Books by Jack Hodges

The Heart of the Writer, companion volume to The Maker of the Omnibus (also reissued in Faber Finds) is a book of fascinating and revealing information about English writers.

A comparative study of the lives of English writers, spanning styles and centuries. It takes a selection of writers and explored their lives and characters: how far do work-methods differ; what is inspiration; to what extent do background and education play a part; and, is creativity driven by suffering.