Biography: a very short introduction
Auteur :
Lee, Hermione
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199533541
Date de publication :
9 juil. 2009
Dimensions :
17,4 x 11,3 x 1,1 cm
Poids :
158 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Biographies are one of the most popular and best-selling of the literary genres. Why do people like them? What does a biography do and how does it work? This Very Short Introduction examines different types of biographies, why certain people and historical events arouse so much interest, and how they are compared with history and fiction.