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This Long Pursuit: Reflections of a Romantic Biographer
By Holmes, Richard
- ISBN
- 9780307379689 9781101871768
- Publisher
- Pantheon
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Reviewed on February 15, 2017 | Arts and Humanities
"My God, how does one write biography?" Virginia Woolf asked. For over four decades, Holmes (Shelley; Dr. Johnson & Mr. Savage) has been answering this question elegantly and informatively. This book forms a trilogy with Footsteps (1985) and Sidetracks (2000) as attempts at intellectual autobiography. All the chapters here began as lectures, articles, or introductions, and they cover a wide range of topics. T...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
