D. H. Lawrence, A Biography.
by Meyers, Jeffrey
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Dade City, Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1990. First Edition, stated. Octavo, navy blue cloth & boards (hardcover), 445 pp. Near Fine, with remainder mark; in a Fine dust jacket. From dust jacket: The author of the highly acclaimed Hemingway now gives us the first major one-volume biography of D. H. Lawrence in two decades. Jeffrey Meyers’ masterly work, with its new discoveries and insights, traces Lawrence’s pilgrimage from his working-class childhood through his years of hard-won recognition to his death in France -- after the scandalous publication of Lady Chatterley’s Lover -- at the age of forty-four. It describes his tempestuous marriage to Freida von Richthofen and his intense friendships with Ford Madox Ford, Edward Garnett, Katherine Mansfield, John Middleton Murry, Lady Ottoline Morrell and Aldous Huxley. It illuminates Lawrence’s complex method of intermingling autobiography and fiction, and shows us the perfect congruence of the defiant artist and the courageous man. Jeffrey Meyers reveals for the first time the true circumstances of Lawrence’s mother’s death; his physical sterility; the reasons for the suppression of The Rainbow; his homosexual relationship with the Cornish farmer William Henry Hocking; and Ford Madox Ford’s role in Lawrence’s misfortunes during the First World War. His fresh insights into Lawrence’s life are matched by his acutely probing interpretations of the works.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lighthousebooks, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- vita5625
- Title
- D. H. Lawrence, A Biography.
- Author
- Meyers, Jeffrey
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf, 1990. First Edition, stated.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
- Literature, Biography.
Terms of Sale
Lighthousebooks, ABAA
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About the Seller
Lighthousebooks, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Dade City, Florida
About Lighthousebooks, ABAA
Lighthouse Books, ABAA is a family-owned and operated book shop located in downtown Dade City, Florida, celebrating more than 40 years of business. We're open to the public Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Our specialties include Florida history and literature, Americana, literature of the South, military history (including, but not limited to, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Vietnam, Korean War), children's literature, antique maps, leather bindings and rare & unusual items. We have a wide variety of general stock, including a large landscape/gardening section, a great selection of Christian/church history/Bible study titles, Beat literature, fishing, aviation, maritime, Asian history, African history, European history, South Pacific, British history, archaeology, psychology, philosophy, Latin American and Caribbean history, Canadian history, discovery & exploration, art, antiques & collectibles' reference, pop-up books, railroads, hunting, fire arms, etc. About 25 per cent of our total stock is listed in our online inventory. If ever you're in the area, we invite you to come in and browse; to show our appreciation, we'll offer a 15 per cent discount off any purchases made on your first visit. The proprietor, Michael F. Slicker, is one of about 450 qualified members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, Inc., and its affiliate the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. He was also the founding president of the the Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association and is still an active member and committee chairman. In addition to keeping regular hours at the storefront location, Lighthouse Books participate as a vender in about a dozen book fairs, antiques shows, map fairs and related events each year. One such show is The Florida Antiquarian Book Fair, an annual trade show/charity benefit held in downtown St. Petersburg in the spring, that has become the oldest and largest antiquarian book fair in the Southeast; Slicker has served as Chair since its inception thirty years ago. Please contact us for more information regarding our certified appraisal services. Please visit our website: www.OldFloridaBookStore.com. Bibliophiles might also enjoy our blog, featuring articles on unusual books, author biographies, and other book related subjects:.OldFloridaBookStore.blospot.com.
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