Biography: literary

The Slender Tree

A life of Alice Meynell

by June Badeni

Description

A biography of the Victorian poet, writer and feminist Alice Meynell, which covers her childhood in Italy, her first love affair that led to some of her finest poetry, her marriage to the writer William Meynell, the love for her of three of the foremost poets of her day, and her writing career, until the end of her life in 1924.

The Slender Tree

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Reviews

`Charming, quiet biography.' Claire Tomalin,Sunday Times


`Alice Meynell was a greatly gifted and remarkable woman. Clearly displayed in this fine, transparent biography.' Edward Blishen,The Guardian `


'A fascinating read.' Roy Fuller,The Listener

Bibliographic Information

  • Publisher/Imprint Tabb House Books / Tabb House
  • Publication Date January 1981
  • Orginal LanguageEnglish
  • ISBN/Identifier 9780907018018 / 0907018017
  • FormatHardback
  • Primary Price 25 GBP
  • Pages269
  • ReadershipGeneral
  • Publish StatusPublished
  • Page size24 (152 x 234) mm
  • Illustration10 b/w plates

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