A remarkable re-creation of the life of K'ang-hsi, emperor of the Manchu dynasty from 1661-1722, assembled from documents that survived his reign. Illustrations, notes, bibliography, index.
A lively and accessible introduction to self- portraiture, reflecting on the work of over sixty artists from the Renaissance to the present day.After six centuries, self-portraiture shows no sign of...
Bringing together novelist Osamu Dazai’s best autobiographical shorts in a single, slim volume, Self-Portraits shows the legendary writer at his best―and worst“Art dies the moment it acquires...
Indie Next Selection"A probing, wild, and fascinating novel."―Publishers WeeklyOn a flight from Berlin to Paris, a woman haunted by composer Arnold Schoenberg’s self-portrait reflects on her romantic...