and cultural icon who embodied the dazzling energy and tumultuous spirit of her age. Num Pages: 504 pages, 70 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 35. Weight in Grams: 868.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
504
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231139380
ISBN
9780231139380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Hardback. The Life of William Shakespeare is a fascinating and wide-ranging exploration of Shakespeare's life and works focusing on oftern neglected literary and historical contexts: what Shakespeare read, who he worked with as an author and an actor, and how these various collaborations may have affected his writing. Series: Wiley Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSGS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 980.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631207849
ISBN
9780631207849
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.30

Paperback. The Life of William Shakespeare is a fascinating and wide-ranging exploration of Shakespeare's life and works focusing on oftern neglected literary and historical contexts: what Shakespeare read, who he worked with as an author and an actor, and how these various collaborations may have affected his writing. Series: Wiley Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 510 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGL; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
510
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118281529
ISBN
9781118281529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.22

Paperback. Part literary mystery, part biography, part curiosity, here is the short, charming (and true) story of one man's obsession with Marcel Proust, and his decades-long quest to collect everything that once belonged to the writer - right down to his overcoat Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 10. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
Portobello Books Ltd
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846272721
ISBN
9781846272721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.27

Hardback. "The Jane Austen Guide to Life" poignantly examines Austen's life and novels for the timeless advice that still applies for today's women. Austen may not understand texting or or platform heels, but she can surely teach an awful lot about ourselves--to our surprise. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 21.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762773817
ISBN
9780762773817
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 19.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 14.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762796427
ISBN
9780762796427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.40

Paperback. A testament of living through the thirties by a young writer. It presents a record of the author's emotional and intellectual experience during those months, the trivia of everyday living set against the events of the world outside, the settlement in Munich and slow defeat in Spain. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 196 x 9. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571234387
ISBN
9780571234387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Exploring Eliot's poetry, drama and essays in relation to his life in America and England, and to four quite different women who offer clues to his guarded character, this book sees his life and work as reciprocal parts of one design, the search for faith. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 43. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
Little Brown
Number of pages
672
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844088935
ISBN
9781844088935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.10

Paperback. From the renowned and award-winning biographer of Emily Dickinson, T. S. Eliot, Charlotte Bronte and Mary Wollstonecraft among others, a universal story about mothers and daughters. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; VFVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Virago Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844088911
ISBN
9781844088911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.12

Paperback. * 'As rich as a novel by Henry James' DAILY TELEGRAPH * 'Will do nothing less than revolutionise the way Dickinson is read for years' GUARDIAN The definitive biography, out now in paperback Num Pages: 512 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844084548
ISBN
9781844084548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.51

In 1907, the author, poet, essayist, and folk art historian Eliza Calvert Hall (1856-1935) published "Aunt Jane of Kentucky", a collection of stories about rural life infused with the spirit and gentle good humor. The book and several sequels achieved wide popularity. This work tells the story of this remarkable Kentucky woman. Num Pages: 288 pages, 26 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124704
ISBN
9780813124704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.67

Paperback. One of the most highly acclaimed biographies of 2006 -- now published in paperback Num Pages: 384 pages, 8pp b/w plate section. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
John Murray
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719566059
ISBN
9780719566059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.51

Hardback. Critic, poet, editor, chronicler of the Lost Generation, elder statesman of the Republic of Letters, Malcolm Cowley (1898-1989) was an eloquent witness to American literary and political life. His letters, mostly unpublished, provide a self-portrait of Cowley and his time and make possible a full appreciation of his long, varied career. Num Pages: 630 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGLA; BJ; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 167 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1436.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
630
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674051065
ISBN
9780674051065
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.60

paperback. Lavishly illustrated, this new edition includes family photographs and original graphics by both Helen Kemp and her father, S.H.F. Kemp, mostly dating from his own student days at the University of Toronto. Editor(s): Burgess, Margaret. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: BGL; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 688.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802094766
ISBN
9780802094766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 44.41

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