159pp., 8vo, two-toned cloth, d.w. Baltimore & London: The Johns Hopkins University Press, (1988). Authors inscription and first name signature on the title page. Near fine.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Pure Lives: The Earlier Biographers

Publisher

The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore & London

Publication Date

1988

Language

English

ISBN 10

0801835488

ISBN 13

9780801835483

Binding

hardcover

Condition

near fine

Dust Jacket Condition

very good

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Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

Looks at the history of biography writing, discusses those who have shaped the direction of the modern biography, and analyses early biographical works

Review

"Whittemore treats his subjects genially and kindly, but without missing a critical trick. His book is full of illuminations, anecdotal and aphoristic, about the largely unexamined idea of character, public and private, and I read it with much delight." -- Howard Nemerov

"Mr. Whittemore is right most of the time and interesting all the time... Biography is a troubled genre -- but, as this book testifies brilliantly, a fascinating one." -- Washington Times

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