The Memoirs of Satan

Informationen zum Autor William Alexander Gerhardie was born in St Petersburg, Russia, in 1895. As a young man he went to London and, when the First World War broke out, joined the army. He was first sent to Russia and later travelled the world before beginning to write. Futility (1922), his first novel, was sponsored by Katherine Mansfield, and other notable works of his include The Polyglots (1925) and Of Mortal Love (1936). Gerhardie's writing was acclaimed as an influence on many of his peers, including Anthony Powell, H. G. Wells, Evelyn Waugh, Graham Greene and Olivia Manning. He died in London in 1977.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: William Gerhardie, Gerhardie William
• Collaboration: Willia Gerhardie (Editeur), William Gerhardie (Editeur)
• Edition: Faber & Faber
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Broché
• Sortie: 27.11.2008
• EAN: 9780571247196
• ISBN: 978-0-571-24719-6
• Pages: 350
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 216 mm x 25 mm
• Catégories: Littérature > Littérature (récits); FICTION / Classics, FICTION / Ghost, Faber Finds, Classic horror and ghost stories