Subject: Authors, English -- Family relationships (Keywords)

This book explores the history of Byron's relationship with all his known children. It traces his relationships with women and looks at how his own childhood experiences influenced his attitudes towards his children.

A panoramic novel of family secrets, set against a backdrop of a bohemian, artistic late Victorian and Edwardian world, and with real commercial as well as literary potential, about the damage wrought by writers of children's books on their children - about predators and innocents, war and peace,...

A panoramic novel of family secrets, set against a backdrop of a bohemian, artistic late Victorian and Edwardian world, and with real commercial as well as literary potential, about the damage wrought by writers of children's books on their children - about predators and innocents, war and peace,...

A panoramic novel of family secrets, set against a backdrop of a bohemian, artistic late Victorian and Edwardian world, and with real commercial as well as literary potential, about the damage wrought by writers of children's books on their children - about predators and innocents, war and peace,...

Claire Clairmont, the step-sister of Mary Shelley, has until now generally been treated as a secondary character in the great dramas of Shelley and Byron. This is the first full account of a long and adventurous life, correcting many misconceptions about her role in the Shelley circle.

First published in 1907, this account of a crisis of faith remains highly relevant today. Gosse tells the story of his childhood, as a member of a Victorian Protestant sect, & of his struggle to forge his own identity despite the loving control of his father.

In our lives, terrible things may happen. Michael Rosen has grieved the loss of a child, lived with debilitating chronic illness, and faced death itself when seriously unwell in hospital. In spite of this he has survived, and has even learned to find joy in life in the aftermath of tragedy. In 'G...

In our lives, terrible things may happen. Michael Rosen has grieved the loss of a child, lived with debilitating chronic illness, and faced death itself when seriously unwell in hospital. In spite of this he has survived, and has even learned to find joy in life in the aftermath of tragedy. In 'G...

'Living With a Writer' looks at the practical aspects of having a professional author in the household, with contributions from authors & their partners that explore the dynamics of life & home & how it influences artistic output.