Biography: A Very Short Introduction

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

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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