Hermione Lee sees Virginia Woolf afresh, in her historical setting and as a vital figure for our times. It is a writer's life, illustrating how the concerns of her work arise and develop,... Læs mere
Her brilliant, disturbing fiction shows her deep understanding of the longing and struggle in women's lives. This masterly new biography draws on new material and delves into every aspect of Wharton's extraordinary life-story.
Compares the relation of biography to fiction and history and explores several writers' lives in connection with their works. This book incorporates different ways in which biographies, memoirs, diaries and autobiographies can be discussed.
Looks at how biography deals with myths and legends, what goes missing and what can't be proved in the story of a life. This book presents a variety of... Læs mere