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Selected letters of Rebecca West

Selected letters of Rebecca West Hardcover - 2000

by West, Rebecca

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Through more than 200 letters written by the famed British author, critic, and journalist, readers gain remarkable new insight into West's life, including her provocative political views (including her feminist campaign for women's suffrage), her love affair with H.G. Wells, her tormented family relations, and her battles against misogyny, fascism, and communism. 20 illustrations.

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New Haven : Yale University Press, 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xlvi, 497 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: West, Rebecca Dame 1892-1983. West, Rebecca ; Correspondence. Genre: Biography. Language: English.
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Details

  • Title Selected letters of Rebecca West
  • Author West, Rebecca
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 546
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher New Haven : Yale University Press, New Haven
  • Date 2000
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 351577
  • ISBN 9780300079043 / 0300079044
  • Weight 2.1 lbs (0.95 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.49 x 6.4 x 1.86 in (24.10 x 16.26 x 4.72 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Cultural Region: British
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
  • Library of Congress subjects Novelists, English - 20th century, Journalists - Great Britain
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 99012240
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Citations

  • Kirkus Reviews, 02/01/2000, Page 179
  • Library Journal, 05/01/2000, Page 114
  • New York Times, 09/10/2000, Page 10
  • New Yorker (The), 05/15/2000, Page 97
  • Publishers Weekly, 03/06/2000, Page 96
  • Univ PR Books for Public Libry, 01/01/2001, Page 75

About the author

Bonnie Kime Scott is professor and director of graduate studies in English at the University of Delaware.