An Impersonation of Angels: A Biography of Jean Cocteau

by Frederick Brown

Book by Brown, Frederick

Genres: Nonfiction

438 pages, Hardcover

First published November 26, 1968

About the author

Frederick Brown is the author of several award-winning books, including For the Soul of France; Flaubert, a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist; and Zola, one of The New York Times best books of the year. Brown has twice been the recipient of both Guggenheim and National Endowment for the Humanities fellowships. He lives in New York City.