Philip Roth
- 960pages
- 34 heures de lecture
The renowned biographer's definitive portrait of a literary titan.
Blake Bailey Ordre des livres (chronologique)
Blake Bailey est célébré pour ses biographies incisives de figures littéraires marquantes, plongeant dans les complexités de leurs vies et de leurs processus créatifs. Son travail se caractérise par une recherche méticuleuse et une profonde compréhension de la psyché humaine, offrant aux lecteurs des aperçus saisissants sur l'esprit d'auteurs renommés. L'approche de Bailey éclaire la relation complexe entre l'expérience personnelle et la production artistique, rendant ses sujets à la fois accessibles et infiniment fascinants. Ses récits biographiques sont une lecture essentielle pour quiconque s'intéresse au pouvoir durable de la littérature et aux vies qui l'ont façonnée.
The Splendid Things We Planned
- 272pages
- 10 heures de lecture
Meet the Baileys: Burck, a prosperous lawyer once voted the American Legion's "Citizen of the Year" in his tiny hometown of Vinita, Oklahoma; his wife Marlies, who longs to recapture her festive life in Greenwich Village as a fetching young German immigrant, fresh off the boat; their addled son Scott, who repeatedly crashes the family Porsche; and Blake, the younger son, trying to find a way through the storm. "You're gonna be just like me," a drunken Scott taunts him. "You're gonna be worse." Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award and finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, Blake Bailey has been hailed as "addictively readable" (New York Times) and praised for his ability to capture lives "compellingly and in harrowing detail" (Time). The Splendid Things We Planned is his darkly funny account of growing up in the shadow of an erratic and increasingly dangerous brother, an exhilarating and sometimes harrowing story that culminates in one unforgettable Christmas.
Cheever - a Life
- 770pages
- 27 heures de lecture
John Cheever spent much of his career impersonating a perfect suburban gentleman, the better to become one of the foremost chroniclers of postwar America. Written with unprecedented access to essential sources—including Cheever’s massive journal, only a fraction of which has ever been published—Bailey’s Cheever is a stunning example of the biographer’s art and a brilliant tribute to an essential author.