THE REALLY INTERESTING QUESTION: And Other Papers

by Lytton Strachey ‧ RELEASE DATE: May 1, 1973

Editor Levy asserts that Michael Holroyd encouraged him in this project which poses another really interesting question -- why didn't Holroyd edit these still more marginal residuals (a kind word for leftovers) since he did present Lytton Strachey By Himself (1971)? The first part, ""War and Politics,"" consists largely of Lytton's correspondence with his brother re his conscientious objection, an ironic dialogue on Rupert Brooke's death (""There is nothing more serviceable than patriotism"") and chapters of an unfinished novel. ""Men, Women, Sex and Art"" include further dialogues and commentaries, many openly dealing with homosexuality (a good deal of this material comes from some papers read to the secret Apostles Society at Cambridge) which no doubt seemed braver then than it does now. The last ""Pieces from the Margin of Literature"" are really way out there -- a Jamesian parody, a painful poem, etc., etc. and the language (""the opalescent penumbra of Love"") is another deterrent. The last Really Interesting Question -- why is this being published?

Pub Date: May 1, 1973

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: May 1, 1973

Categories: NONFICTION