Writers Revealed: Treasures from the British Library and the National Portrait Gallery, London - Couverture rigide

 
9781855145993: Writers Revealed: Treasures from the British Library and the National Portrait Gallery, London
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ISBN 10 : 1855145995 ISBN 13 : 9781855145993
Editeur : National Portrait Gallery Publications, 2025

Synopsis

Writers Revealed tells the stories of the best-loved writers in English literature, investigating their enduring appeal from the sixteenth century to today through the collections of the National Portrait Gallery and the British Library.

Intimate handwritten manuscripts, letters and notebooks as well as rare first editions of books from the British Library are paired with the National Portrait Gallery's outstanding collection of author portraits.

From William Shakespeare to Zadie Smith, Writers Revealed features over 70 poets, novelists and academics. Each short profile - which provides insight into the writers' inspirations, struggles, and working practices - is beautifully illustrated with a portrait and manuscript.

Readers will enjoy in-depth encounters with some of the world's most famous writers, including James Joyce, Bernardine Evaristo, Virginia Woolf, Bram Stoker, Jane Austen, Benjamin Zephaniah, and Angela Carter, and discover just what it is that makes these individuals so endlessly compelling.

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À propos de l?auteur

Alexandra Ault received a BA and MA in History of Art from the Courtauld Institute of Art and a PhD from UCL - focusing on Victorian prints and the art market. She is currently Lead Curator of Manuscripts 1601-1850 at the British Library, having previously worked at major London auction houses and the National Portrait Gallery.

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Writers Revealed tells the stories of the best-loved writers in English literature, investigating their enduring appeal from the sixteenth century to today through the collections of the National Portrait Gallery and the British Library.

Intimate handwritten manuscripts, letters and notebooks as well as rare first editions of books from the British Library are paired with the National Portrait Gallery's outstanding collection of author portraits.

From William Shakespeare to Zadie Smith, Writers Revealed features over 70 poets, novelists and academics. Each short profile - which provides insight into the writers' inspirations, struggles, and working practices - is beautifully illustrated with a portrait and manuscript.

Readers will enjoy in-depth encounters with some of the world's most famous writers, including James Joyce, Bernardine Evaristo, Virginia Woolf, Bram Stoker, Jane Austen, Benjamin Zephaniah, and Angela Carter, and discover just what it is that makes these individuals so endlessly compelling.

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Éditeur
National Portrait Gallery Publications
Date d'édition
2025
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1855145995
ISBN 13 
9781855145993
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
288
Éditeur
Ault Alexandra, MacLeod Catharine
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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