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pp. xxviii, 465, “This volume gathers together many of the short writings of critically acclaimed fiction and nonfiction writer Ackroyd (London: The Biography, as well as biographies of Dickens, Blake, and Thomas More) from the past 30 years. It includes reviews and articles written for the London Spectator magazine from the late 1970s and early 1980s, which reveal a young writer trying to establish himself as a literary voice; he criticizes such giants as Nabokov and Auden with caustic and penetrating wit. Later reviews for the Times of London, written after 1981, are less abrasive yet still distinctive and entertaining. The subjects range from literary topics like Harold Bloom’s The Western Canon to British television shows. Of particular interest are three of Ackroyd’s short stories, which show his skill with fiction.”previous owners details on description page
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| ISBN | 0099428946 | |
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| ISBN13 | 9780099428947 | |
| Number of pages | 465 | |
| Original Title | The Collection | |
| Published Date | 2002 | |
| Book Condition | Very Good | |
| Jacket Condition | No Dj | |
| Binding | Paperback | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | London | |
| Edition | First Edition | |
| Category: | Literature | |
| Author: | Peter Ackroyd | |
| Publisher: | Vintage UK |
pp. xxviii, 465, “This volume gathers together many of the short writings of critically acclaimed fiction and nonfiction writer Ackroyd (London: The Biography, as well as biographies of Dickens, Blake, and Thomas More) from the past 30 years. It includes reviews and articles written for the London Spectator magazine from the late 1970s and early 1980s, which reveal a young writer trying to establish himself as a literary voice; he criticizes such giants as Nabokov and Auden with caustic and penetrating wit. Later reviews for the Times of London, written after 1981, are less abrasive yet still distinctive and entertaining. The subjects range from literary topics like Harold Bloom’s The Western Canon to British television shows. Of particular interest are three of Ackroyd’s short stories, which show his skill with fiction.”previous owners details on description page
| Weight | 1 kg |
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