The fourth and final volume of Michel Leiris's renowned autobiography, now available in English for the first time, translated by Richard Sieburth Ex-surrealist and maverick anthropologist Michel Leiris (1901-1990) crafted his multivolume autobiography over the course of thirty-five years, profoundly influencing generations of French writers, from Sartre and Beauvoir to Modiano and Ernaux.
'Katherine Mansfield, The Woman Behind The Books (Including Letters, Journals, Essays & Articles)' offers a rare and comprehensive glimpse into the multifaceted literary life of one of the early 20th century's most enigmatic writers.
In William Somerset Maugham's renowned novel 'Of Human Bondage', the reader is introduced to the protagonist, Philip Carey, as he navigates through life's complex challenges and the struggles of self-discovery.
In 'Love Among the Artists', George Bernard Shaw delves into the intricate relationships and dynamics within the artistic world, offering a satirical yet insightful look at the lives of struggling artists in 19th century London.
In 'Robert Louis Stevenson: Memoirs, Travel Sketches & Island Studies', readers are taken on a journey through the diverse writings of the esteemed author.
Washington Irving's 'The Collected Historical Works of Washington Irving (Illustrated Edition)' is a monumental collection of the renowned author's historical writings, showcasing his deep research, vivid storytelling, and elegant prose.
In 'Gesammelte Biografien bekannter historischer Persönlichkeiten' präsentiert Stefan Zweig eine Sammlung von detaillierten Lebensbeschreibungen von bedeutenden historischen Figuren.
Leo Tolstois Buch 'Leo Tolstoi: Briefe' bietet einen faszinierenden Einblick in das Leben und den Geist eines der größten Schriftsteller der Weltliteratur.
In 'The Complete Autobiographical Writings of Sir Walter Scott,' readers are given a rare insight into the life and thoughts of one of the most influential authors in literary history.
Gustave Flauberts Autobiografische Schriften bieten einen faszinierenden Einblick in das Leben und die Gedanken des renommierten französischen Schriftstellers.
Mark Twains Buch 'Humoristische Reiseerzählungen, Autobiographische Schriften, Anekdoten & Memoiren' bietet eine vielseitige Sammlung seiner Werke, die seinen einzigartigen literarischen Stil und seine humoristische Sicht auf die Welt präsentieren.
In dem Buch 'Alexander Moszkowski: Romane, Essays, Satiren & Biografien' werden Leser in die vielseitige Welt des Autors Alexander Moszkowski eingeführt.
In 'Gespräche mit Goethe in den letzten Jahren seines Lebens' von Johann Peter Eckermann werden intime Dialoge zwischen dem Autor und dem berühmten Dichter und Denker Johann Wolfgang von Goethe präsentiert.
An Economist Best Book of 2024'A high-spirited, richly informed, and original portrait, a cross between biography, literary analysis and a study in modern canonisation: Karolina Watroba is an inspired guide and her book a pleasure to read.
Available for the first time in English, the complete, uncensored diaries of one of the twentieth century s most influential writers 'The writing glimmers with sensitivity, and openness to the world' - The Wall Street JournalDating from 1909 to 1923, Franz Kafka s Diaries contains a broad array of writing, including accounts of daily events, assorted reflections and observations, literary sketches, drafts of letters, records of dreams, and unrevised texts of stories.
A fascinating collection of first-hand accounts of life in the time of Jane Austen (1775-1817), showing how social standing and etiquette were prime considerations of the period, and revealing the stark contrast between 'upstairs' and 'downstairs' and the lives of men and women.
The fourth and final volume of Michel Leiris's renowned autobiography, now available in English for the first time, translated by Richard Sieburth Ex-surrealist and maverick anthropologist Michel Leiris (1901-1990) crafted his multivolume autobiography over the course of thirty-five years, profoundly influencing generations of French writers, from Sartre and Beauvoir to Modiano and Ernaux.
This carefully crafted ebook: "Love Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
The anthology 'Nathaniel Hawthorne: Letters, Diaries, Reminiscences & Extensive Biographies' offers a multifaceted exploration into the personal and literary spheres of one of America's canonical writers, interwoven with the diverse prose styles of his contemporaries and successors.
**Longlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize 2024** A gripping account of survival and recovery from internationally renowned writer and Booker Prize-winner Salman Rushdie A masterpiece Extraordinary Daily Telegraph A story of hatred defeated by love Guardian On the morning of 12 August 2022, Salman Rushdie was sitting onstage in upstate New York, preparing to give a lecture on the importance of keeping writers safe from harm, when a man in black black clothes, black mask rushed down the aisle towards him, wielding a knife.
Lou Andreas-Salomé, eine renommierte deutsch-russische Schriftstellerin und Psychoanalytikerin, liefert in ihrem Werk 'Lebensrückblick' einen einzigartigen Einblick in ihr Leben und ihre Gedanken.
A passionate and deeply researched reassessment of Emily Dickinsons life and singular legacy in American arts and lettersWe think we know Emily Dickinson: the Belle of Amherst, virginal, reclusive, and possibly mad.
**A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR** Lively and humane Reade s enthusiasm and curiosity are winning GUARDIANSummoned in Haiti s struggle against colonial rule, read in prison by the young Malcolm X, and reimagined by Virginia Woolf - this is the revolutionary history of Milton's epic poem Paradise LostOrlando Reade shows the many different, surprising, and often contradictory ways in which Milton s epic poem Paradise Lost has been read across centuries and continents.
'Everything food writing should be: funny, profound, inspiring and unaffected' Nigella LawsonWeaving together memories, recipes, and wild tales of years spent in the kitchen, Home Cooking is Laurie Colwin's manifesto on the joys of sharing food and entertaining.
The letters included in this series comprise about three quarters of the collection in two volumes published in 1884 by her great-nephew Lord Brabourne.
Horacio Tarcus, con su pasión por reconstruir las redes afectivas e intelectuales del mundo de las izquierdas, recibe a Ricardo Piglia en su archivo y juntos salen a recorrer la ebullición de los años sesenta y setenta en la Argentina.
Carla Lane's enchanting autobiography fizzes with the wry humour, sharp insights and fabulous characterization one would expect from the author of such award-winning TV dramas as the Liver Birds, Bread and Butterflies.
Telling Tales is a nostalgic and beautifully written account of growing up on a small family farm which vividly evokes a way of life that, although so recent, is now all but forgotten.
