The Biography Book: A Reader's Guide To Nonfiction, by Daniel S. Burt

The Biography Book: A Reader's Guide To Nonfiction, by Daniel S. Burt

By Daniel S. Burt

From Marilyn to Mussolini, humans captivate humans. A&E's Biography, best-selling autobiographies, and biographical novels testify to the recognition of the style. yet the place does one commence? gathered listed below are descriptions and reviews of over 10,000 biographical works, together with books of truth and fiction, biographies for younger readers, and documentaries and flicks, all in response to the lives of over 500 old figures from scientists and writers, to political and armed forces leaders, to artists and musicians.Each access features a short profile, autobiographical and first resources, and urged works. brief reports describe the pertinent biographical works and supply perception into the characteristics and targeted positive aspects of every identify, assisting readers to discover the simplest biographical fabric to be had on hundreds and hundreds of interesting contributors.

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Regarded as the definitive, scholarly biography, Bruce’s study takes advantage of full access to Bell’s personal papers and is the best choice for a comprehensive and authoritative examination of Bell’s professional and personal life.  Mackay’s study is a worthy successor and complement to Bruce’s authoritative biography.  Although the focus here is limited to Bell’s development of the telephone, Costain’s popular account does reveal details about Bell’s residence in Canada.  This superbly illustrated biography provides a useful, succinct overview of Bell’s career and achievements.

Using quotations from Barnum’s autobiography, this is an informative and entertaining summary of the showman’s many ventures, his successes and failures.  Barnum’s several careers and promotional techniques are covered in this biography that is particularly good on the nineteenth­century social milieu.  Trompert traces the main outlines of Barnum’s private and public life in a competent, generally reliable biography.  The script for the Broadway musical.  Video.  Video.  Video.  With Adolphe Menjou as Bailey, Virginia Bruce as Jenny Lind, and Janet Beedner as Nancy Barnum.

Barnum’s promotional skills are documented in this novel that mixes fact and fancy.  Based on fact but with invented scenes and dialogue, the novel dramatizes the relationship between Barnum and the Swedish soprano, Jenny Lind.  A family saga and social chronicle are woven around Barnum’s activities, particularly his bringing of the famous elephant, Jumbo, to New York.  Using quotations from Barnum’s autobiography, this is an informative and entertaining summary of the showman’s many ventures, his successes and failures.

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