<div> <div> <p>They are icons of the literary world whose soaring works have been discussed and analyzed in countless classrooms homes and pubs. Yet for most readers the living breathing human beings behind the classics have remained unknown—until now. In this utterly captivating book Dr. Elliot Engel a leading authority on the lives of great authors illuminates the fascinating and flawed members of literature’s elite. In lieu of stuffy biographical sketches Engel provides fascinating anecdotes.</p> <p>You’ll never look at these literary giants the same way again.</p> </div> </div>