Knihy od: Lee, H.

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...

Dans une petite ville d´Alabama, au moment de la Grande Dépression, Atticus Finch él ve seul ses deux enfants, Jem et Scout. Homme int gre et rigoureux, cet avocat est commis d´office pour défendre un Noir accusé d´avoir violé une Blanche. Ce bref résumé peut expliquer pourquoi ce livre, publié...

Hermione Lee sees Virginia Woolf afresh, in her historical setting and as a vital figure for our times. Her book moves freely between a richly detailed life-story and new attempts to understand crucial questions - the impact of her childhood, the cause and nature of her madness and suicide, the...