The Spring of Joy: A Little Book of Healing (Dodo Press) Contributor(s): Webb, Mary (Author) |
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ISBN: 1409923843 ISBN-13: 9781409923848 Publisher: Dodo Press OUR PRICE: $11.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Mary Webb (1881-1927) was an English romantic novelist of the early 20th century, whose novels were set chiefly in the Shropshire countryside and among Shropshire characters and people which she knew and loved well. Although she was acclaimed by John Buchan and by Rebecca West, who hailed her as a genius, and though she won the Prix Femina Vie Heureuse for Precious Bane (1924), she won little respect from the general public. It was only after her death that the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Stanley Baldwin, earned her posthumous success through his approbation, referring to her as a neglected genius at a Literary Fund dinner in 1928. Her writing is notable for its descriptions of nature, and of the human heart. She had a deep sympathy for all her characters and was able to see good and truth in all of them. Among her most famous works are: The Golden Arrow (1916), Gone to Earth (1917), and Seven for a Secret (1922). |
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BISAC Categories: - Poetry - Literary Collections - Self-help | Motivational & Inspirational |
Physical Information: 0.16" H x 6" W x 9" (0.25 lbs) 68 pages |