This biography sets out to reveal the true identity of the novelist Thomas Mann. His bisexuality, obsession with preserving appearances and the deep guilt which plagued him for... Læs mere
'God is dead', announced Nietzsche - before going on to abolish himself. An enthralling guide for a new, postmodern age.
Carl Jung's theories made him one of the world's most influential analysts. This biography reveals what went on during Jung's sessions with patients and exploresthe man's own sanity.
Originally published in 1969, this was the first book of its kind: an attempt to describe the different approaches that the actor needs to make to different media – theatre, film... Læs mere
Originally published in 1973, this book investigates the power and the pressures behind English theatre in the late 20th Century, analysing its structure and systems, and the way that money and motives flow through it.
In this important study, originally published in 1985, Ronald Hayman scrutinizes Grass’s development and assesses his achievement. While this study focuses mainly on the fiction, it also takes into account the poetry, plays, political writing, criticism and graphic work.
Originally published in 1970, this account of Tolstoy’s achievement as a novelist concentrates on the best known of his works, in particular the two masterpieces Anna Karenina and War and Peace.... Læs mere