biography

A biography of the American humorist and writer whose writing greatly reflected the events of his life particularly his boyhood in Hannibal, Missouri.

Presents a brief biography of twentieth-century African-American poet, novelist, and short-story writer, Langston Hughes that chronicles his childhood, family, and later involvement in the Harlem Renaissance movement of the 1920s.

Discusses the early life, London years, work, influence, and importance of William Shakespeare.

Presents a short biography of famous physicist Albert Einstein, and chronicles his childhood and early education in Germany, his interest in science and scientific discoveries, Nazi oppression and emigration to the United States, and his overall contribution to science.

An illustrated biography of the English author of "Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" describing his childhood and adult life.

Wolff's account of his boyhood and the process of growing up includes paper routes, whiskey, scouting, fistfights, friendship, and betrayal in 1950s America.

Chronicles the life of William Shakespeare and discusses his courtship and marriage to Anne Hathaway, his relationship with his daughters, his writing, and his development as an artist.

A biography of American author Nathaniel Hawthorne, recounting the many obstacles he faced in his struggle to become a successful writer and telling of his New England childhood, marriage to Sophia, and eventual death in 1864.