First Published in 1959, The Life of John Middleton Murry is the first biography of one of the most controversial figures in English letters. Many people know Middleton Murry in one or other of his capacities: as editor (of the avant-grade magazine Rhythm, while he was still an undergraduate, of The Athenaeum in its last, most brilliant phase, The Adelphi in the 1920s, Peace News in the '40s); as the foremost critique of his day; as author of some forty books on literary, religious and social questions; as the husband of ...
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First Published in 1959, The Life of John Middleton Murry is the first biography of one of the most controversial figures in English letters. Many people know Middleton Murry in one or other of his capacities: as editor (of the avant-grade magazine Rhythm, while he was still an undergraduate, of The Athenaeum in its last, most brilliant phase, The Adelphi in the 1920s, Peace News in the '40s); as the foremost critique of his day; as author of some forty books on literary, religious and social questions; as the husband of Katherine Mansfield and intimate of D.H. Lawrence; as prophet, politician or farmer.... Few, even of his most vigorous champions or opponents, discerned the consistent purpose uniting all his multifarious activities. To trace that is the principal aim of this book. Believing that the duty of the 'official biographer' is rather to present than interpret, the author makes no attempt to evaluate Murry's theories objectively, confining himself to showing how intimately they grew out of his strange, tragic (and occasionally comic) experience. At the same time, he makes no secret of his own view of Murry's significance both as a thinker and as 'the representative figure of an age of breakneck social transition'. The Life of John Middleton Murry will be of interest to scholars and researchers of historical biographies, British history, and literature.
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Very Good in good + jacket. 1960, Edition not stated. Hardcover, with Dust Jacket. In Very Good condition, with light edge wear. The neatly price clipped Dust Jacket is in Good+ condition, with edge wear, chipping and light handling soil. The jacket has been freshly enclosed in an archival gloss Mylar jacket protector.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. 1960 Hardcover. Likely First Edition. No former owner's name or marks. Text is clean. Binding is strong. DJ has tiny edge tears. Teal blue cloth cover with gilt lettering on spine, scratch in cloth. Very good overall condition.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book 378 pp, works of, references, index, b/w illustrations, 8vo, aqua boards. Near fine; dust jacket short edge wear, very good.
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Fine. First edition. Fine/Worn. Chips and tears all along dustwrapper. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 700grams, ISBN:
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Very Good. 1959. First Edition. Hardback. No Dust Jacket. Hardcover. Ex Libris with usual markings. Clean copy with some minor shelf wear, dustwrapper edge wear and nicks, remains very good.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
