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A Whiff of Wilde, a Pinch of Poe, and a Frisson of Frost

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A Whiff of Wilde, a Pinch of Poe, and a Frisson of Frost

Selections from A Dab of Dickens & a Touch of Twain, Literary Lives from Shakespeare's Old England

4.6

(7)

Duration

6h 46m

Year

2015

Language

English

Blackstone Publishing / Skyboat Media

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They are icons of the literary world whose soaring works have been discussed and analyzed in countless classrooms, homes, and pubs. Yet for most readers, the living, breathing human beings behind the classics have remained unknown-until now. In this utterly captivating book, Dr. Elliot Engel, a leading authority on the lives of great authors, illuminates the fascinating and flawed members of literature's elite. In lieu of stuffy biographical sketches, Engel provides fascinating anecdotes.

You'll never look at these literary giants the same way again.

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Literary Figures
Biography & Autobiography
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"Brilliantly funny and full of fascinating information."

Cedric Charles Dickens, Charles Dickens' great-grandson

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Elliot EngelAuthor

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