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#時代造就作家/作家影響時代
【Writers: Their Lives and Works】
作家：他們的生活與作品
英國DK原文書
全彩精裝/360頁/開本22.1 x 26.2cm
從莎士比亞和珍‧奧斯汀，到馬奎斯和托妮‧莫里森，本書收錄史上最偉大的100多位作家、詩人或劇家，介紹他們的生平故事、與家人及朋友的關係，並輔以手稿、重要作品的首刷版等等重要照片。
透過本書，讀者可以了解在這些大文豪在創作過程中，究竟被怎樣的人事物所圍繞，創作靈感是否來自生活之中？時代氛圍如何影響他們的作品──而他們的作品又是如何反饋所處的時代！
Explore the fascinating lives and loves of the greatest novelists, poets, and playwrights.
From William Shakespeare and Jane Austen to Gabriel García Márquez and Toni Morrison, Writers explores more than 100 biographies of the world's greatest writers. Each featured novelist, playwright, or poet is introduced by a stunning portrait, followed by photography and illustrations of locations and artefacts important in their lives - along with pages from original manuscripts, first editions, and their correspondence.
Trace the friendships, loves, and rivalries that inspired each individual and affected their writing, revealing insights into the larger-than-life characters, plots, and evocative settings that they created. You will also uncover details each writer's most famous pieces and understand the times and cultures they lived in - see how the world influenced them and how their works influenced the world.
Writers introduces key ideas, themes, and literary techniques of each figure, revealing the imaginations and personalities behind some of the world's greatest novels, short stories, poems, and plays. A diverse variety of authors are covered, from the Middle Ages to present day, providing a compelling glimpse into the lives of the people behind the page.
