Lives and Letters: a History of Literary Biography in England and America


By: Altick, Richard D.

Price: $65.95

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Condition: Near Fine

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Book is in excellent condition with foxing at page ends, does not affect pages themselves. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, with small tears and corners, is price clipped, now wrapped in protective clear cover. Previous owner's name or sticker in front section of the book. 438 pages. Contents include: The uses of biography, How much should a biographer tell, From Froude to Strachey, The achievement of literary biography, etc.

Title: Lives and Letters: a History of Literary Biography in England and America

Author: Altick, Richard D.

Location Published: Oxford: 1965

Binding: Hard Cover

Book Condition: Near Fine

Jacket Condition: Very Good

Type: Autobiography/Biography/Memoi

Categories: Literary Criticism, Autobiography / Biography / Memoir

Seller ID: 152995

Keywords: achievement, froude, how -to, how much should a biographer tell, literary biography, strachey, uses of biography