Michael Holroyd opens this volume with a startling attack on biography, which is answered by two essays on the ethics and values of non-fiction writing. The book then goes on to examine the work of several contemporary biographers, the place of biography in fiction and of fiction in biography, and the revelations of some extravagant autobiographers, from Osbert Sitwell to Quentin Crisp - to which he adds some adventures of his own. In particular an important and unpublished piece, "The Making of GBS", a story of internecine ...
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Michael Holroyd opens this volume with a startling attack on biography, which is answered by two essays on the ethics and values of non-fiction writing. The book then goes on to examine the work of several contemporary biographers, the place of biography in fiction and of fiction in biography, and the revelations of some extravagant autobiographers, from Osbert Sitwell to Quentin Crisp - to which he adds some adventures of his own. In particular an important and unpublished piece, "The Making of GBS", a story of internecine literary warfare. The book ends with a series of satires, celebrations, apologias and polemics which throw light not only on Michael Holroyd's progress as a biographer, but also his record as an embattled campaigner in the field of present-day literary politics.
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Near fine in Near fine jacket. Near fine condition. Little, Brown and Co, 2002. First UK edition-first printing. Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine, two small nicks and creases on the edges of the cover and spine) with Dj(a couple of small creases, nicks and scratch on the Dj cover), both in near fine condition. Nice and clean pages but slightly tainted on the outer edges, some creases and light shelf wear on the edges of the pages.326pp including Endpiece. price clipped.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall Near Fine Copy in Very Good + unclipped D/J. Coloured end papers are free of inscriptions with fresh clean text.
