wired - Literary 7

Lord Byron was an English poet who became one of the leading figures in the Romantic Movement. Byron is still considered to be one of the most influential poets in history. This edition of May Clari……続きを見る

John Keats was an English Romantic poet. Keats was a peer of other great poets such as Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley and his poems have become more popular after his death. This edition of Lif……続きを見る

“Who’s afraid of Edna O’Brien?” asks an early interviewer in Conversations with Edna O’Brien. With over fifty years of published novels, biographies, plays, telecasts, short stories, and more, it is……続きを見る

Charles Darwin was an English scientist best known for his contributions to the theory of evolution and his belief in natural selection. Darwin’s writings remain popular and influential in science t……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

*A New York Times Notable Book* *A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice* *A Publishers Weekly Top Ten Book of the Year* Binyavanga Wainaina tumbled through his middle-class Kenyan childhood ou……続きを見る

Students new to the work of William Morris will find the full range of his achievements covered in this reissue of Peter Faulkner's excellent biography, first published in 1980. The author has caref……続きを見る

I Just Lately Started Buying Wings is a finely crafted debut, winner of the 2009 Bakeless Nonfiction Prize Kim Dana Kupperman's essays plumb the emotional and spiritual depths of a transitory life. ……続きを見る

Capita spesso, alla fine di un libro per noi importante, di chiedersi come sia nata l'idea di quella storia, in che modo e da chi sia stato concepito il protagonista che tanto ci ha colpito. Andando……続きを見る

**A powerful, personal agenda-changing exploration of poverty in today's Britain. 'Totally engrossing and deliciously feisty' Bernardine Evaristo 'Staggering**... An absolute inspiration' Douglas St……続きを見る

The definitive biography of one of the twentieth century's finest poets, Siegfried Sassoon combines material from The Making of a War Poet and The Journey from the Trenches, the two bestselling volu……続きを見る

The definitive biography of Edward Gorey, the eccentric master of macabre nonsense. ’A genius book about a bookish genius’ Daniel Handler, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events From The Gashlycru……続きを見る

Imagined by one of the world's leading experts on Casanova, this fictionalised conversation presents the essential biography of history's most famous lover. A quiet chat with Casanova turns into a c……続きを見る

Extrait : Comme il n’est personne, soit dame, soit gentleman, pour peu qu’il ait quelque prétention à compter dans la société des gens comme il faut, qui puisse se permettre de montrer de la sympath……続きを見る

'I was born into a world that expected very little of women like me. We were meant to tread lightly on the earth, influencing events through our husbands and children, if at all. We were meant to fa……続きを見る

Steve Dangle’s incredible odyssey, from self-starting Leafs lover to sports-media star How do you turn ranting about hockey into a career? Steve “Dangle” Glynn is a YouTuber, podcaster, and sports p……続きを見る

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS*** Synopsis: The sun was setting gloriously over the hills which encompass Jerusalem, pouring its streams of golden light ……続きを見る

William Harrison Ainsworth (4 February 1805 - 3 January 1882) was an English historical novelist born at King Street in Manchester. He trained as a lawyer, but the legal profession held no attractio……続きを見る

‘Truly astonishing in its detail … this must be one of the most illuminating and enlightening biographies to date.’ Michael Eavis cbe, Founder of the Glastonbury Festival A brilliant new biography o……続きを見る

In his life, Raymond Williams played many parts: child of the Black Mountains, inspirational adult lecturer, Cambridge professor, folk hero and guru of the left. After his death, he has remained a s……続きを見る

First published in 1911, this vintage book contains extracts from the diary of John William Polidori, and chiefly those parts relating to his relationships with Byron, Shelley, and others of the Rom……続きを見る

**Best Book of the Year – Bloomberg News A resilient Turkish writer’s inspiring account of his imprisonment that provides crucial insight into political censorship amidst the global rise of authorit……続きを見る

This 233-page book is an insightful potrait of the extraordinary deed of a women largely viewed as one of the greatest heroines of our time, and a visionary of freedom, democracy and human rights. I……続きを見る

When we think of great events in the history of the world, we tend to think of war, revolution, political upheaval or natural catastrophe. But throughout history there have been moments of vital imp……続きを見る

The Human Comedy (French: La Comédie Humaine) is the title of Honoré de Balzac's multi-volume collection of interlinked novels and stories depicting French society in the period of the Restoration (……続きを見る

Vin I want to encompass all the knowledge I can in my brief span. Toby What's span, Vin? Judy It's a bridge. Mrs. Miniver 1942 William Wylar Director Life reminds me of a swinging bridge. We begin o……続きを見る

This frank and authoritative biography explores the life and often controversial work of W.P. Kinsella, the author who penned iconic lines such as “If you build it, he will come.” Kinsella’s work wa……続きを見る

WRITTEN WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY MARK BOSTRIDGE In her bestselling first volume of autobiography, Testament of Youth, Vera Brittain passionately recorded the agonising years of the First World War……続きを見る

"A lively debut biography of the flamboyant Irish writer . . . focusing on the women who loved and supported him" ( Kirkus Reviews ). In this essential work, Eleanor Fitzsimons reframes Oscar Wilde……続きを見る

An eloquent memoir of a young man's life transformed by literature. In A Jane Austen Education, Austen scholar William Deresiewicz turns to the author's novels to reveal the remarkable life lessons ……続きを見る