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Aspects of Biography
Originally published in 1929, this book contains an analysis of biography writing based on six lectures delivered at Trinity College, Cambridge, in May 1928. Maurois does not go into the history of biography writing, but focuses instead on biography as a means of expression and art as well as science. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in biography writing or in non-fiction writing more generally.
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Aspects of Biography
Originally published in 1929, this book contains an analysis of biography writing based on six lectures delivered at Trinity College, Cambridge, in May 1928. Maurois does not go into the history of biography writing, but focuses instead on biography as a means of expression and art as well as science. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in biography writing or in non-fiction writing more generally.
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Aspects of Biography

Aspects of Biography

Aspects of Biography

Aspects of Biography

Overview

Originally published in 1929, this book contains an analysis of biography writing based on six lectures delivered at Trinity College, Cambridge, in May 1928. Maurois does not go into the history of biography writing, but focuses instead on biography as a means of expression and art as well as science. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in biography writing or in non-fiction writing more generally.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781107437586
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 10/09/2014
Pages: 200
Product dimensions: 5.08(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.39(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; 1. Modern biography; 2. Biography as a work of art; 3. Biography considered as a science; 4. Biography as a means of expression; 5. Autobiography; 6. Biography and the novel; Index.
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