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'A born story-teller, a gift as evident in this autobiography as in her novels' INDEPENDENT'A joy' David Holloway, DAILY TELEGRAPH'Casts light on the perennially fascinating …
First published in 1936, this is the story of Elizabeth von Arnim's extraordinary life - and her equally extraordinary dogs. From her Pomeranian idyll (celebrated in her famous …
Throughout her life, Antonia White struggled with a formidable writer's block: the FROST IN MAY quartet was thought to be her final achievement. Yet on her death, this …
'A marvellous celebration of du Maurier's life, work and cultural legacy' SARAH WATERS 'She wrote exciting plots, she was highly skilled at arousing suspense' GUARDIAN 'One of the …
A masterly biography of one of America's most important 20th-century writers, written by acclaimed biographer Hermione LeeA biography of Willa Cather (1873-1947), who spent years …
An indispensable guide to some of the most important women writers of the past two-hundred years, and the stars of the Virago Modern Classics list.
Contains the letters between Antonia White - a lapsed Catholic - and a former Jesuit novice. Although Antonia White returned to Church, these letters record the conflicts which …
The critical and biographical introduction tells of Lady Wortley Montagu's travels through Europe to Turkey in 1716, where her husband had been appointed Ambassador. Her lively …
I want to be alone for a whole summer, and get to the very dregs of life. I want to be as idle as I can, so that my soul may have time to grow. Nobody shall be invited to stay with …
A fascinating investigation of the creation of one of the most famous novels of all time.