Jane Austen

by Zena Alkayat

Published 7 May 2015

ALSO IN THIS SERIES: Virginia Woolf, Coco Chanel and Frida Kahlo.

This beautifully illustrated biography follows Jane Austen's life and work (which includes Pride & PrejudiceSense & Sensibility and Emma) and celebrates the legacy of the much-loved literary icon. It also explores Austen's inspirations and influences, her domestic life and the society she lived in.


Virginia Woolf

by Zena Alkayat

Published 7 May 2015

ALSO IN THIS SERIES: Jane Austen, Coco Chanel and Frida Kahlo.

This beautifully illustrated biography follows Virginia Woolf's remarkable life and work (which includes Mrs Dalloway, To the Lighthouse and The Waves) and celebrates the literary icon's immense legacy. It also draws in the characters of the Bloomsbury Group – a band of friends with a revolutionary approach to art and culture – including Vanessa Bell, Roger Fry and Leonard Woolf.