As readers, we seem to be increasingly fascinated by studies of individual lives. In this timely, unusual and exhilarating collection Hermione Lee is concerned in different ways with approaches to 'life-writing': the relation of biography to fiction and history; the exploration of writers' lives in connection with their works; the new and changing ways in which biographies, memoirs, diaries and autobiographies can be discussed. As the title suggests, she also unravels the complex links between physical, sensual details and ...
Read More
As readers, we seem to be increasingly fascinated by studies of individual lives. In this timely, unusual and exhilarating collection Hermione Lee is concerned in different ways with approaches to 'life-writing': the relation of biography to fiction and history; the exploration of writers' lives in connection with their works; the new and changing ways in which biographies, memoirs, diaries and autobiographies can be discussed. As the title suggests, she also unravels the complex links between physical, sensual details and the 'body' of a work. 'Shelley's Heart and Pepys' Lobsters', for example, deals with myths, contested objects and things that go missing, while 'Jane Austen Faints' takes five varied accounts of the same dramatic moment to ask how biography deals with the private lives of famous women, a theme taken up in 'Virginia Woolf's Nose', on the way that the author's life-stories have been transformed into fiction and film. Rich, diverting and entertaining, these brilliant studies by a leading critic and internationally acclaimed biographer raise profound and intriguing issues about every aspect of writing, and reading, a life.
Read Less
Add this copy of Body Parts: Essays on Life-Writing. Hermione Lee to cart. $7.49, good condition, Sold by Firefly Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Kutztown, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Pimlico.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Used Good. A number of pages have some pencil markings or underlining. Firefly Bookstore sells items online and in our store front. We try to add images and descriptions when we can, but if you need additional information or photos of the books we list, please contact us.
Add this copy of Body Parts: Essays on Life-Writing. Hermione Lee to cart. $15.89, good condition, Sold by KuleliBooks rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Phoenix, AZ, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Pimlico.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Good. The book may have minor cosmetic wear (i.e. creased spine/cover, scratches, curled corners, folded pages, minor sunburn, minor water damage, minor bent). The book may have some highlights/notes/underlined pages-Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included-Safe and Secure Mailer-No Hassle Return.
Add this copy of Body Parts: Essays on Life-Writing to cart. $20.47, very good condition, Sold by Black Gull Books, ships from St Leonard's on Sea, EAST SUSSEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2008 by Pimlico.
Add this copy of Body Parts: Essays on Life-Writing to cart. $28.75, very good condition, Sold by John C. Newland rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cheltenham, Glos., UNITED KINGDOM, published 2008 by Pimlico.
Add this copy of Body Parts: Essays on Life-Writing. Hermione Lee to cart. $49.78, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Pimlico.