| Sidetracks: Explorations of a Romantic Biographer Contributor(s): Holmes, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0679757716 ISBN-13: 9780679757719 Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group OUR PRICE: $21.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2001 Annotation: With this collection of short and fascinating biographical pieces," the award-winning biographer of Coleridge and Shelley offers a fascinating glimpse into the mysterious art of biography. When researching, Richard Holmes has often become captivated by figures peripheral to his main subject, literary forays that he couldn't resist. These tales-the forbidden love of John Stuart Mill, the bizarre novel of Oscar Wilde's tragic grand-uncle, Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald's nightmarish yet cathartic final trip to Paris-are part of what comprises Sidetracks, a marvelously original that includes letters and travelogues, radio plays, essays, and minature biographies. This book is a rare literary feast and an exploration of the creative processes of one of our most preeminent biographers. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures - Literary Collections | Essays - Literary Collections | Letters |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.2" W x 8" (1.00 lbs) 432 pages |
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| Publisher Description: With this collection of short and fascinating biographical pieces, the award-winning biographer of Coleridge and Shelley offers a fascinating glimpse into the mysterious art of biography. When researching, Richard Holmes has often become captivated by figures peripheral to his main subject, literary forays that he couldn't resist. These tales-the forbidden love of John Stuart Mill, the bizarre novel of Oscar Wilde's tragic grand-uncle, Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald's nightmarish yet cathartic final trip to Paris-are part of what comprises Sidetracks, a marvelously original that includes letters and travelogues, radio plays, essays, and minature biographies. This book is a rare literary feast and an exploration of the creative processes of one of our most preeminent biographers. |