Under the Masks of Lives and Myths
THE LETTERS OF LEWIS CARROLL
Edited by Morton N. Cohen with the
assistance of Roger Lancelyn Green.
Nearly 1400 of Carroll's letters to his select
group of young lady friends and his corre–
spondence with prominent Victorians are
included in this magnificent, illustrated,
slipcased edition. "This collection deserves
a very wide general audience; it is simply
the best extant biographic portrait of Lewis
Carroll. " - Kirkus Reviews
Vol. I,
650
pp., Vol.
11,596
pp., iIIus.,
$60.00
CHRISTOPHER ISHERWOOD
A Critical Biography
Brian Finney. Isherwood's close relation–
ship with W. H. Auden, his radical politics
in the '30s, his recent militant position on
homosexuality, and his literary works are
discussed in this "scrupulous, well-paced
consideration of Isherwood's life (which)
alternates with chapters on the individual
novels. Always diSCriminating and grace–
fully written." - William Pritchard
364
pp., iIIus.,
$12.95
DICKENS
A
Life
Norman and Jeanne MacKenzie. The first
new biography of Dickens in a generation,
this compelling volume takes account of
recently discovered letters and the consid–
erable research conducted by Dickens
scholars over the last twenty-five years.
Fully annotated and enhanced by rare
photographs, the book presents a lively
and authoritative portrait of Dickens's
novels and his life.
448
pp., iIIus.,
$16.95
FANTASTIC WORLDS
Myths, Tales, and Stories
Edited by Eric S. Rabkin. The first inter–
national anthology of fantastic literature,
" this collection, as illumined throughout
by Rabkin's gifts for theory and incisive
comment, should open many eyes to the
diverSity, richness, and subtler 'wonder'
of the fantasy-mode ." - John Kinnaird .
"Clearly the best fantasy collection now
available." - G . R. Thompson
4%
pp.,
$15.00
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