D. H. Lawrence

The Selected Letters of D. H. Lawrence

Herausgeber: Boulton, James T.

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An authoritative selection of letters by one of the great English letter-writers is here published for the first time in paperback. 'James T. Boulton, the chief editor of [the] definitive collection [of Lawrence's letters] has now condensed from it an admirable 500-pages worth of The Selected Letters of D. H. Lawrence. Section by section introductions, summary biographies of correspondents, and illuminating explanatory footnotes equip the reader to follow the contours of Lawrence's adult life as he progresses from teacher in Croydon to suspected German spy in Cornwall during the Great War, to wanderer in self-imposed exile in Australia, the US and Mexico, and finally consumptive, dying in Provence.' Jonathan Bate, Sunday Telegraph 'Five thousand letters cram the eight-volume Cambridge edition of Lawrence's correspondence. So this selection, representing the full range of Lawrence's influential acquaintance, is welcome. Angry, combative, scurrilous, the letters are also sometimes uniquely lyrical.' Independent on Sunday

Table of contents:
Introduction; Biographical list of correspondents; Letters: 1. The formative years, 1885-1913; 2. The Rainbow and Women in Love, 1913-1916; 3. Cornwall and Italy, 1916-1921; 4. Eastwards to the new world, 1921-1924; 5. New Mexico, Mexico and Italy, 1924-1927; 6. Europe and Lady Chatterley's Lover, 1927-1928; 7. Decline and death, 1928-1930.

'The Selected Letters succeeds admirably in representing Lawrence's quirky brilliance, his always surprising common sense, and above all else the sheer beauty of his writing.' English Literature in Transition, 1880-1920

'This invigorating collection ... is ... a monument to scholarship for which we should be grateful.' D. H. Lawrence Review

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 584
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. August 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 39mm
• Gewicht: 1089g
• ISBN-13: 9780521401159
• ISBN-10: 0521401151
• Artikelnr.: 21770486

Autorenporträt

D. H. Lawrence (1885-1930) was an English novelist, poet, essayist, and literary critic renowned for his provocative exploration of human emotions, sexuality, and societal norms. Born in the coal-mining town of Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, Lawrence's modernist works like Sons and Lovers, The Rainbow, Women in Love, and Lady Chatterley's Lover challenged prevailing conventions of his time, delving deeply into social alienation, modernity, and industrialization. Despite facing censorship and controversy, Lawrence's literary legacy endures as a testament to his daring and original contributions to literature and his unyielding quest for authenticity in artistic expression.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Biographical list of correspondents
Letters: 1. The formative years, 1885-1913
2. The Rainbow and Women in Love, 1913-16
3. Cornwall and Italy, 1916-21
4. Eastwards to the new world, 1921-4
5. New Mexico, Mexico and Italy, 1924-7
6. Europe and Lady Chatterley's Lover, 1927-8
7. Decline and death, 1928-30.