The Sitwells: A Family's Biography
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Good, bright with no tears or chips, minor shelf wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: Remainder mark. Binding condition: Tight and secure.
A richly detailed family biography, The Sitwells chronicles the lives of one of the most flamboyant and controversial literary dynasties in twentieth-century Britain — Edith, Osbert, and Sacheverell Sitwell. John Pearson presents an intimate and sweeping portrait of three siblings who together transformed themselves into a formidable cultural force, challenging the literary establishment and captivating the public imagination from the 1920s onwards. Drawing on personal correspondence, interviews, and archival research, Pearson uncovers the complex family dynamics, bitter rivalries, and fierce artistic ambitions that shaped the Sitwells' remarkable, often turbulent lives. The narrative tone is authoritative yet engaging, balancing sharp psychological insight with vivid social history, placing the Sitwells firmly within the broader cultural landscape of their era.
Author: John Pearson
Format: Hardback
Published: 1979, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Genre: Biography
Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Good, bright with no tears or chips, minor shelf wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: Remainder mark. Binding condition: Tight and secure.
A richly detailed family biography, The Sitwells chronicles the lives of one of the most flamboyant and controversial literary dynasties in twentieth-century Britain — Edith, Osbert, and Sacheverell Sitwell. John Pearson presents an intimate and sweeping portrait of three siblings who together transformed themselves into a formidable cultural force, challenging the literary establishment and captivating the public imagination from the 1920s onwards. Drawing on personal correspondence, interviews, and archival research, Pearson uncovers the complex family dynamics, bitter rivalries, and fierce artistic ambitions that shaped the Sitwells' remarkable, often turbulent lives. The narrative tone is authoritative yet engaging, balancing sharp psychological insight with vivid social history, placing the Sitwells firmly within the broader cultural landscape of their era.