Biography: A Very Short Introduction

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.

• | Author: Hermione Lee
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: August 31, 2009
• | Number of Pages: 170 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0199533547
• | ISBN-13: 9780199533541