Biography
A range of biographical studies, with an emphasis on the lives of writers, poets, artists, architects, educators and religious figures.
Richard Aldington:
Poet, Soldier and Lover 1911–1929 (Revised Edition)
By Vivien Whelpton
An insightful biography of the war poet and novelist Richard Aldington, exploring his pre-war, wartime and post-war experiences, writings and relationships.
ISBN: 9780718847975
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Richard and Maria Cosway
By Gerald Barnett
A carefully researched biography of the Cosways, two fascinating but often neglected figures in 18th-century English art history, emphasises their achievements.
ISBN: 9780718829445
Swimming with Dr Johnson and Mrs Thrale:
Sport, Health and Exercise in eighteenth-century England
By Julia Allen
An exploration of the history of British sport, viewed through the lens of the life and work of Samuel Johnson and his friend and correspondent Hester Thrale.
ISBN: 9780718892760
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A Thackeray Family Biography 1798–1919:
Two Volume Set
By John Aplin
A two-volume biography of William Makepeace Thackeray and his family, including research that sheds light on the lives of his daughters Minny and Annie.
ISBN: 9780718892265
Twelve Miles From a Lemon:
Selected Writings and Sayings of Sydney Smith
By Norman Taylor and Alan Hankinson (editors)
A selection of the wit and wisdom of the early 19th-century liberal cleric and founder of The Edinburgh Review, arranged thematically.
ISBN: 9780718829513
