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1	Gary Cooper: American Hero more books like this by Jeffrey Meyers add to wishlist Although Cooper portrayed the archetypal American man in such classic films as "Meet John Doe" and "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town", and heroic, larger-than-life figures in "High Noon" and "Pride of the Yankees", the actor's personal life was far from ideal. Remembrances by the actor's daughter, close friends, and fellow actors provide insight into Cooper ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.96! \| first editions \| SVS
2	My Wicked Wicked Ways: The Autobiography of Errol Flynn more books like this by Errol Flynn, Jeffrey Meyers (Introduction by) add to wishlist Scandalous film star Errol Flynn tells all in this autobiography, detailing his pre-Hollywood career as a mercenary, and his trial for rape in 1943. see all copies from $4.00! new only from $13.72! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Samuel Johnson: The Struggle more books like this by Jeffrey Meyers add to wishlist Ford Madox Ford declared Samuel Johnson the most tragic of all our major literary figures. Blessed with a formidable intellect and a burning passion for ideas, Johnson also struggled throughout his life with mental instability and numerous physical defects. One of the most illustrious figures of the English literary tradition, Johnson made his ... see all copies from $5.60! new only from $10.30! \| SVS
4	Scott Fitzgerald: A Biography more books like this by Jeffrey Meyers add to wishlist This is an account of the life and work of an American novelist, a romantic and tragic figure who embodies the "Jazz Age" between the two world wars. Fitzgerald took his material almost entirely from his own life. Despite early success with "The Great Gatsby", his life became a struggle against failure and lack of confidence. Fitzgerald humbly ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.20! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Joseph Conrad: A Biography more books like this by Jeffrey Meyers add to wishlist Filled with provocative new assessments and new facts, this biography presents the contradictory, tormented life of Joseph Conrad (1857-1924), author of Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim , and one of the great figures of modern literature. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.48! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Somerset Maugham more books like this by Jeffrey Meyers add to wishlist Veteran biographer Jeffrey Meyers tackles Somerset ("Willie") Maugham (1874-1965), whose books achieved great popular success (though less critical acclaim) but who, as a person, was disappointed, disliked, and often dismissed. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Inherited Risk: Errol and Sean Flynn in Hollywood and Vietnam more books like this by Jeffrey Meyers add to wishlist This dual biography tells the tale of legendary swashbuckler Errol Flynn and his estranged son Sean, who felt compelled to compete with his father. While discussing Flynn the elder's films, the book mostly looks at his real-life adventures, which included everything from drugs and sex to stints as revolutionary and sailor. Meanwhile, Flynn the ... see all copies from $3.33! first editions
8	Hemingway: A Biography more books like this by Jeffrey Meyers add to wishlist Distinguished by its precision, its graceful use of language, and its resonant depth, the innovative style of Nobel Prize-winning author Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) radically altered literary conventions and influenced generations of writers. In The Sun Also Rises, A Farewell to Arms, For Whom the Bell Tolls, The Old Man and the Sea, and ... see all copies from $2.65! new only from $16.20! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Edgar Allen Poe: His Life and Legacy more books like this by Jeffrey Meyers add to wishlist This biography of Edgar Allan Poe, a giant of American Literature who invented both the horror and detective genre, is a portrait of extremes: a disinherited heir, a brilliant bu underpaid author, a temerate man and uncontrollable addict. see all copies from $5.82! new only from $12.84! \| SVS
10	D.H. Lawrence: A Biography more books like this by Jeffrey Meyers add to wishlist The author traces Lawrence's pilgrimage from a working-class childhood through his years of hard-won recognition to his death in France after the scandalous publication of "Lady Chatterley's Lover", at the age of 44. Describing his tempestuous marriage to Frieda ven Richthofen and his intense friendships, it also illuminates Lawrence's complex ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Orwell: Wintry Conscience of a Generation more books like this by Jeffrey Meyers add to wishlist Jeffrey Meyers's biography of Orwell (who died in 1950) draws on unpublished material plus interviews with Orwell's family and friends. Meyers emphasizes Orwell's eccentricities, his engagement with social issues, and his hopeless longing for love. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.79! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Edmund Wilson: A Biography more books like this by Jeffrey Meyers add to wishlist This comprehensive biography of prolific critic, essayist, historian, and novelist Edmund Wilson (1895-1972) posits, quite successfully, that the subject lived a life as romantic and chaotic as his friend F. Scott Fitzgerald's. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
13 view cover	The Condor and the Cows: A South American Travel Diary more books like this by Christopher Isherwood, William Caskey (Photographer), Jeffrey Meyers (Foreword by) add to wishlist One of the few classic works of South American travel, now available in paperback with a new foreword by Jeffrey Meyers and additional photographs by Isherwood's lover, Bill Caskey. Isherwood frankly depicts the squalor and discomforts of his journey--as he wrote he was very skeptical about the book but later came to regard it as one of his best. see all copies from $8.00! new only from $13.72! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Privileged Moments: Encounters with Writers more books like this by Jeffrey Meyers add to wishlist Meyers meets these friends, all notable writers, for casual, intimate talks about the writing life. Allen Ginsberg, V. S. Naipaul, Iris Murdoch, Francis King, Ed Dorn, Arthur Miller, and J. F. Powers speak with insight to their friend the biographer and critic. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Robert Frost: A Biography more books like this by Jeffrey Meyers add to wishlist A biography of American poet Robert Frost, covering his life and works. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.54! \| first editions
16	Ecclesiastes Through New Eyes: a Table in the Mist by Jeffrey Meyers add to wishlist see all copies from $25.05! new only from $49.40! \| SVS
17 view cover	Impressionist Quartet: The Intimate Genius of Manet and Morisot, Degas and Cassatt more books like this by Jeffrey Meyers add to wishlist "Impressionist Quartet" draws readers into the inner lives of a core group of mid-19th-century artists--Edouard Manet, Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas, and Berthe Morisot--known, collectively, as the "Impressionists." see all copies from $9.84! new only from $11.21! \| first editions
18 view cover	The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Reader: From Sherlock Holmes to Spiritualism more books like this by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Meyers Jeffrey, Jeffrey Meyers (Editor) add to wishlist Sampling works by the creator of Holmes and Watson, this collection features Doyle's detective stories, horror tales, journalism, historical stories, and the complete text of his science-fiction novel The Poison Belt. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.87! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Lost Weekend: The Complete Screenplay more books like this by Billy Wilder, Jeffrey Meyers (Introduction by) add to wishlist "The Lost Weekend" swept the 1945 Academy Awards, with nominations for the Best Film Editing, Score, and Black and White Cinematography, and Oscars for Best Picture, Director, actor, and Screenplay. It also received numerous awards at the Cannes Film Festival and the Golden Globes. Based on the novel by Charles Jackson, a work that many in ... see all copies from $3.00! new only from $5.48! \| first editions \| SVS
20	Wyndham Lewis: A Revaluation: New Essays more books like this by Jeffrey Meyers add to wishlist see all copies from $3.94! new only from $24.99! \| first editions
21 view cover	Bogart CL more books like this by Jeffrey Meyers, Jeffrey C Myers add to wishlist From a personal perspective Humphrey Bogart is described as an ambitious artist who--despite cutthroat studio executives and McCarthyism--became an American icon. The author, the award-winning biographer of Edgar Allen Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne, shares the unpleasant details of Bogart's four marriages and describes the actor's reactions to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $22.00! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The W. Somerset Maugham Reader: Novels, Stories, Travel Writing more books like this by Jeffrey Meyers (Editor), W Somerset Maugham add to wishlist The W. Somerset Maugham Reader presents a full range of Maugham's literary capabilities, from his early works of social realism, to his dramatic tales of love and revenge, to his pieces on travel to exotic lands. see all copies from $4.39! new only from $6.98! \| SVS
23 view cover	George Orwell more books like this by Jeffrey Meyers (Editor) add to wishlist The Collected Critical Heritage II comprises 40 volumes covering nineteenth and twentieth century European and American authors. These volumes will be available as a complete set, mini boxes sets (by theme) or as individual volumes. This second set compliments the first 68 volume set of Critical Heritage published by Routledge in October 1995. ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $334.08! \| SVS
24	Joseph Conrad more books like this by Jeffrey Meyers add to wishlist The outlines of Conrad's life are well known - how he spent 20 years at sea and amassed the experience he would later transmute into some of the 20th century's finest and most original novels; how he became a great stylist in English, his third language and one he spoke at times incomprehensibly; and how he struggled for success and solvency while ... see all copies from $3.81! new only from $30.22! \| first editions
25 view cover	Hemingway: Life Into Art more books like this by Jeffrey Meyers add to wishlist This collection of thirteen essays by renowned Hemingway biographer Jeffrey Meyers is an invaluable addition to understanding the writer's life and work. see all copies from $2.66! new only from $14.99! \| first editions

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