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In "Famous Persons and Places," Nathaniel Parker Willis presents a meticulously curated collection of essays that explore the illustrious lives and significant locales that shape American culture an……続きを見る

In 'The Life of William Shakespeare' by Sidney Lee, readers are presented with a comprehensive and meticulously researched biography of the iconic playwright. Lee delves into the personal life, prof……続きを見る

This carefully crafted ebook: "Othello (The Unabridged Play) + The Classic Biography: The Life of William Shakespeare" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.……続きを見る

This carefully crafted ebook: "Macbeth (The Unabridged Play) + The Classic Biography: The Life of William Shakespeare" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.……続きを見る

In "Macaulay's Life of Samuel Johnson, with a Selection from his Essay on Johnson," Thomas Babington Macaulay presents a meticulously crafted biographical account of one of the foremost figures in E……続きを見る

In "My Mark Twain," William Dean Howells offers a nuanced and intimate portrayal of one of America's most beloved literary figures, Mark Twain. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century American real……続きを見る

In "Alfred Tennyson," Andrew Lang presents an insightful exploration of the life and literary contributions of one of Britain's most celebrated poets. Lang adopts a biographical approach, intertwini……続きを見る

**Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography A double portrait of two of America’s most influential writers that reveals the surprising connections between themーand their unca……続きを見る

A playwright, a journalist, and a stunningly beautiful drag-queen prostitute. In this fascinating memoir, Eddie Woods brings all three together. And along the way graces us with countless insights i……続きを見る

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Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) loved more than anything to talk about the craft of writing and the pleasure of reading good books. His dedication to the creative impulse manifests itself in the ……続きを見る

Since its founding in 1937, "Partisan Review" has been one of the most important and culturally influential journals in America. Under the legendary editorship of William Phillips and Philip Rahv, "……続きを見る

Conversations with Edmund White brings together twenty-one interviews with an author known for chronicling gay culture. Ranging from a 1982 discussion of his early works to a new and unpublished int……続きを見る

From the acclaimed author of The Man Without a Face, the previously untold story of the Jews in twentieth-century Russia that reveals the complex, strange, and heart-wrenching truth behind the famil……続きを見る

A biography of Gaius Valerius Catullus, Rome’s first great poet, a dandy who fell in love with another man’s wife and made it known to the world through his verse. This superb book gives a rare port……続きを見る

In the early seventeenth century, a crippled, graying, almost toothless veteran of Spain's wars against the Ottoman Empire published a book. It was the story of a poor nobleman, his brain addled fro……続きを見る

A beloved crime reporter revisits some of her biggest assignments and passes judgement on our judicial systemーand especially its judgesーin this national bestseller. When Christie Blatchford wander……続きを見る

In Three Tides, a "writer's writer" lets readers peek over her shoulder as she talks about writing, revealing the process that allows her to stumble, crawl and run. Through memoir chronicling a part……続きを見る

Showcases nineteen nationally known writers who have roots in Alabama In The Remembered Gate, nationally prominent fiction writers, essayists, and poets recall how their formative years in Alabama s……続きを見る

An award-winning western novelist (NORTH TO YESTERDAY, WANDERER SPRINGS) with decidedly liberal political leanings writes a spiritual autobiography unlike any other. The author grew up in a small we……続きを見る

Das Leben Friedrich Hölderlins, von den frühen Kinderjahren bis zum Leben in der Umnachtung, Hölderlins deutsche Bedeutung und seine Bedeutung für die Nachwelt, hier wird es kenntnisreich beschriebe……続きを見る

The Complete Edition of " The Road -  Jack London ". (Annotated), With detailed Biography. The Road is an autobiographical memoir by Jack London, first published in 1907.  It is London's a……続きを見る

A fascinating look into the life and work of controversial French novelist Irène Némirovsky Irène Némirovsky succeeded in creating a brilliant career as a novelist in the 1930s, only to have her li……続きを見る

William Carlos Williams (1883 1963) emerged alongside Pound, Eliot, Stevens, Frost, and Yeats as one of the foremost poets of the 20th century. Paterson, Williams's epic masterpiece, raised everyday……続きを見る

Manfred Weindl ist Polizist mit Leib und Seele, als ihn ein Zwischenfall im Dienst aus der Bahn wirft: Er stürzt in eine tiefe Depression und muss schließlich seinen Job an den Nagel hängen. Auf dem……続きを見る

In 1930 two novice paddlersーEric Sevareid and Walter C. Portーlaunched a secondhand 18-foot canvas canoe into the Minnesota River at Fort Snelling for an ambitious summer-long journey from Minneapo……続きを見る

Je naquis le 26 février 1786, dans la commune d’Estagel, ancienne province du Roussillon (département des Pyrénées-Orientales). Mon père, licencié en droit, avait de petites propriétés en terres ara……続きを見る

Frederick Douglass is one of the most celebrated writers in the African American literary tradition, and this, his first autobiography, is one of the most widely read North American slave narratives……続きを見る

An innovative, imaginative work of biography, examining Bertha and Henry Lawson's marriage through a modern lens. Henry Lawson is a revered cultural icon, but despite his literary success he descend……続きを見る

Investigating the literary culture of the early interaction between European countries and East Africa, Edward Wilson-Lee uncovers an extraordinary sequence of stories in which explorers, railway la……続きを見る