An intimate portrait of the famed writer, director, and activist

The first biography to focus on the American icon's acting craft

The first biography of the prodigiously hard-working actor who embodied the Western ideal

Critical Companion to Herman Melville examines the life and work of a writer who spent much of his career in obscurity.

Drawing on newly discovered letters and papers, Rollyson's biography finally gives this vibrant poet her due.

Explores the entire corpus of West's 71-year writing career, encompassing posthumous publications as well as unpublished letters and manuscripts.

"A new, vivid account of the final months of the esteemed writer's life"--

Alphabetically arranged entries offer information on the Brontèes, covering their novels, poetry, articles, essays, characters, significant events and people, and travels.

H.G. Wells, Lord Beaverbrook and Charlie Chaplin were among the notable lovers attracted by Rebecca West's fame, beauty and wit.

Drawing on the rich literature of historiography (including the writings of R. G. Collingwood and Herbert Butterfield), and on a wide-ranging body of scholarship on the historical novel (including discussions of Scott, Thackeray, and ...