02254nam a22002537a 4500 250709b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9781465474773 tbs eng Writers : their lives and works / foreword by James Naughtie ; edited by Marek Walisiewicz, Diana Loxley, Johnny Murray, Kirsty Seymour-Ure. First American edition. New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2018. 360 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color) ; 27 cm. Explore the fascinating lives and loves of the greatest novelists, poets, and playwrights. From William Shakespeare and Jane Austen to Gabriel García Márquez and Toni Morrison, Writers explores more than 100 biographies of the world’s greatest writers. Each featured novelist, playwright, or poet is introduced by a stunning portrait, followed by photography and illustrations of locations and artifacts important in their lives – along with pages from original manuscripts, first editions, and their correspondence. Trace the friendships, loves, and rivalries that inspired each individual and affected their writing, revealing insights into the larger-than-life characters, plots, and evocative settings that they created. You will also uncover details each writer’s most famous pieces and understand the times and cultures they lived in – see how the world influenced them and how their works influenced the world. Writers introduces key ideas, themes, and literary techniques of each figure, revealing the imaginations and personalities behind some of the world's greatest novels, short stories, poems, and plays. A diverse variety of authors are covered, from the Middle Ages to present day, providing a compelling glimpse into the lives of the people behind the page. Authors Biography 25731 Biographies 22503 Walisiewicz, Marek 25095 editor Loxley, Diana 1957- 25093 editor Murray, Johnny 25732 editor Seymour-Ure, Kirsty 25094 editor Naughtie, James 1951- 25733 writer of foreword DK Publishing, Inc. 25653 issuing body lcc 0 0 lcc 0 0 TBS TBS 2025-07-09 0 PN451.W85 WAL B07587 2025-07-09 1 2025-07-09 1 4845 4845