Creative Lives
10 total works
William Shakespeare, son of a glove maker, has become the most influential playwright of the last 400 years. His words have entered our language and his plays are read and performed all over the world. "Creative Lives: William Shakespeare" puts together the evidence of the man's life and work, from the record of his baptism in the Stratford parish register to the First Folio edition of his collected works. This text features panels including quotations and background information and a timeline of key events and significant works.
A fascinating new series of biographies of important artists, writers and other creative people. Each title looks at a person's life, including their social background and aspects of their daily life, and examines the ways in which their work reflected or shaped social and cultural changes. Each book features: - panels including quotations and background information - pictures of their lives and works - a timeline of key events and significant works
George Orwell was one of the greatest writers of the 20th century, yet his writing was very much shaped by the times through which he lived. Class struggle, the events of the Russian Revolution, the Spanish Civil War, the rule of fascist dictators and the outbreak of World War II have all in some way been featured in his works, which include the classic novels "Animal Farm" and "Nineteen Eighty-Four". Throughout all his writings, however, Orwell's unique socialist and humanitarian outlook continues to shine through. This title looks at Orwell's life, including his background and aspects of his daily life and examines the ways in which his work reflected and shaped social and cultural changes. The text features panels including quotations and background information and a timeline of key events and significant works.
A fascinating new series of biographies of important artists, writers and other creative people. Each title looks at a person's life, including their social background and aspects of their daily life, and examines the ways in which their work reflected or shaped social and cultural changes. Each book features: - panels including quotations and background information - pictures of their lives and works - a timeline of key events and significant works
A fascinating new series of biographies of important artists, writers and other creative people. Each title looks at a person's life, including their social background and aspects of their daily life, and examines the ways in which their work reflected or shaped social and cultural changes. Each book features: - panels including quotations and background information - pictures of their lives and works - a timeline of key events and significant works
This biography of Mark Twain is part of a series of biographies of important artists, writers and other creative people. Each title looks at a person's life, including their social background and aspects of their daily life, and examines the ways in which their work reflected or shaped social and cultural changes. This volume features: panels including quotations and background information; pictures of Mark Twain's life and times; and a timeline of key events and significant works.
A fascinating new series of biographies of important artists, writers and other creative people. Each title looks at a person's life, including their social background and aspects of their daily life, and examines the ways in which their work reflected or shaped social and cultural changes. Each book features: - panels including quotations and background information - pictures of their lives and works - a timeline of key events and significant works
This biography of Frank Lloyd Wright is part of a series of biographies of important artists, writers and other creative people. Each title looks at a person's life, including their social background and aspects of their daily life, and examines the ways in which their work reflected or shaped social and cultural changes. This volume features: panels including quotations and background information; pictures of Frank Lloyd Wright's life and times; and a timeline of key events and significant works.