Description
Delve into the lives and work of some of the world's great writers with this intriguing collection of correspondence.
There is much to discover in this illustrated compendium of letters written by great novelists, poets, playwrights and essayists, from Cervantes to the present day.
One hundred letters and notes from Mark Twain, Oscar Wilde, Jane Austen, Virginia Woolf, Jack Kerouac and Chinua Achebe among many others are reproduced, together with a transcript of the correspondence and background details which provide their context. Arranged thematically, the book contains personal musings on love, happiness, work, daily life, money, politics, travel and the creative process.
For lovers of literature, these rare documents provide fascinating insights into writers' daily lives, relationships and work. In the era of SMS, email and instant message, Writers' Letters reminds us of the treasures to be found in a simple letter.
About the Author
Book Information
ISBN 9780711248755
Author Michael Bird
Format Hardback
Page Count 224
Imprint Frances Lincoln
Publisher Quarto Publishing PLC
There is much to discover in this illustrated compendium of letters written by great novelists, poets, playwrights and essayists, from Cervantes to the present day.
One hundred letters and notes from Mark Twain, Oscar Wilde, Jane Austen, Virginia Woolf, Jack Kerouac and Chinua Achebe among many others are reproduced, together with a transcript of the correspondence and background details which provide their context. Arranged thematically, the book contains personal musings on love, happiness, work, daily life, money, politics, travel and the creative process.
For lovers of literature, these rare documents provide fascinating insights into writers' daily lives, relationships and work. In the era of SMS, email and instant message, Writers' Letters reminds us of the treasures to be found in a simple letter.
About the Author
Michael Bird is a writer and art historian. His books include Artists' Letters: Leonardo da Vinci to David Hockney (White Lion Publishing, 2019), Studio Voices: Art and Life in 20th-century Britain and The St Ives Artists: A Biography of Place and Time. He is Royal Literary Fund Fellow at the University of Exeter.
Orlando Bird is a journalist. He works at the Telegraph, where he is deputy editor on the Letters desk and writes about books and travel. His work has also appeared in the Financial Times and Literary Review. He lives in London.
Book Information
ISBN 9780711248755
Author Michael Bird
Format Hardback
Page Count 224
Imprint Frances Lincoln
Publisher Quarto Publishing PLC
