Biography: writers

When the Welsh writer Kate Roberts died in 1985 at the age of 94, the Times obituary noted that 'she was felt by many to rank with Maupassant as one of the leading European short story writers'.

'A meditation on race, and class, and grief .

First published in 1883, "e;The Story of My Heart"e; is a book by English nature writer Richard Jefferies.

First published in 1861, "e;Shakespeare: His Birthplace and its Neighbourhood"e; contains a detailed history of the English town Stratford-upon-Avon and its surrounding areas by John R.

Big families cultivate chaos.

'A brave, beautiful book that could double as a handbook to accompany anyone on their journey through cancer' Jackie Kay, New StatesmanThe Cancer Journals is an intimate, poetic and invigorating account of the experience of breast cancer, from biopsy to mastectomy, told by the great feminist and activist Audre Lorde.

In 1763, an 11-year-old boy named Thomas Chatterton began publishing mature works of poetry.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

"e;The Three Brontes"e; is a 1912 treatise on the Bronte sisters by Mary St.

"e;It has true spiritual importance for contemporary American literature.

In the foreword to Li-Young Lee's first book, Rose (BOA Editions, 1986), Gerald Stern wrote, ';What characterizes Li-Young Lee's poetry is a certain kind of humility, a kind of cunning, a love of plain speech, a search for wisdom and understanding.

John Griffith London (1876 - 1916), commonly known as Jack London, was an American journalist, social activist, and novelist.

During the catastrophic economic depression of the 1890s, young Jack London found himself in the same situation as many others-homeless and unemployed.

The evocative, illuminating autobiography of one of Britain's best-loved novelists.

First published in 1916, this volume contains the first volume of Frank Harris's biography "e;Oscar Wilde - His Life and Confessions"e;.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

The groundbreaking story of the BBC's first Black woman broadcaster - finally brought to light.

This book contains the memoir of Benson's entire life from 1867 to 1940.

"e;Charlotte Bronte - A Monograph"e; is an 1877 treatise on the life and work of Charlotte Bronte by English biographer Reid T.

Victoria Woodhull, Mary Wollstonecraft, Aimee Semple McPherson, Edwina Mountbatten, Margaret Argyll and Chanel were all women who dared.

It's a tale that doesn't seem like it would be a winner; an improbable proposition of a ten-mile reef of gold in the middle of the continent, a cabal of scheming investors, a farrago of poor planning and preposterous publicity, the fiasco of the prematurely celebrated triumph of technology over unforgiving terrain, a dead prospector - and no gold.

Longtime fans of Richs writing will welcome this engaging and thoughtful biography of her life.

First published in 1907, "e;The Hill of Dreams"e; is a semi-autobiographical novel by Welsh author and mystic Arthur Machan.

'Magical' Daily Mail'I finished it with an ache in my heart and a tear in my eye' SpectatorFrom the author of Cider With Rosie, Village Christmas is a moving, lyrical portrait of England through the changing years and seasons.

William Henry Hudson spent the first 18 years of his life living among the stunning landscape of the Argentine Pampas and studying the diverse flora and fauna there.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) was an English poet, theologian, literary critic, philosopher, and co-founder of the English Romantic Movement.

This early work by G.

From the bestselling author of The Vagina Monologues-a powerful, life-changing examination of abuse and atonement.

A captivating collection of pieces about the art of narration by Britain's finest biographer, Michael Holroyd

In this collection of pieces, Michael Holroyd reflects on the eccentricities of the art of writing about others.

Jack London's stories of adventure in the frozen landscapes of the Yukon and the steamy islands of the South Seas have captured the imaginations of readers all over the world.

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Originally published in 1895, this early works is a fascinating novel of the period and still an interesting read today.

This early work by William Lyon Phelps was originally published in 1910 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.

First published in 1901, this vintage book contains a detailed biography of Washington Irving written by American writer Charles Dudley Warner.

When DBC Pierre burst onto the scene in 2003, he arrived with no particular literary education.