The Collected Letters Of D.H. Lawrence: Volume One & Volume Two
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Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Few literary figures of the twentieth century left behind a correspondence as electrically alive as that of D.H. Lawrence — a writer whose letters chronicle not just a life, but an entire age of artistic revolution, personal struggle, and intellectual fire. Spanning two comprehensive volumes, this definitive collection gathers hundreds of letters written by Lawrence across his turbulent lifetime, from his working-class origins in Nottinghamshire to his restless exile across Europe, Australia, Mexico, and the American Southwest, revealing the private mind of one of English literature's most controversial and visionary voices. Meticulously assembled and annotated by scholar Harry T. Moore, this landmark edition presents Lawrence as an unguarded correspondent — confessional, combative, tender, and philosophically relentless — whose letters illuminate his great novels, his tempestuous relationships, and his uncompromising war against bourgeois convention. Moore's editorial framework situates each letter within the broader narrative of Lawrence's life and times, making this collection an indispensable resource for scholars and a deeply intimate portrait for general readers. Whether Lawrence is raging against the censorship of Lady Chatterley's Lover or rhapsodising over a Sicilian sunset, his prose crackles with an urgency that makes one wonder: what else did he leave unsaid?
Author: D.H. Lawrence (Edited By Harry T. Moore)
Format: Hardback
Published: 1977, Heinemann
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Few literary figures of the twentieth century left behind a correspondence as electrically alive as that of D.H. Lawrence — a writer whose letters chronicle not just a life, but an entire age of artistic revolution, personal struggle, and intellectual fire. Spanning two comprehensive volumes, this definitive collection gathers hundreds of letters written by Lawrence across his turbulent lifetime, from his working-class origins in Nottinghamshire to his restless exile across Europe, Australia, Mexico, and the American Southwest, revealing the private mind of one of English literature's most controversial and visionary voices. Meticulously assembled and annotated by scholar Harry T. Moore, this landmark edition presents Lawrence as an unguarded correspondent — confessional, combative, tender, and philosophically relentless — whose letters illuminate his great novels, his tempestuous relationships, and his uncompromising war against bourgeois convention. Moore's editorial framework situates each letter within the broader narrative of Lawrence's life and times, making this collection an indispensable resource for scholars and a deeply intimate portrait for general readers. Whether Lawrence is raging against the censorship of Lady Chatterley's Lover or rhapsodising over a Sicilian sunset, his prose crackles with an urgency that makes one wonder: what else did he leave unsaid?