Letters To Thomas & Adele Seltzer
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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Few literary relationships reveal the mechanics of early twentieth-century publishing as vividly as the correspondence between D. H. Lawrence and his American publishers Thomas and Adele Seltzer — a connection marked by fierce loyalty, financial strain, and a shared belief in literature that dared to challenge convention. Edited and meticulously compiled by Gerald M. Lacy, Letters to Thomas & Adele Seltzer presents a rich selection of Lawrence's personal letters, chronicling his passionate and often turbulent professional relationship with the New York publishing house that first championed his most controversial works in the United States during the early 1920s. The collection illuminates Lawrence's working mind — his anxieties over censorship, his exacting demands regarding publication, and the warmth and candour he reserved for those he trusted — offering an invaluable primary source for anyone serious about understanding the man behind the mythology. Lawrence's prose, even in epistolary form, crackles with urgency and unmistakable voice, each letter a testament to his uncompromising artistic vision. For scholars, enthusiasts, and those drawn to the human drama behind the great modernist movement, this volume raises a compelling question: what is truly sacrificed when a writer and his publisher stake everything on art?
Author: D. H. Lawrence
Format: Paperback
Genre: Essays
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few literary relationships reveal the mechanics of early twentieth-century publishing as vividly as the correspondence between D. H. Lawrence and his American publishers Thomas and Adele Seltzer — a connection marked by fierce loyalty, financial strain, and a shared belief in literature that dared to challenge convention. Edited and meticulously compiled by Gerald M. Lacy, Letters to Thomas & Adele Seltzer presents a rich selection of Lawrence's personal letters, chronicling his passionate and often turbulent professional relationship with the New York publishing house that first championed his most controversial works in the United States during the early 1920s. The collection illuminates Lawrence's working mind — his anxieties over censorship, his exacting demands regarding publication, and the warmth and candour he reserved for those he trusted — offering an invaluable primary source for anyone serious about understanding the man behind the mythology. Lawrence's prose, even in epistolary form, crackles with urgency and unmistakable voice, each letter a testament to his uncompromising artistic vision. For scholars, enthusiasts, and those drawn to the human drama behind the great modernist movement, this volume raises a compelling question: what is truly sacrificed when a writer and his publisher stake everything on art?