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Evaristo Carriego: A Book About Old-Time Buenos Aires
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Author: Jorge Luis BorgesBinding: HardbackPublished: E. P. Dutton, Inc., 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis work presents a fascinating biographical and critical study of the forgotten Argentine poet Evaristo...
A Change Of Perspective: The Letters Of Virginia Woolf Volume Iii: 1923-1928
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Author: Virginia WoolfBinding: HardbackPublished: The Hogarth Press, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling collection, A Change Of Perspective: The Letters Of Virginia Woolf 1923-1928, chronicles...
Collected Letters 1926-1950
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Author: Bernard ShawBinding: HardbackPublished: Viking, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Remainder markThis compelling volume presents a rich collection of correspondence from one of the twentieth century's most influential playwrights...
Collected Letters: 1874-1897
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Author: Bernard ShawBinding: HardbackPublished: Max Reinhardt, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling collection, Vol. 1: Bernard Shaw Collected Letters 1874-1897, chronicles the formative years of the renowned...
Charles Dickens: His Tragedy And Triumph, Volume Two
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Author: Edgar JohnsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon and Schuster, 1952Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis definitive biography, Charles Dickens: His Tragedy And Triumph A Biography, chronicles...
Vita: The Life Of V. Sackville-West
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Author: Victoria GlendinningBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the extraordinary life of a prominent literary figure and gardener,...
Keats And His World
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Author: Timothy HiltonBinding: HardbackPublished: THAMES AND HUDSON, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsTimothy Hilton's Keats And His World chronicles the poignant life and enduring legacy of...
The Selected Journals of L.M. Montgomery
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Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942), the author of the classic novel for children, Anne of Green Gables , kept extensive journals for most of her life, beginning them in 1889 when...
John Ruskin: The Argument Of The Eye
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Author: Robert HewisonBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames & Hudson., 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor tear to back of DJ,...
On Leon Baptista Alberti: His Literary And Aesthetic Theories
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Author: Mark JarzombekBinding: HardbackPublished: Massachusetts Institute of Technology., 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis scholarly work presents a comprehensive analysis of Leon Battista Alberti's profound contributions to Renaissance...
Praeterita And Dilecta
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Author: John RuskinBinding: HardbackPublished: Everyman's Library, 2005Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis poignant autobiography, Praeterita, chronicles the formative years and intellectual awakening of a towering Victorian figure. It uncovers...
Problems In The Literary Biography Of Mikhail Sholokhov
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Author: Roy A. MedvedevBinding: HardbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work presents a meticulous examination of the complex and often contentious literary biography...
A New Life Of Anton Chekhov
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Author: Ronald HingleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA New Life Of Anton Chekhov presents a comprehensive...
The Case Of Walter Pater
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Author: Michael LeveyBinding: HardbackPublished: THAMES AND HUDSON, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work presents a compelling examination of the life and influence of Victorian critic Walter...
Elegy for Iris
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With remarkable tenderness, John Bayley recreates his passionate love affair with Iris Murdoch--world-renowned writer and philosopher, and his wife of forty-two years--and poignantly describes the dimming of her brilliance due...
Boswell In Holland 1763-1764: Including His Correspondence With Belle De Zuylen (Zélide)
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Author: Frederick A. PottleBinding: HardbackPublished: WILLIAM HEINEMANN LTD, 1952Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Library markingsThis biographical work chronicles James Boswell's formative year in Holland between...
Brecht
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Author: Jan Needle And Peter ThomsonBinding: HardbackPublished: The University of Chicago Press, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Folding on back of dust jacketThis insightful volume presents a...
Pied Pipers: Interviews With The Influential Creators Of Children's Literature
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Author: Justin Wintle And Emma FisherBinding: HardbackPublished: Paddington Press Ltd, 1974Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markings'The Pied Pipers: Interviews With The Influential...
Christopher Brennan: A Critical Biography
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Author: Axel ClarkBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerChristopher Brennan: A Critical Biography by Axel Clark presents a comprehensive examination...
The Life Of Robert Browning: A Critical Biography
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Author: Clyde De L. RyalsBinding: HardbackPublished: Blackwell Pub, 1993Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly biography, The Life Of Browning, chronicles...
Virginia Woolf: A Commentary
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Author: Bernard BlackstoneBinding: HardbackPublished: The Hogarth Press, London, 1949Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsBernard Blackstone's Virginia Woolf: A Commentary presents a...
Marcel Proust: A Biography (Two-Volume Set)
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Author: George D. PainterBinding: PaperbackPublished: Random House, New York, 1978Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Slightly creased spine and corners. George D....
Books & Portraits: Some Further Selections From Her Literary And Biographical Writings
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Author: Virginia Woolf, edited by Mary LyonBinding: HardbackPublished: The Hogarth Press, London, 1977Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection, Books & Portraits, presents a compelling array of Virginia...
Vita: The Life Of V. Sackville-West
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Author: Victoria GlendinningBinding: HardbackPublished: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsVictoria Glendinning's Vita: The Life Of V. Sackville-West chronicles the extraordinary existence of the enigmatic...
Chekhov: The Hidden Ground
The life of RussiaAIs greatest dramatist and storyteller examined within the context of the evolution of his art. A fine biography...a very well-written, intelligent account of ChekhovAIs remarkable literary career...
Outside of a Dog: A Bibliomemoir
Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. Groucho Marx Outside of a Dog is the captivating account of...
Anaïs Nin: An Introduction
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Author: Benjamin Franklin V And Duane SchneiderBinding: PaperbackPublished: Ohio University Press., 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor discolouration to spine and front of cover, spine is...
Giants Of Literature: Kipling
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Author: -Binding: HardbackPublished: Sampson Low, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning along spine, previous owner name inside first pageThis volume presents a comprehensive...
Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977-2002)
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One of the most anticipated books of 2017: Boston Globe, New York Times Book Review , New York 's "Vulture", The Week , Bustle, BookRiot An NPR Best Book of...
Great British Writers: An Illustrated Companion To The Lives And Works Of The Most Celebrated English Language Novelists
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Author: VariousBinding: HardbackPublished: Golden Press, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive volume chronicles the lives and literary contributions of England's...
Antonin Artaud: The Man And His Work
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Author: Martin EsslinBinding: HardbackPublished: Calder Publications, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Green board with light bumping on corners. Clean text. Martin Esslin's "Antonin Artaud: The Man...
Sympathy for the Devil: Four Decades of Friendship with Gore Vidal
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A generous, entertaining, intimate look at Gore Vidal, a man who prided himself on being difficult to know Detached and ironic; a master of the pointed put-down, of the cutting...
Binge
Pop-culture phenomenon, social rights advocate, and the most prominent LGBTQ+ voice on YouTube, Tyler Oakley brings you Binge , his New York Times bestselling collection of witty, personal, and hilarious...
John Donne: Life, Mind & Art
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Author: John CareyBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber & Faber, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly biography offers a profound examination of John Donne, one of England's most...
Jane Austen: Irony as Defense and Discovery
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Author: Marvin MudrickBinding: HardbackPublished: Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A, 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous...
The Life, Work And Evil Fate Of Guy De Maupassant
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Author: Robert Harborough SherardBinding: HardbackPublished: T. Werner Laurie Ltd., 1926Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Faded, dull and...
Whole Lives: Shapers Of Modern Biography
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Author: Reed WhittemoreBinding: HardbackPublished: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis academic text presents a critical examination of the art and practice of modern biography...
Binge
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Pop-culture phenomenon, social rights advocate, and the most prominent LGBTQ+ voice on YouTube, Tyler Oakley brings you Binge , his New York Times bestselling collection of witty, personal, and hilarious...
Kitchen Privileges: A Memoir
Wonderful anecdotes about a childhood during the Depression from AmericaA's Queen of Suspense. Full of memorable characters, this sometimes funny, sometimes sad, memoir brings into sharp focus the feeling of...
John Keats: His Life And Poetry, His Friends, Critics, And After-Fame
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Author: Sidney ColvinBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1920Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis scholarly biography chronicles the life and literary contributions of the revered Romantic poet, John...
Wifedom: Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life
A blazing, genre-bending masterpiece from one of the most inventive writers of our time. * A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2023 * * THE FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOKS...
Creative Lives: Personal papers of Australian writers and artists
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Kerouac's Crooked Road: Development of a Fiction
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Paolo Beni
Author: P.B. Diffley Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 290 This is the first detailed life of the Italian humanist Paolo Beni (1553-c.1625), who in his lifetime was famous as a...
When Memory Speaks
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Biography: A Very Short Introduction: A Very Short Introduction
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A Common Life: Four Generations of American Literary Friendship and Influence
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World of Christopher Marlowe
Author: David Riggs Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 432 This is the definitive book about the man who revolutionised English drama and English poetry - and was murdered in his...