A joint biography of Charlotte, Emily, Branwell, and Anne Bronte, exploring how the siblings sparked creativity in each other and how their lives were woven into their novels.
Contains selections from the diary of sixteenth-century English diarist and civil servant Samuel Pepys, written between 1660 and 1669, a period that encompassed the coronation of Charles II, the Great Plague, and the burning of London.
Describes Dahl's adventurous life from childhood on and traces his literary career from its beginnings in war time propaganda in the early 1940s, through his move into writing for children.
Traces the author's lifelong search for happiness as the adopted daughter of Pentecostal parents who raised her through practices of fierce control and paranoia, an experience that prompted her to search for her biological mother.
the life, times, and works of the great novelist and poet
Lefebure, Molly
1997
A photographic exploration of the life of English author Thomas Hardy, looking at various aspects of the times in which he lived, and discussing some of his best-known works.
writers talk about beginnings, endings, and everything in between
Burns, Carole
2008
A collection of essays in which forty-three contemporary authors explore the art of writing and their own creative inspirations, processes, and successes.
