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Biography: literary

Paperback. Editor(s): Peterson, Linda (Yale University Yale University, Connecticut Yale University, Connecticut Yale University, Connecticut Yale University, Connecticut Yale University, Connecticut Yale University, Connecticut Yale University Yale University Yale University, Connecticut). Series: Nineteenth-Century British Autobiographies. Num Pages: 744 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGA; BGHA; BGLA; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 35. Weight in Grams: 759.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
741
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551115559
ISBN
9781551115559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 34.51

Paperback. Takes you on a journey from "Coffee, Tea or Me" and the comedy series it spawned to biographies of Veronica Lake, talk show king Long John Nebel, and top model and CIA mind-control subject Candy Jones; from successful murder mystery novels based on TV show "Murder, She Wrote" to one of the gang wars in US history, Charlie and Shawneetown Dame. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557534217
ISBN
9781557534217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.33

Paperback. Editor(s): Putzi, Jennifer; Stockton, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Iowa Press United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609381226
ISBN
9781609381226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.69

Providing a synthesis of New York's artistic and literary worlds, this book uses social and philosophical problems involved in reading a coterie to propose a language for understanding the poet, art critic, and Museum of Modern Art curator, Frank O'Hara. Series: Contemporary North American Poetry (Paperback). Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGL; DSB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Iowa Press United States
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609381691
ISBN
9781609381691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.43

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617036224
ISBN
9781617036224
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.75

Paperback. A selection of Stendhal's inspiring letters to his sister. Translator(s): Brown, Andrew. Series: Hesperus Classics. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 124 x 14. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Hesperus Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843911678
ISBN
9781843911678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.28

Paperback. Serving as an introduction to the well-known French writer - Flaubert, this work explores his fascinating and at times controversial life, examining his works and the circumstances in which they were written and published. It is suitable for those with an interest in Flaubert or nineteenth-century France. Series: Brief Lives. Num Pages: 167 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Hesperus Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
167
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843919025
ISBN
9781843919025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.29

Paperback. Series: Brief Lives. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 11. Weight in Grams: 154.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Hesperus Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843919070
ISBN
9781843919070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.26

Paperback. Honore de Balzac was an extraordinarily prolific writer and is regarded as one of the founding fathers of realism. This biography looks at his body of work, setting it against his life in nineteenth-century France. Series: Brief Lives. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3JH; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 124 x 6. Weight in Grams: 126.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Hesperus Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843919087
ISBN
9781843919087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.26

Paperback. Stendhal is remembered as one of the originators of the modern novel. During his lifetime, however, he was reputed to be a religious dissident and was known as a fervent supporter of Napoleon. This biography traces Stendhal's gradual evolution into a writer, following the defeat and exile of his political hero. Series: Brief Lives. Num Pages: 207 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3JH; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hesperus Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
207
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843919131
ISBN
9781843919131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.29

Paperback. E M Forster remains one of the most widely read and best-loved authors of the twentieth century. He made his name with novels such as "A Room with a View" and "Howards End". This title intends to juxtapose Forster's public persona as a member of the English literary establishment with the joys and torments of his private life. Series: Brief Lives. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 152.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hesperus Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843919162
ISBN
9781843919162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.28

Hardcover. Series: Irish Research Series. Num Pages: 906 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 153 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1364.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Academica Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936320912
ISBN
9781936320912
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.15
€ 96.63

paperback. A fresh and engaging international tribute to Bernard Malamud, a major American Jewish novelist in the postwar era of the twentieth century. Editor(s): Aarons, Victoria; Canales, Gustavo Sanchez. Num Pages: 344 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGL; DSK; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Wayne State University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814341148
ISBN
9780814341148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.69

Hardback. Translator(s): Marcus, Gerald. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 280 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACY; BGLA; BM; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815634959
ISBN
9780815634959
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.22
€ 60.05

Paperback. Here, the author illuminates the tensions that pervaded Mary Roberts Rineharta's life. Her commercial success conflicted with her domestic roles of wife and mother; she often endured periods of illness and depression but also pursued adventure. The author presents her as a woman of many complexities whose zest for life always prevailed. Num Pages: 308 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822959120
ISBN
9780822959120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.53

Hardcover. Maurice Gee is one of New Zealand's greatest fiction writers. His long literary career began in the 1950s and includes seventeen adult novels, thirteen novels for children, a short story collection, and screenplays for television and film. His work is loved by generations of readers and has earned him many awards. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBN; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 240 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1242.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Victoria University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780864739926
ISBN
9780864739926
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.75

Hardcover. Eva Jean Wrather (1908-2001) spent most of her adult lifetime writing a biography of Alexander Campbell, the only Protestant denomination to spring from American soil. Shortly before Wrather's death, the manuscript totaled 800,000 words or 3,254 pages. This title includes Campbell's lifetime of theological doctrine and literary writing. Editor(s): Cummins, D. Duane. Num Pages: 308 pages, 48 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGL; HRCC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Edition
Third Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875654003
ISBN
9780875654003
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.46

Hardcover. Describes the people and events that influenced the author's life and work. In detailing her childhood, this book offers stories of both the hardships and joys of growing up during the Great Depression. It also introduces readers to her family and the community of outstanding African Americans around them. Num Pages: 492 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 966.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Lotus Pr
Edition
y First printing edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780916418977
ISBN
9780916418977
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.66

Editor(s): Rollyson, Carl E. Num Pages: 275 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
EBSCO Publishing United States
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9781429836753
ISBN
9781429836753
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.75

Editor(s): Rollyson, Carl E. Num Pages: 275 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
EBSCO Publishing United States
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9781429836760
ISBN
9781429836760
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.75

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