The letters, which are presented in full, include correspondence with West's famous lover H. G. Wells and with Shaw, Virginia Woolf, Emma Goldman, Noel Coward, and many others; offer pronouncements on such contemporary authors as Norman Mailer, Nadine Gordimer, and Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.; and provide new insights into her battles against misogyny, fascism, and communism. West deliberately fashions her own biography through this intensely personal correspondence, challenging rival accounts of her groundbreaking professional career, her frustrating love life, and her tormented family relations. Engrossing to read, the collection sheds new light on this important figure and her social and literary milieu.
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The letters, which are presented in full, include correspondence with West's famous lover H. G. Wells and with Shaw, Virginia Woolf, Emma Goldman, Noel Coward, and many others; offer pronouncements on such contemporary authors as Norman Mailer, Nadine Gordimer, and Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.; and provide new insights into her battles against misogyny, fascism, and communism. West deliberately fashions her own biography through this intensely personal correspondence, challenging rival accounts of her groundbreaking professional career, her frustrating love life, and her tormented family relations. Engrossing to read, the collection sheds new light on this important figure and her social and literary milieu.
Imprint | Yale University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Henry McBride Series in Modernism and Modernity |
Release date | February 2000 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | February 2000 |
Authors | Rebecca West |
Editors | Bonnie Kime Scott |
Dimensions | 235 x 156 x 47mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover - Cloth over boards |
Pages | 546 |
Edition | New |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-300-07904-3 |
Barcode | 9780300079043 |
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LSN | 0-300-07904-4 |