novelists, english

Explores how the Bronte sisters became cultural symbols in the mid-eighteenth century, despite the fact that their novels scandalized English society and the truth about their identities shocked their readers.

Quentin Bell, nephew of Virginia Woolf, draws from family journals, as well as Woolf's personal correspondence and diaries, to tell the life story of his famous relative, discussing her childhood, her marriage, her affair with Vita Sackville-West, her writing career, and her 1941 suicide.

A biography of the great 19th-century English novelist Charles Dickens.

Recreates the lives of Charlotte, Anne, and Emily Bronte in the context of their era.

Presents a collection a five autobiographical memoirs written by Virginia Woolf over four decades that provides insight into the life of a major literary figure.

Presents a biography of British graphic novelist Bryan Talbot, creator of "The Tale of One Bad Rat," discussing his frustrating school experiences, his entry into the comics industry, and following the development of his career from underground to mainstream.

An illustrated look at the life and works of Victorian author Charles Dickens and the society that influenced his writing.