biography

A biography of American writer Edith Wharton, following her from old New York, to Edwardian England and Paris, through the First World War, and to the French Riviera; and discussing her family relationships, youth, marriage to Teddy Wharton, mid-life love affair, and her literary career.

Biography of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, known to the world as Lewis Carroll, which attempts to unravel the paradox of the quiet Oxford mathematician who created the fantastic world of Alice in Wonderland.

Briefly describes the early life of Joseph Stalin and his rise to power as Soviet dictator during World War II.

Author John Updike describes his life until the age of fifty-five.

Presents the memoirs of twentieth-century Latin American poet Pablo Neruda in which he discusses his childhood in Chile, his student years, his career in poetry and politics, his denunciation by the Chilean government in 1948, his escape from the country, and his return in 1952.

A collection of humorous autobiographical essays by the National Public Radio commentator, in which he discusses his nervous tic, hitchhiking trips, odd jobs, and strange relationships.

Biography of the colorful American writer who had been an oyster pirate, a seal hunter, a mill worker, a hobo, and a political activist before becoming a popular author at the age of twenty-nine.

Biography of the author, editor, and professor looking at his education, personal and professional relationships, and examines his contribution to the American literary and intellectual community of his time.