"Praised in his lifetime as England's top fiction author, Henry Green (1905-1973), is largely overlooked today. Through his use of paradoxical and ambiguous language, his novels bring texture to the flatness of life, making the world seem bigger and closer. This book presents a comprehensive analysis of his work for a new generation of readers"--
By mid-career, many successful writers find a groove and their readers come to expect a familiar consistency and fidelity. Not so with Henry Green (1905-1973). He preferred uncertainty over reason and fragmentation over cohesion. Praised in his lifetime as England's top fiction author, he is largely overlooked today. This book presents a comprehensive analysis of his work for a new generation of readers.
