A Book of One's Own: People and Their Diaries
by:
Thomas Mallon (author)
Strangely enough, this exploration of one of the most private of writing endeavors is likely to send readers off in a zillion different directions. Thomas Mallon's survey of diarists throughout the ages introduces us to the most personal writings of more than 100 diarists, including Samuel Pepys,...
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Strangely enough, this exploration of one of the most private of writing endeavors is likely to send readers off in a zillion different directions. Thomas Mallon's survey of diarists throughout the ages introduces us to the most personal writings of more than 100 diarists, including Samuel Pepys, Leonardo da Vinci, Virginia Woolf, and Lee Harvey Oswald. Mallon divides the
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Format: Hardcover
ISBN:
9780899192420 (0899192424)
Publisher: Ticknor & Fields
Pages no: 318
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Autobiography,
Biography,
Writing,
History,
Language,
Literature,
Books About Books,
Inspirational,
Diary,
Journaling