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Biography A Very Short Introduction

Lee Hermione
Heftet / 2009 / Engelsk

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ISBN
9780199533541
Publisert
2009
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Vekt
158 gr
Høyde
174 mm
Bredde
113 mm
Dybde
11 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
192

Forfatter
Lee Hermione

Biographical note

Hermoine Lee is a well-known literary biographer, author of critical studies of Elizabeth Bowen, Willa Cather, and Philip Roth. She has also written major biographies of Virginia Woolf (1996), and Edith Wharton (2007), a selection of which was published by Princeton University Press as Virginia Woolf's Nose (2005). From 1998 to 2008 she was the Goldsmiths' Professor of English Literature and a Fellow of New College at the University of Oxford. She is now President of Wolfson College.

Biography A Very Short Introduction

Lee Hermione
Heftet / 2009 / Engelsk
Lee Hermione
Heftet / 2009 / Engelsk
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It would be hard to think of anyone better to provide a crisp contribution to OUP's Very Short Introductions.

Kathryn Hughes, The Guardian

A sophisticated overview for the general reader.

Andrew Lycett, Literary Review

Enjoyable book on the subject.

Henry Power, TLS

Biography is one of the most popular, best-selling, and widely-read of literary genres. But why do certain people and historical events arouse so much interest? How can biographies be compared with history and works of fiction? Does a biography need to be true? Is it acceptable to omit or conceal things? Does the biographer need to personally know the subject? Must a biographer be subjective? In this Very Short Introduction Hermione Lee considers the cultural and historical background of different types of biographies, looking at the factors that affect biographers and whether there are different strategies, ethics, and principles required for writing about one person compared to another. She also considers contemporary biographical publications and considers what kind of 'lives' are the most popular and in demand. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
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Biographies are one of the most popular and best-selling of the literary genres. Why do people like them? What does a biography do and how does it work? This Very Short Introduction examines different types of biographies, why certain people and historical events arouse so much interest, and how they are compared with history and fiction.
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1. The Biography Channel ; 2. Exemplary Lives ; 3. Warts and All ; 4. National Biography ; 5. Fallen Idols ; 6. Against Biography ; 7. Public Roles ; 8. Telling the Story
It would be hard to think of anyone better to provide a crisp contribution to OUP's Very Short Introductions.
Looks at the origins and development of biographical writing Considers why certain historical periods and figures arouse so much interest Looks at the relationship between biographies, history and fiction Examines the impact of religion on the development and direction of biographies Reveals the ways in which biographers write their stories - from the start and close, to the tone they use, and the rhetorical devices they employ
Les mer
Hermoine Lee is a well-known literary biographer, author of critical studies of Elizabeth Bowen, Willa Cather, and Philip Roth. She has also written major biographies of Virginia Woolf (1996), and Edith Wharton (2007), a selection of which was published by Princeton University Press as Virginia Woolf's Nose (2005). From 1998 to 2008 she was the Goldsmiths' Professor of English Literature and a Fellow of New College at the University of Oxford. She is now President of Wolfson College.
Les mer
Looks at the origins and development of biographical writing Considers why certain historical periods and figures arouse so much interest Looks at the relationship between biographies, history and fiction Examines the impact of religion on the development and direction of biographies Reveals the ways in which biographers write their stories - from the start and close, to the tone they use, and the rhetorical devices they employ
Les mer

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It would be hard to think of anyone better to provide a crisp contribution to OUP's Very Short Introductions.

Kathryn Hughes, The Guardian

A sophisticated overview for the general reader.

Andrew Lycett, Literary Review

Enjoyable book on the subject.

Henry Power, TLS

Biography is one of the most popular, best-selling, and widely-read of literary genres. But why do certain people and historical events arouse so much interest? How can biographies be compared with history and works of fiction? Does a biography need to be true? Is it acceptable to omit or conceal things? Does the biographer need to personally know the subject? Must a biographer be subjective? In this Very Short Introduction Hermione Lee considers the cultural and historical background of different types of biographies, looking at the factors that affect biographers and whether there are different strategies, ethics, and principles required for writing about one person compared to another. She also considers contemporary biographical publications and considers what kind of 'lives' are the most popular and in demand. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Les mer
Biographies are one of the most popular and best-selling of the literary genres. Why do people like them? What does a biography do and how does it work? This Very Short Introduction examines different types of biographies, why certain people and historical events arouse so much interest, and how they are compared with history and fiction.
Les mer
1. The Biography Channel ; 2. Exemplary Lives ; 3. Warts and All ; 4. National Biography ; 5. Fallen Idols ; 6. Against Biography ; 7. Public Roles ; 8. Telling the Story
It would be hard to think of anyone better to provide a crisp contribution to OUP's Very Short Introductions.
Looks at the origins and development of biographical writing Considers why certain historical periods and figures arouse so much interest Looks at the relationship between biographies, history and fiction Examines the impact of religion on the development and direction of biographies Reveals the ways in which biographers write their stories - from the start and close, to the tone they use, and the rhetorical devices they employ
Les mer
Hermoine Lee is a well-known literary biographer, author of critical studies of Elizabeth Bowen, Willa Cather, and Philip Roth. She has also written major biographies of Virginia Woolf (1996), and Edith Wharton (2007), a selection of which was published by Princeton University Press as Virginia Woolf's Nose (2005). From 1998 to 2008 she was the Goldsmiths' Professor of English Literature and a Fellow of New College at the University of Oxford. She is now President of Wolfson College.
Les mer
Looks at the origins and development of biographical writing Considers why certain historical periods and figures arouse so much interest Looks at the relationship between biographies, history and fiction Examines the impact of religion on the development and direction of biographies Reveals the ways in which biographers write their stories - from the start and close, to the tone they use, and the rhetorical devices they employ
Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780199533541
Publisert
2009
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Vekt
158 gr
Høyde
174 mm
Bredde
113 mm
Dybde
11 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
192

Forfatter
Lee Hermione

Biographical note

Hermoine Lee is a well-known literary biographer, author of critical studies of Elizabeth Bowen, Willa Cather, and Philip Roth. She has also written major biographies of Virginia Woolf (1996), and Edith Wharton (2007), a selection of which was published by Princeton University Press as Virginia Woolf's Nose (2005). From 1998 to 2008 she was the Goldsmiths' Professor of English Literature and a Fellow of New College at the University of Oxford. She is now President of Wolfson College.

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