The Letters of D. H. Lawrence: Volume 8 Previously Unpublished Letters and General Index

D. H. Lawrence, Edited by James T. Boulton

ISBN 10: 0521007003 / ISBN 13: 9780521007009

Published by Cambridge Univ Pr, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Letters of D. H. Lawrence: Volume 8 Previously Unpublished Letters and General Index
• Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521007003
• ISBN 13: 9780521007009
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.62 kilograms

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Synopsis

This final volume of The Letters of D. H. Lawrence has a threefold purpose: to publish 148 letters to or from Lawrence that came to light too late to be entered in their correct chronological positions in earlier volumes; to correct errors in the first seven volumes and offer additional annotation; and--most importantly--to provide a comprehensive critical index to the entire edition. The Cambridge Edition of Lawrence's letters has been described as creating itself "a major new literary work." This volume brings that work to a fitting conclusion.

From Library Journal

Lawrence wrote the 763 letters in this volume in the last 15 months of his life. Most of the letters are previously unpublished; many more are available only in incomplete texts. A large number concern "business," and Lawrence's poor health noticeably saps his energy. The letters are also shadowed by Lawrence's growing awareness that he would die before reaching his 45th birthday. Still, the characteristic Lawrentian spirit is here in abundance. The letters are masterfully but unobtrusively edited by Sagar and Boulton, two English academics. It's fair to say that they know more about Lawrence's life than he knew himself. Volume 8 will mainly provide a comprehensive index to the over 5500 letters of the first seven volumes. This edition of Lawrence's letters will stand as a monument of modern literary scholarship; all research collections should own it.
- Keith Cushman, Univ. of North Carolina, Greensboro
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