Arch Conjuror: New biography investigates the strange world of Dr John Dee
Earlier this year Yale published The Arch Conjuror of England, a biography of Dr John Dee, the great magus of the Elizabethan world, whose life was…
Biography
The Real Shostakovich? Extract from ‘Music for Silenced Voices’ by Wendy Lesser
Music for Silenced Voices by Wendy Lesser, published in paperback this month, is a biography of Shostakovich that views him through the intimate music of his…
The life of a chameleon: Extract from Nigel Smith’s acclaimed biography of poet Andrew Marvell
Nigel Smith’s critically acclaimed biography Andrew Marvell: The Chameleon has just been published in paperback. Drawing on exhaustive archival research, the voluminous corpus of Andrew Marvell’s…
Strindberg’s Bathtub: Author article by Sue Prideaux
Strindberg: A Life by Sue Prideaux is a mesmerising account of the chaotic life of the influential playwright August Strindberg (1849 – 1912). In…
More than just a Gunboat Diplomat: Extract from David Brown’s biography of Lord Palmerston
Palmerston: A Biography was widely acclaimed upon its publication in 2010, for being the first comprehensive biography of the charismatic Lord Palmerston (1784–1865), a grand…
Hard Times Man: Extract from Randy Roberts’ biography of boxer Joe Louis
Joe Louis: Hard Times Man (now published in paperback) is the definitive biography of the most famous African American of the mid-twentieth century: his life, the…
A Model Millionaire: Extract from ‘A Genius for Money’ by Caroline Dakers
Yesterday, as part of our Dickens at 200 blog, we took a brief look at A Genius for Money, the spectacular rags-to-riches story of James…
Charles Dickens at 200: Books on the great writer’s life and surroundings
Today is the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens’s birth. Today we take a look at a selection of Yale books and author events that…
The Life of a Failed Prophet: Extract from ‘Savonarola’ by Donald Weinstein
Donald Weinstein’s new biography of Girolamo Savonarola, the visionary Dominican friar, provides the first truly satisfying account of his charismatic vision and his fate as…
The Discovery of An American Icon: Extract from ‘Jackson Pollock’ by Evelyn Toynton
Jackson Pollock’s revolutionary ‘drip paintings’ put American art on the map, representing the first real break with the formal structures of European art. Evelyn…
Author Article by Peter McPhee: Hero or Tyrant? Robespierre’s Revolutionary Life
Was Maximilien Robespierre (1758-94) a heroic martyr of the French Revolution, or a ruthless tyrant? In his new biography Robespierre: A Revolutionary Life, Peter McPhee combines new research and a deep…
England’s Scourge, France’s Heroine: Joan of Arc at 600
It is 600 years since the birth of Joan of Arc, the heroine who led the French army during the Hundred Years’ War and who was eventually…
Psychoanalyst, biographer and child wellfare advocate Elisabeth Young-Bruehl dies, aged 65
Yale author Elisabeth Young-Bruehl died on Thursday near her home in Toronto, aged 65 . As a biographer Young-Bruehl is known for her acclaimed biographies…
The Many Lovers of Jane Austen: ‘Behind Closed Doors’ author Amanda Vickery returns to our TV screens this Christmas
To mark the 200th anniversary of the publication of Jane Austen’s first novel, Sense and Sensibility, Amanda Vickery, broadcaster and author of Behind Closed Doors: At…
Yale University Press London launches its Spring / Summer 2012 Seasonal Catalogue
Yale’s Spring / Summer seasonal catalogue is now available now to order and download. Today we take a quick look at some of the…