Robert Graves (1895-1985) was one of the greatest poets and polymaths of the twentieth century whose long life matched the intensity of his imaginative output.
From his distinguished exploits in the First World War, described in his memoir Goodbye to All That, to his dramatic relationships with women, most notably the American poet and essayist Laura Riding, his life was one of extremes. He was a man who took huge emotional risks, and lived as if each day was his last, but who also produced works that were among the finest of his era.
Miranda Seymour has had full access to previously unseen papers and her research has also uncovered many important letters in private and public collections.
Her interviews and correspondence with many people who have not previously discussed Graves in public contribute to a rich and complex portrait of an extraordinary and troubled man and a great creative artist.
'Robert Graves: Life on the Edge' is the definitive biography of one of the greatest literary figures of the twentieth century.
'It is Miranda Seymour's Robert Graves: Life on the Edge that I would recommend first.' Times Educational Supplement
'The most balanced account of his life is Miranda Seymour's excellent biography.' Diana Mosley, Evening Standard
'Lucid and beautifully written.' The Tablet
'The most concise, the least pompous and partisan.' Blake Morrison, Independent on Sunday
'This sympathetic study of an egocentric, monstrous, lovable genius is beautifully written.' Literary Review
'This is a stirring story and Seymour tells it exceptionally well.' Independent
Miranda Seymour is the author of the innovative and widely admired ‘Ring of Conspirators’, a study of Henry James and his circle, and of the acclaimed biography ‘Ottoline Morrel: Life on the Grand Scale’, twelve times selected as book of the year for 1992. Her latest work is ‘Noble Endeavours: The Story of Two Countries, England and Germany, in Many Stories’. She also writes novels and children's books. She lives in London.
Endeavour Press is The UK's leading independent publisher of digital books.
From his distinguished exploits in the First World War, described in his memoir Goodbye to All That, to his dramatic relationships with women, most notably the American poet and essayist Laura Riding, his life was one of extremes. He was a man who took huge emotional risks, and lived as if each day was his last, but who also produced works that were among the finest of his era.
Miranda Seymour has had full access to previously unseen papers and her research has also uncovered many important letters in private and public collections.
Her interviews and correspondence with many people who have not previously discussed Graves in public contribute to a rich and complex portrait of an extraordinary and troubled man and a great creative artist.
'Robert Graves: Life on the Edge' is the definitive biography of one of the greatest literary figures of the twentieth century.
'It is Miranda Seymour's Robert Graves: Life on the Edge that I would recommend first.' Times Educational Supplement
'The most balanced account of his life is Miranda Seymour's excellent biography.' Diana Mosley, Evening Standard
'Lucid and beautifully written.' The Tablet
'The most concise, the least pompous and partisan.' Blake Morrison, Independent on Sunday
'This sympathetic study of an egocentric, monstrous, lovable genius is beautifully written.' Literary Review
'This is a stirring story and Seymour tells it exceptionally well.' Independent
Miranda Seymour is the author of the innovative and widely admired ‘Ring of Conspirators’, a study of Henry James and his circle, and of the acclaimed biography ‘Ottoline Morrel: Life on the Grand Scale’, twelve times selected as book of the year for 1992. Her latest work is ‘Noble Endeavours: The Story of Two Countries, England and Germany, in Many Stories’. She also writes novels and children's books. She lives in London.
Endeavour Press is The UK's leading independent publisher of digital books.
