My Dear Mother: Stormy Boastful, and Tender Letters By Distinguished Sons--From Dostoevsky to Elvis - Softcover

Gordon, Karen Elizabeth; Johnson, Holly

Softcover

ISBN 10: 156512121X ISBN 13: 9781565121218

Publisher: Algonquin Books, 1997

Synopsis

My Dear Mother is an irresistible treasury of more than a hundred letters from distinguished sons to their mothers, offering an intimate and unexpected glimpse into the mind and heart of the artist. From William Carlos Williams, who panics at a school dance after waltzing up his partner's dress, to Flaubert, who declares his passionate views on marriage, here is a coterie of men whose letters show that every great man is first a son. With letters from such noted mothers as Sarah Bernhardt, George Sand, and Madame Proust scattered throughout, My Dear Mother is a sometimes comical, often touching portrait of the tugging love between sons and mothers.

About this title

Synopsis:

This collection of letters between distinguished sons and mothers offers an intimate and unexpected glimpse into the mind and heart of the artist. Whether it is to ask for socks or solace to sketch scenes of travel or conspire, the letters reveal moments of creativity, struggle and accomplishment.

About the Author:

Karen Elizabeth Gordon is the author of seven books, including her mischievous language handbooks The Deluxe Transitive Vampire, The New Well-Tempered Sentence, and Torn Wings and Faux Pas. She divides her time between California and France.

About this edition

• Publisher: Algonquin Books
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 156512121X
• ISBN 13: 9781565121218
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 232