Shakespeare
- 256pages
- 9 heures de lecture
Peter Conrad explores the phenomenon of Shakespeare, and assesses Shakespeare's global legacy across every continent and across every genre of the creative arts.
Peter Conradi Livres
Cet auteur se concentre sur une exploration approfondie de la nature humaine et des questions sociétales complexes à travers ses œuvres qui invitent à la réflexion. Son écriture se caractérise par un intellect vif et une analyse incisive, encourageant les lecteurs à réfléchir sur le monde qui les entoure. À travers ses entreprises littéraires, il offre une perspective unique sur les dynamiques de pouvoir et les relations internationales, se gagnant la reconnaissance en tant que commentateur important de l'actualité. Ses œuvres sont appréciées pour leur profondeur, leur clarté et leur capacité à susciter des discussions importantes.
A survey of English poetry, fiction, and drama ranges from the 8th century Beowulf to the present
How did we get from the end of the Cold War to Trump and Putin?
Family Business is Peter J. Conradi's multi-stranded memoir. It explores his Jewish background, his rebellious youth, his sexuality, and his relationship with the novelist and philosopher Iris Murdoch and her husband John Bayley, who became almost a second family for him. Thoughtfully composed and beautifully written, it is a classic in waiting.
Through newly declassified documents, interviews with surviving family members and original writing by Hanfstaengl himself, Peter Conradi recounts a remarkable life.
The King's War
- 352pages
- 13 heures de lecture
The extraordinary follow-up to the international bestseller The King's Speech
Iris Murdoch: A Life
- 512pages
- 18 heures de lecture
A full and revealing biography of one of the century's greatest English writers and an icon to a generation.
The Saint and Artist
- 422pages
- 15 heures de lecture
Published to coincide with his major new biography of Iris Murdoch, Peter Conradi's acclaimed critical appreciation of her work is reissued in a fully revised and updated new edition, with a foreword by John Bayley. schovat popis
A Dictionary of Interesting and Important Dogs
- 224pages
- 8 heures de lecture
A Dictionary of Interesting and Important Dogs is a wonderful and witty homage to man's most faithful friend.
The Great Survivors
- 384pages
- 14 heures de lecture
In this riveting and extensively researched account, Peter Conradi - the celebrated author of The King's Speech - offers an uncompromising portrayal of Europe's royals and reveals the scandals, excesses, conflicts and interests hidden behind the pomp of the ceremonial garb and the grandeur of official functions.