Autobiography: literary books

Originally published by Random House, Inc., 1959.  Read More >>

Originally published by Random House, Inc., 1959.  Read More >>

A 2016 Edgar Award finalist, the ""intimate, luminous portrait of a friendship"" of two American literary icons...  Read More >>

The early years of poet P.J. Kavanagh's life - which took him from a Butlin's Holiday Camp to Switzerland and Paris,...  Read More >>

ALEXANDRE DUMAS BY ANDREW LANG There is no real biography of Alexandre Dumas. Nobody has collected and sifted all...  Read More >>

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and...  Read More >>

A spirited, wry, and utterly original memoir about one woman's struggle to make her way and set up a life after...  Read More >>

A momentous memoir of childhood and adolescence from one of our finest and most beloved writers, as weve never seen...  Read More >>

From Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Maxine Kumin comes a timeless memoir of life, love, and poetry.  Read More >>

A personal memoir of a great writer and a rare and important spiritual autobiography  Read More >>

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This biography of Shelley (1792–1822), the Romantic poet also known for his defence of atheism, was written by John...  Read More >>

The much-loved, irresistibly funny memoir of literary New York which was an international bestseller and enchanted...  Read More >>

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This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of...  Read More >>

The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books...  Read More >>

In this self-portrait by an American genius, Kurt Vonnegut writes with beguiling wit and poignant wisdom about his...  Read More >>

An intrepid voyage out to the frontiers of the latest thinking about love, language, and familyMaggie Nelson's The...  Read More >>

From the man the New Yorker declared 'a genius', here is a ridiculously enjoyable, tragicomic collection of essays...  Read More >>

A memoir from one of Britain's finest novelists and critics.  Read More >>

""I've struck it!"" Mark Twain wrote in a 1904 letter to a friend. ""And I will give it away--to you. You will never...  Read More >>

Wild Boys explores the challenge of disengaged youth from a mother's perspective and offers an intimate insight...  Read More >>

In this works, Howells reflects on the personality of Mark Twain. Through his deep-rooted friendship with the man,...  Read More >>

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Childhood, Boyhood and Youth is an autobiographical trilogy by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy. Childhood is an exploration...  Read More >>