Recognizing Biography

Recognizing Biography
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Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages : 244
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ISBN-10 : 9781512801880
ISBN-13 : 1512801887
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Book Synopsis Recognizing Biography by : William H. Epstein

Download or read book Recognizing Biography written by William H. Epstein and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Epstein's narrative interweaves interpretive and theoretical chapters as it emplots the discourse of English biography from Walton to Strachey. In this way familiar generic relationships between biographer, subject, life, text, falsehood, and readership are analyzed in specific (if constantly shifting) historical, literary, cultural, and economic texts.


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