english authors

Wendy Moore's exploration of British writer Thomas Day's mission to groom his ideal mate captures the radicalism, and deep contradictions, at the heart of the Enlightenment.

Chronicles the life of English writer Aldous Huxley, discussing his search for personal enlightenment, the effect his near-blindness had on his writing, his emigration to America, and his private life.

Explores the life of Alice Pleasance Liddell Hargreaves, who was the inspiration for Carroll Lewis's character Alice; and discusses her legacy.

Chronicles the friendship between J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, discussing how the men influenced each other's life, beliefs, and writing.

Presents the life and works of Edward Gibbon, the author of The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Includes a chronology.

Presents the life and works of doctor, "philosophe," and poet Erasumus Darwin, the grandfather of Charles Darwin. Includes a chronology.

In a month-by-month journey through the passing year, Roald Dahl mixes past and present; reminiscences of childhood and adolescence are interwoven with his observations about the changing seasons and the festivals we celebrate.

A concise biography of Shakespeare featuring maps, contemporary drawings and paintings, portraits, and other archival material.

A collection of nearly 500 stories covering 1300 years. Includes tall tales, portraits, and anecdotes about the men and women of English letters.

Provides basic information about eighteenth-century English writer and critic Samuel Johnson, with information on issues, concerns, and interests related to Johnson, his works, and people he knew or wrote about.