Biography: A Very Short Introduction

Biography: A Very Short Introduction
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 185
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ISBN-13 : 9780199533541
ISBN-10 : 0199533547
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Book Synopsis Biography: A Very Short Introduction by : Hermione Lee

Download or read book Biography: A Very Short Introduction written by Hermione Lee and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-07-09 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biographies are one of the most popular and best-selling of the literary genres. Why do people like them? What does a biography do and how does it work? This Very Short Introduction examines different types of biographies, why certain people and historical events arouse so much interest, and how they are compared with history and fiction.


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