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Bei seinen Tagebüchern herrscht durchaus ebenfalls diese ganz eigene Stimmung, allerdings überwiegend in einer starken Reduzierung der Gedankengänge auf ziemlich kurze, nicht ausgearbeitete spontane Sätze und unmittelbare Eindrücke, was dem Tagebuch-Genre geschuldet ist. Dennoch interessant aufgrund der Persönlichkeit Manns und seinem Austausch mit prominenten Literatur-Größen wie Hermann Hesse, Peter Suhrkamp, Franz Werfel u. a. und seiner privaten Situation unmittelbar vor der Übernahme Deutschlands bzw. der Machtergreifung durch die Nazis.

Anrührende und funkelnde Geschichten über Elke Heidenreichs größte Leidenschaft Dass Elke Heidenreich Literatur liebt, ist kein Geheimnis. Wie es ihr immer wieder gelingt, ein Millionenpublikum dafür zu begeistern, schon eher. In diesem Buch versammelt sie ihre schönsten Erinnerungen an Lektüren, die ihr im Leben besonders wichtig wurden. Als Teenagerin verfiel sie der dunklen Lyrik Gottfried Benns, wie sich Klugheit und Leidenschaft verbinden, erfuhr sie bei Simone de Beauvoir, Dylan Thomas feiert sie für seine verschwenderische Lebensgier, die sie selbst gut kennt.

An illuminating critical biography of one of our most influential nonfiction authors, New Yorker journalist Janet Malcolm. A titan of American letters, Janet Malcolm was a writer with a far-reaching impact and cultlike following, even as she actively opposed being a literary celebrity. For The...

The follow-up to Hanif Kureishi’s extraordinary hospital memoir, Shattered, this is the story of what came next – a year of living at home in London after paralysis, told through scenes of carers, physio, insomnia, sex, money, football, film sets, festivals and family. The song ‘Are You...

How do we keep going in a burning world? Songs from the Firefront is a vital and moving memoir in essays from Tim Winton, twice Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Cloudstreet and The Riders. A memoir in essays, Songs from the Firefront portrays the sacred fragility of existence. Deeply personal...

A new reissue of Philip Hoare's singular biography of Stephen Tennant. ‘Witty and amazing … both scholarly and hilarious at the same time’ John Waters, New York Times Philip Hoare’s fascinating profile of Britain’s most legendary and flamboyant aristocratic aesthete. With unparalleled...

Bei seinen Tagebüchern herrscht durchaus ebenfalls diese ganz eigene Stimmung, allerdings überwiegend in einer starken Reduzierung der Gedankengänge auf ziemlich kurze, nicht ausgearbeitete spontane Sätze und unmittelbare Eindrücke, was dem Tagebuch-Genre geschuldet ist. Dennoch interessant aufgrund der Persönlichkeit Manns und seinem Austausch mit prominenten Literatur-Größen wie Hermann Hesse, Peter Suhrkamp, Franz Werfel u. a. und seiner privaten Situation unmittelbar vor der Übernahme Deutschlands bzw. der Machtergreifung durch die Nazis.

Based on thousands of pages of typed and handwritten notes, journal entries, letters, and story sketches, The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick is the magnificent and imaginative final work of an author who dedicated his life to questioning the nature of reality and perception, the malleability of...

The sentimental and culinary education of M.F.K. Fisher. This program features a new introduction to the text, written and read by Alison Roman. In 1929, a newly married M.F.K. Fisher embarked on a journey that would change her life. In The Gastronomical Me, readers get a firsthand look at the...

**THE PHENOMENAL NEW BOOK FROM COMEDIAN AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE AUDACITY, KATHERINE RYAN** 'First Born Daughter is for anyone who was born into the role of unpaid family manager or simply suffers from hyper independence as a trauma response. It's part social commentary, part...

Bei seinen Tagebüchern herrscht durchaus ebenfalls diese ganz eigene Stimmung, allerdings überwiegend in einer starken Reduzierung der Gedankengänge auf ziemlich kurze, nicht ausgearbeitete spontane Sätze und unmittelbare Eindrücke, was dem Tagebuch-Genre geschuldet ist. Dennoch interessant aufgrund der Persönlichkeit Manns und seinem Austausch mit prominenten Literatur-Größen wie Hermann Hesse, Peter Suhrkamp, Franz Werfel u. a. und seiner privaten Situation unmittelbar vor der Übernahme Deutschlands bzw. der Machtergreifung durch die Nazis.

A moving reflection on the author's father—plus a cat!—this is a beautiful short work of family history from one of our most beloved, iconic writers. Originally published in the New Yorker in 2019, and now presented in a full, unabridged form, Abandoning a Cat is a poignant, self-reflective...

Brought to you by Penguin. A moving reflection on the author's father - plus a cat! - this is a beautiful short work of family history from one of our most beloved, iconic writers. Originally published in the New Yorker in 2019, and now presented in a full, unabridged form, Abandoning a Cat is a...

The untold story of the Edinburgh doctor who became Arthur Conan Doyle's model for Sherlock Holmes, and his adventures in the criminal underworld of Victorian Britain. Throughout nineteenth-century Edinburgh, the surgeon Joseph Bell was known for his extraordinary talent for detection and...

George Orwell has never been more quoted and misquoted. Can he be rescued from the soundbites? George Orwell remains a work in progress. He is, or has become, a meme, a global writer, a national treasure, a London statue, a scholarly society, a Prize and a Journal, a trope and a show, various...

One of our most brilliant biographers illuminates the life and work of an incomparable, extraordinary and fascinating novelist. “Hermione Lee is a literary life-writer par excellence.” —The Atlantic Anita Brookner is famous for her quiet, incisive studies of solitary and emotionally...

A rare collection of Beatrix Potter's own botanical art, and an exploration of the role these plants played in her personal and literary life. Beatrix Potter's Botanical collects and showcases 65 plants and fungi that Beatrix Potter made special study of in her often-overlooked career as a...

Bloomsbury presents Shakespeare's House by Richard Schoch, read by Mike Read. '[A] page-turning story' - Laurie Maguire, Times Literary Supplement 'A terrific addition to the Shakespeare library ... eye-opening.' - Michael Billington, Country Life Richard's Schoch's compelling history of...

In this luminous memoir of secret drinking, fragile recovery, and the deep pull of religion, award-winning essayist Meghan O’Gieblyn seeks to understand why it is so hard to sustain the difficult work of personal change. “A brilliant portrait of a brilliant person: gentle, melancholy...

“Part memoir, part meditation on the life and work of Agatha Christie . . . moving, enlightening, hopeful, and a joy to read.” —Paula Hawkins, New York Times bestselling author of The Blue Hour One recent Christmas, journalist and Sunday Times bestselling memoirist Cathy Rentzenbrink finds...