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<p>In the last two decades, biographies have grown in popularity, often eclipsing the novel in sales and accessibility to specialists and the general public alike. Widely regarded as a distinctly modern form, today's biographies are marked by their willingness to "tell all" or to pursue overt political aims. But how new, how unprecedented, are today's biographies? <i>Biographical Passages</i> addresses this important question by juxtaposing Victorian and Modernist biography from diverse perspectives.</p> <p>Challenging the view that modern biographies are radically different from the straitlaced and ponderous Victorian tomes, Joe Law and Linda K. Hughes illustrate that continuities in biographical practice do exist, proving, for example, that the "tell-all" biography is not the exclusive preserve of the twentieth century. Enlisting the talents of such acclaimed biographers and scholars as P. N. Furbank and Michael Holroyd, <i>Biographical Passages</i> is a true exploration of the art and craft of biography. Essays on the usefulness of biography in approaching late Victorian artists provide a detailed scrutiny of modern biography across disciplines and from a rich array of vantage p

Author

Joe Law, Linka K. Hughes

Publisher

Columbia: University of Missouri Press

Published

2000

Language

EN

ISBN

9780826212566

Subjects

History, Biography, Memoir