William S. McFeely
The story of a Civil War promise made to slaves—and broken.More
Patrick O'Brian
"The best biography of Picasso."—Kenneth ClarkMore
Byron Farwell
"Sets out to give an honest and thorough account of this extraordinary man and does so. . . . Arguably the best [biography of Stonewall]." —Washington Post Book World More
Robert V. Remini
"Great biography leaves an indelible view of the subject. After Remini's masterful portrait, Clay is unforgettable." —Donald B. Cole, NewsdayMore
Erik H. Erikson
In this psychobiography, Erik H. Erikson brings his insights on human
development and the identity crisis to bear on the prominent figure of
the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther.More
Richard Hugo, Ripley S. Hugo, James Welch, Et Al.
Of Richard Hugo's Making Certain It Goes On, David Wagoner has written: "Richard Hugo spared himself (and us) no pains or joys in making the wonderful, vigorous original poems brought together in this single collection. His was and is a very important voice in modern American poetry."More
Robert C. Tucker
"To my mind, the most significant single scholarly contribution made to date, anywhere, to the history of Soviet power."—George F. KennanMore
Paul Henry Lang
More than any other of the classic masters of music except perhaps Bach, Mozart continues to be the subject of intensive investigation.
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Bob Spitz
"No other book captures it so well, understands so well.... "—Greil MarcusMore
Sigmund Freud, James Strachey, Peter Gay
The Standard Edition
Leonardo da Vinci (1910) remains among the most fascinating, though speculative, works of Freud's entire output.More
Sigmund Freud, James Strachey, Peter Gay
The Standard Edition
Of the various English translations of Freud's major works to appear in his lifetime, only one was authorized by Freud himself: The Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud under the general editorship of James Strachey.
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Maynard Mack
Winner of the Christian Gauss Award of Phi Beta Kappa and the Robert Kirsch Award of the Los Angeles Times.More
Maynard Mack
The first comprehensive biography of the greatest English poet of the classical age.More
Noel Riley Fitch
Noel Riley Fitch has written a perfect book, full to the brim with
literary history, correct and whole-hearted both in statement and in
implication. She makes me feel and remember a good many things that
happened before and after my time. I'm glad to have lived long enough
to read it. --Glenway WescottMore
Benjamin C. Bradlee
"Give[s] us a good idea of what Jack Kennedy was really like—probably as good an idea as anything likely to be written about him [him]. . . . Highly informal and readable." —R. L. Tobin, Saturday ReviewMore