authors, english

As a young man working in East Africa for the Shell Company, Roald Dahl recounts his adventures living in the jungle and later flying a fighter plane in World War II.

Presents information about the lives and works of 250 writers of works for young people.

Collection of essays in which the author describes his education, the Spanish Civil War, imperialism, and writing.

A collection of humorous social criticism written by the late Douglas Adams.

A biography of early twentieth-century children's writer and illustrator, Beatrix Potter, that describes her life and works, her significant scientific and environmental accomplishments, and artistry in storytelling and illustrating.

In this collection of twenty-four interviews spanning several decades, Doris Lessing talks on varied topics including her early years in Southern Rhodesia, her views on Marxism, Sufism, feminism, the problems of autobiography, and her own fiction--especially the Golden notebook.

Presents essays that describe the lives and examine the principal works of significant British authors, covering eighteen writers in alphabetical order from Caroline Blackwood to Charles Walter Stansby Williams. Includes a cumulative index and primary and secondary selected bibliographies.

Examines Dicken's literary career, covering all fifteen major novels and his travel writings. Also covers his childhood and family life.