Today’s pre-eminent author for children is a Fellow of All Souls. Now she turns her scholarly attention to the religious outsider, social disaster, celebrity preacher, establishment darling, poet…
Super-infinite: The Transformations of John Donne
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£16.99
Edition:Hardback978057134591521/04/2022From a Bookshelf nearby
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The last seven years of Lowell's life, including 'The Dolphin' sonnets controversy, his break up and reconciliation with EH, seen through their letters to each other, Elizabeth Bishop, Caro... read more
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A skilful, moving ‘jeu d’esprit‘ turns about the life of the poet, the nature of his work, and the author’s preoccupation with him over several decades. It contains as much fiction a... read more
Being Betjeman(n)
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An ingenious novelistic biography by a sharp young author that uses excerpts from the novels to shed light on the writer's life.
Dostoevsky in Love: An Intimate Life
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Most lives are untidy, and mine is no exception... She made herself a success in Fleet Street when journalism was still a very male domain, edited Elizabeth David and inspired the look - if ... read more