novelists, english

The first volume of the writer's autobiography spanning the years 19071946. Tells the story of her childhood in India, her marriage, and her life bringing up two children alone in poverty.

Chronicles the life of author Roald Dahl, discussing his childhood, schooling, inspirations, career achievements, and personal life.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about more than six hundred contemporary novelists, each including biographical information, a list of separately published books, a signed essay, and, in some cases, comments from the author.

A biography of Marian Evans, a victorian writer who adopted a male pen name to preserve her privacy.

A memoir in which Lori Smith discusses her experiences following the footsteps of author Jane Austen throughout England, a journey that gave her insights into the value of an ordinary life and provided her with relief from her own physical and mental struggles.

A biography of Charles Dickens, discussing how his father's debts forced him to go to work in a shoe polish factory, and looking at how his observations of the poor led him to write novels with an eye toward bringing attention to the plight of London's destitute children.

Recounts the story behind the 1816 night in which a gathering of English poet Lord Byron's friends led to the creation of "Frankenstein" and the first vampire story, and the events which followed that fateful night and led to the deaths of nearly all those present.