Lawrence of Arabia: The Selected Letters - Hardcover

Lawrence, T. E.

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9781904435433: Lawrence of Arabia: The Selected Letters

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ISBN 10: 1904435432 ISBN 13: 9781904435433

Publisher: Little Books Ltd, 2005

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This paperback edition of Malcolm Brown’s seminal selection contains 470 of the most insightful, revealing and historically relevant letters written by Lawrence between 1905 and 1935. His remarkable epistles to contemporaries such as Lady Astor, Noel Coward, Robert Graves, Mrs. Thomas Hardy, and Mrs. George Bernard Shaw disclose both the inner man and the political and military visionary often obscured behind the mystery and myth of "Lawrence of Arabia.” Among the letters is a wealth of intriguing correspondence that divulges the true nature of Lawrence’s role in the Arab Revolt, his anxieties about his illegitimacy, and his secret feelings on women and sexuality. In their entirety, these letters describe a remarkable but tragic life and provide ample proof of a gifted literary mind.

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T E Lawrence remains one of the most fascinating and enigmatic figures of the twentieth century. This new updated edition of Malcolm Brown's seminal selection contains 470 of the most insightful, revealing and historically relevant letters written by Lawrence between 1905 and 1935. Remarkable epistles to contemporaries, such as Lady Astor, Noel Coward, Robert Graves, Mrs Thomas Hardy and Mrs George Bernard Shaw reveal the inner man and the political and military visionary often masked behind the myth of 'Lawrence of Arabia'. Also included is a wealth of correspondence that divulges the true nature of Lawrence's role in the Arab Revolt and his secret feelings on women and sex. The letters describe a remarkable, but tragic life and a gifted, literary mind.

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