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_aWriters _b: their lives and works _c/ foreword by James Naughtie ; edited by Marek Walisiewicz, Diana Loxley, Johnny Murray, Kirsty Seymour-Ure. |
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| 250 | _aFirst American edition. | ||
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_aNew York, NY : _bDK Publishing, _c2018. |
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_a360 pages : _billustrations (some color), portraits (some color) ; _c27 cm. |
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| 520 | _aExplore 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. | ||
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_aWalisiewicz, Marek _925095 _eeditor |
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_aLoxley, Diana _d1957- _925093 _eeditor |
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_aMurray, Johnny _925732 _eeditor |
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_aSeymour-Ure, Kirsty _925094 _eeditor |
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_aNaughtie, James _d1951- _925733 _ewriter of foreword |
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_aDK Publishing, Inc. _925653 _eissuing body |
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