Sidetracks: Explorations of a Romantic Biographer (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780679757719)

With this collection of short and fascinating biographical pieces, the award-winning biographer of Coleridge and Shelley offers a fascinating glimpse into the mysterious art of biography.

When researching, Richard Holmes has often become captivated by figures peripheral to his main subject, literary forays that he couldn't resist. These tales-the forbidden love of John Stuart Mill, the bizarre novel of Oscar Wilde's tragic grand-uncle, Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald's nightmarish yet cathartic final trip to Paris-are part of what comprises Sidetracks, a marvelously original that includes letters and travelogues, radio plays, essays, and minature biographies. This book is a rare literary feast and an exploration of the creative processes of one of our most preeminent biographers.

Author: Richard Holmes
ISBN-10: 0679757716
ISBN-13: 9780679757719
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Language: English
Published: 12/04/2001
Pages: 432
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
New York Times 06/03/2001 pg. 30
New York Times 12/02/2001 pg. 72
New York Times 12/16/2001 pg. 24