A range of biographical studies, with an emphasis on the lives of writers, poets, artists, architects, educators and religious figures.
An insightful biography of the war poet and novelist Richard Aldington, exploring his pre-war, wartime and post-war experiences, writings and relationships.
An insightful biography of the war poet and novelist Richard Aldington, exploring his pre-war, wartime and post-war experiences, writings and relationships.
A carefully researched biography of the Cosways, two fascinating but often neglected figures in 18th-century English art history, emphasises their achievements.
A lively biography of the Victorian mathematician and philosopher William Clifford and his wife Lucy, the influential journalist and novelist.
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.
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.
A selection of the wit and wisdom of the early 19th-century liberal cleric and founder of The Edinburgh Review, arranged thematically.
The first in-depth biography of the architect William Henry Crossland, revealing the story behind one of the unsung greats of Victorian architecture.