Lives of the Writers

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What to expect

History comes to life in this dynamic volume! Here are inside views of twenty writers—people of all shapes, sizes, temperaments, and lifestyles, from various countries and historical periods. Included are William Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain, Zora Neale Hurston, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Jane Austen, Emily Dickenson, Charles Dickens, and many others.

Critics Review

  • “Krull knows exactly how to captivate her audience… A must-have for the reference shelf.”

    Publishers Weekly
  • “Colorful, enthralling”

    Kirkus

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