Famous Authors: William Blake (1996)

Famous Authors: D.H. Lawrence

Category: Documentary | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

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Expressing his controversial outlook on life in a dazzling array of poems, plays, essays, and novels, English writer D.H. Lawrence achieved lasting fame for books such as "The Rainbow," "Women in Love," ... more

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Famous Authors: Sir Walter Scott

Category: Documentary | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

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Trying his hand first at poetry, Scottish scribe Sir Walter Scott gained lasting notice for his spectacular historical novels, including "Rob Roy," "Ivanhoe," and "The Pirate." This insightful documentary ... more

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Famous Authors: Henry James

Category: Documentary | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

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Though his literary reputation is often in some form of dispute, the American-born author and literary critic Henry James enjoys an enduring readership, with works such as "The Portrait of a Lady," "The ... more

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Famous Authors: Eugene O'Neill

Category: Documentary | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

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It wasn't always a pretty picture, but it was never in doubt that American playwright Eugene O'Neill painted theatrical portraits laced with (often stinging) realism. This enlightening documentary profiles ... more

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Famous Authors: Jane Austen (1996)

Category: Documentary | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

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Jane Austen's life may not have been overly dramatic, but her continuously popular and engrossing novels rarely fail to move the reader with their uncommon power. This documentary reviews the life of ... more

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Famous Authors: The Bronte Sisters (1996)

Category: Documentary | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

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Surviving the hardships of a girls' school that claimed the lives of two other siblings, Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bronte each went on to develop their writing talents and make notable ... more

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Famous Authors: Charles Dickens (1996)

Category: Documentary | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

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The 19th-century hardships faced by the young Charles Dickens fueled many a compelling story later crafted by the English author. This program profiling the writer of such enduring classics as "Oliver ... more

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Famous Authors: Edgar Allan Poe (1996)

Category: Documentary | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

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Rewarding his 19th-century readers with pleasurable shudders, troubled author and poet Edgar Allan Poe created unease on the page fueled by his many personal demons. This documentary reviews Poe's fascinating ... more

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Famous Authors: Mark Twain (1996)

Category: Documentary | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

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Mark Twain didn't invent humor and irreverence, but few other writers mastered those invaluable literary devices as dexterously as the Missouri-born legend born as Samuel Langhorne Clemens. This program ... more

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