authors, english

Relates a story from the childhood of author Beatrix Potter during which she borrowed a guinea pig named Queen Elizabeth from her neighbor so she could draw it, but was unable to keep her promise to return the pet unharmed.

The Life Story of John Bunyan, Author of the Pilgrim's Progress.

A biography of English author and illustrator Beatrix Potter.

Chronicles the life and career of Mary Wallstonecraft who is considered to be the founder of modern feminism, and describes her life and work in eighteenth-century Europe.

A brief biography of English author J.R.R. Tolkien.

A biography of nineteenth-century English novelist and poet Thomas Hardy, focusing on the literary side of his life and the influences on his writing.

Chronicles the life of twentieth-century English author D. H. Lawrence, examining his love for his mother, his love affairs, his marriage, his periods in New Mexico and Italy, and the influences of his difficult childhood and later relationships on his literary works.

Chronicles the life of English author V.S. Pritchett, discussing his childhood, years in pre-Civil War Spain, political involvement, literary inspirations, troubled marriage, and other related topics.