Жанр "Биографии. Мемуары"

Life of Dante brings together the earliest accounts of Dante available, putting the celebratory essay of literary genius Giovanni...

This major critical work by the great French novelist reveals Stendhal’s decisive role in the literary renaissance called...

Rossini’s success in Italy in the early 1820s was certainly not echoed in France, where he was regarded as “an ill-bred parvenu,...

The notorious adventurer and seducer Giacomo Casanova tells of his travels – on the run from the authorities of his native Venice...

The influence of Antonin Artaud on the contemporary theatre has only become evident since the early Sixties, although writers and...

The funny, frank and full autobiography of the nation's favourite comedian.

'It's the first time I've done this. Other people...

April 1944. Nineteen-year-old Rudolf Vrba and fellow inmate Fred Wetzler became two of the very first Jews to successfully escape...

The inspiring memoir from TV traveller Simon Reeve's life of amazing adventures in over 120 countries and the most remote and...

One of the most brilliant writers of her day, George Eliot (1819-1880) was also one of the most talked about. Intellectual and...

In this elegiac and heartfelt memoir, Melvyn Bragg recreates his youth in the Cumbrian market town of Wigton: a working-class boy...

Born in 1831, Isabella, daughter of a clergyman, set off alone to the Antipodes in 1872 'in search of health' and found she had...

A powerful and intensely moving memoir by an NHS surgeon who volunteered in war zones, operating under the most extreme...

Pip Fallow was born in the coal-miner's cottage where his family of eight lived, in a village near Durham. Pip was destined to...

Lennon... , Sheff...

The last major interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, conducted by New York Times bestselling author David Sheff, featuring a...

Martin O’Neill is one of the most fascinating and respected figures in football. In On Days Like These, he tells the story of his...

Williams... , Sternfeld...

A moving, unflinching memoir of hard-won success, struggles with addiction, and a lifelong mission to give back.

When Michael...

'Our childhood came to an end when our parents parted and from then on Jennifer was placed in the impossible position of having...

In January 2020, Amy Bloom travelled with her husband Brian to Switzerland, where he was helped by Dignitas to end his life while...

This updated edition of the bestselling and wildly popular I Am the Secret Footballer features a new introduction and an...

The Tastemaker charts the singular life of a man who has been at the beating heart of music's most iconic moments for over sixty...

Kerri ni Dochartaigh was born in Derry at the very height of the Troubles. One parent was Catholic, the other Protestant. In the...

What will you sacrifice for the truth?

Maria Ressa has spent decades speaking truth to power. But her work tracking...

The definitive biography of one of the greatest, most extraordinary runners and Olympic heroes of all time, from the author of...

Richard Askwith wanted more. Not convinced running had to be all about pounding pavements, buying fancy kit and racking up...

'Thick with rolls of gleaming new wire, the obstacle was designed to prevent a suicide bomber driving into the compound's thick...

In a small Polish village, Mala Kacenberg grew up in the comfort of her family. Until the Nazis arrived.

Her village was torn...

The former Prince of Wales has lived his whole life in the public eye, yet he remains an enigma. He was born to be king, but he...

When Ellen finished the Vendee Globe, yachting's toughest race aged just 24 the nation took her to it's heart. The depth of the...

Pearson English Active Readers present stories carefully written and graded across five levels for teachers of English who want...

Over more than five decades, legendary architect Moshe Safdie has built some of the world’s most influential and memorable...