Literary Biography An Introduction Michael Bentonauth by Michael Benton(auth.) 9781405194464, 9781444310061, 1405194464, 1444310062 instant download after payment.

Literary Biography: An Introduction illustrates and accounts for the literary genre that merges historical facts with the conventions of narrative while revealing how the biographical context can enrich the study of canonical authors. 

• Provides up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of issues and controversies in life writing, a rapidly growing field of study
• Offers a valuable biographical and historical context for the study of major classic and contemporary authors
• Features an interview with Wilfred Owen's biographer, Dominic Hibberd; a gallery of literary portraits with commentaries; close readings that illustrate the differences between fiction and biography; speculation about likely future developments; and detailed suggestions for further reading

Content:
Chapter 1 Literary Biography Now and Then (pages 1–17):
Chapter 2 Life [Hi]Stories: Telling Tales (pages 18–34):
Chapter 3 Reading Biography (pages 35–46):
Chapter 4 Literary Biomythography (pages 47–66):
Chapter 5 Inferential Biography: Shakespeare the Invisible Man (pages 67–91):
Chapter 6 Literary Biography and Portraiture (pages 92–116):
Chapter 7 Comparative Biography: Dickens's ‘Lives’ (pages 117–131):
Chapter 8 Literary Auto/Biography (pages 132–151):
Chapter 9 Biography in Practice (pages 152–170):
Chapter 10 Authorised Lives (pages 171–201):
Chapter 11 Literary Lives: Scenes and Stories (pages 202–217):
Chapter 12 Biography and the Future (pages 218–224):