| Edition |
First American edition. |
| Description |
440 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
A portrait of the influential 20th-century publisher, critic, editor and literary mentor examines his indelible role in the careers of such leading writers as Joseph Conrad, D. H. Lawrence and Edward Thomas, as well as his efforts to establish Russian, American and Australian literature in British readership. |
| Contents |
A literary family -- Joining Unwin -- "Quite a little Russian world' -- 'Why not write another?' -- Rescuing Conrad -- Sympathy, criticism and counsel -- 'Write it, my dear amigo' -- "I'm not such a fool as I seem' -- Joining Duckworth -- 'You have too good an eye' -- Turbulent times -- 'Please make allowance for my point of view' -- 'I'm tired of books and MSS' -- Fishing out Lawrence -- 'You are so russianised my dear' -- 'My friend and protector in love and literature' -- European conflict -- 'I want to tell you how much you have taught me' -- Joing Cape -- 'A tremendous, a staggering book' -- 'The dear friend of all my writing life' -- Threats and tensions -- Courting controversy -- Shadows lengthen -- 'For Edward Garnett, best of friends' -- 'Mentor, pater in literis, et al'. |
| Subject |
Garnett, Edward, 1868-1937.
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Book editors -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Critics -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Authors -- Biography.
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| Genre |
Biography.
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| ISBN |
9780374281120 hardcover : $35.00 |
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0374281122 hardcover |
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