- Paperback: 344 pages
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 2 edition (29 Oct 1981)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0521283868
- ISBN-13: 978-0521283861
- Product Dimensions: 1.4 x 2.2 x 0.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,846,991 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Catherine Carswell (1879–1945), the novelist and biographer of Burns, was also a regular reviewer of new fiction in her early career. She became convinced that D. H. Lawrence was a great writer when she reviewed his first books, made his acquaintance, and became a lifelong and faithful friend. When John Middleton Murry's Son of Woman appeared shortly after Lawrence's death, Catherine Carswell was stung by its assumption that Murry understood Lawrence's 'case' and had explained it in his book. The Savage Pilgrimage was written partly in reply to Murry. Since it took angry exception to his criticisms, Murry thought it libellous, took legal action, and had it first suppressed, and then expurgated. This is a reprint of the original edition of 1932. The book survives the controversy with Murry: it was the first substantial biography of Lawrence, written by a close friend from direct knowledge, full of first-hand information, very sympathetic and understanding.
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This is more a personal reminiscence than a proper biography, written by one who (seemingly) knew Lawrence well during his years of peak creativity. It verges on hagiography at times - Carswell was obviously a little smitten with her subject, and believed him almost a secular messiah. She has hardly a bad word to say about him; but she draws a convincing portrait of a more likeable, interesting and impressive character than Lawrence succeeded in conveying through his own books. Reading this made his oeuvre suddenly clear to me: the work of a man struggling to express something vitally important, but without knowing quite what or how. And Carswell has a clear enough eye for those who used and abused him to further their own reputations.
If, like me, you find Lawrence's work significant but rather baffling, I thoroughly recommend this.
Btw the original title is 'Savage Pilgrimage' - not 'Pilgrim'.
If, like me, you find Lawrence's work significant but rather baffling, I thoroughly recommend this.
Btw the original title is 'Savage Pilgrimage' - not 'Pilgrim'.
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