The Quest For Rananim: D. H. Lawrence's Letters To S. S. Koteliansky 1914 To 1930
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Book: Fair
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A rich work of literary scholarship, The Quest for Rananim: D. H. Lawrence's Letters to S. S. Koteliansky 1914 to 1930 presents the intimate and revealing correspondence between one of the twentieth century's most passionate literary voices and his close Russian émigré friend and collaborator, Samuel Solomonovich Koteliansky. The collection chronicles sixteen years of Lawrence's restless life — spanning the turmoil of World War I, his years of self-imposed exile, and his relentless search for an ideal community he called Rananim — a utopian refuge where kindred spirits might live freely and authentically. Editor George J. Zytaruk provides meticulous scholarly apparatus, situating each letter within its biographical and historical context, illuminating the evolution of Lawrence's thought, friendships, and creative ambitions. The letters themselves are candid and emotionally charged, offering an unfiltered window into Lawrence's frustrations with English society, his literary projects, and his complex inner world. For scholars and devoted readers of modernist literature alike, this volume stands as an indispensable primary source that deepens our understanding of Lawrence the man as much as Lawrence the writer.
Author: George J. Zytaruk
Format: Hardback
Published: 1970, McGill-Queen's University Press
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A rich work of literary scholarship, The Quest for Rananim: D. H. Lawrence's Letters to S. S. Koteliansky 1914 to 1930 presents the intimate and revealing correspondence between one of the twentieth century's most passionate literary voices and his close Russian émigré friend and collaborator, Samuel Solomonovich Koteliansky. The collection chronicles sixteen years of Lawrence's restless life — spanning the turmoil of World War I, his years of self-imposed exile, and his relentless search for an ideal community he called Rananim — a utopian refuge where kindred spirits might live freely and authentically. Editor George J. Zytaruk provides meticulous scholarly apparatus, situating each letter within its biographical and historical context, illuminating the evolution of Lawrence's thought, friendships, and creative ambitions. The letters themselves are candid and emotionally charged, offering an unfiltered window into Lawrence's frustrations with English society, his literary projects, and his complex inner world. For scholars and devoted readers of modernist literature alike, this volume stands as an indispensable primary source that deepens our understanding of Lawrence the man as much as Lawrence the writer.