Literary biographies

A Listmania! list by Lynette Baines (Melbourne, Australia)
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Basil Street Blues
1.  Basil Street Blues by Michael Holroyd
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  "Fascinating look at a family of eccentrics, full of secrets."
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Charlotte Bronte: A Passionate Life
2.  Charlotte Bronte: A Passionate Life by Lyndall Gordon
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  "Charlotte as professional writer. Dismisses the Bronte stereotype."
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Charlotte Bronte (Oxford Paperbacks)
3.  Charlotte Bronte (Oxford Paperbacks) by Winifred Gerin
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  "All Gerin's Bronte books are wonderful. Traditional biography at it's best."
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Virginia Woolf
4.  Virginia Woolf by Hermione Lee
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  "The definitive biography on VW. Sympathetic and full of insight."
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Testament of Friendship (Virago classic non-fiction)
5.  Testament of Friendship (Virago classic non-fiction) by Vera Brittain
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  "A true testament to the joys of friendship, and a portrait of a working writer in the 30s."
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning: A Biography
6.  Elizabeth Barrett Browning: A Biography by Margaret Forster
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  "In EBB's bicentennial year, this is the one to read."
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The Carlyles at Home
7.  The Carlyles at Home by Thea Holme
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  "A formidable literary partnership. Focus is on their domestic life but literature breaks in."
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Jane Austen: A Life
8.  Jane Austen: A Life by Claire Tomalin
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  "The best biography of Austen I've read. Gets behind the myths and speculation."
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The Brontes
9.  The Brontes by Juliet R.V. Barker
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  "Excellent, exhaustive biography of the whole family. Restores Patrick and Arthur to their true place in the story."
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The Invisible Woman: The Story of Nelly Ternan and Charles Dickens
10.  The Invisible Woman: The Story of Nelly Ternan and Charles Dickens by Claire Tomalin
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  "Ellen Ternan's life reveals so much about Dickens the man and writer. Great detective work."
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