The Letters of Sylvia Beach by Sylvia Beach (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Letters of Sylvia Beach by Sylvia Beach, Keri Walsh, Noël Riley Fitch Founder of the Left Bank bookstore Shakespeare and Company and the first publisher of James Joyces Ulysses, Sylvia Beach was a legendary nurturer of literary talent. In this first collection of her letters, we witness Beachs day-to-day dealings as bookseller and publisher to expatriate Paris. Her friends and patrons included Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein, H. D., Ezra Pound, Janet Flanner, William Carlos Williams, F. Scott Fitzgerald, James Joyce, and Richard Wright. As a librarian, publicist, publisher, and translator, Beach carved out a unique space for herself in English and French letters. She negotiated with Marianne Moore to place Joyces work in The Dial, she battled the piracy of Ulysses in the United States, and she struggled to keep Shakespeare and Company afloat during the Depression. These letters shed new light on Beachs childhood in New Jersey; her work in Serbia with the American Red Cross; her internment in a German prison camp; her relationship with French bookstore owner Adrienne Monnier; and her friendship with a new generation of expatriates in the 1950s and 1960s. A consummate American in Paris and a tireless champion of the avant-garde, Beachs warmth and wit made the Rue de lOdeon the heart of modernist Paris. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Founder of the Left Bank bookstore Shakespeare and Company and the first publisher of James Joyces Ulysses, Sylvia Beach had a legendary facility for nurturing literary talent. In this first collection of her letters, we witness Beachs day-to-day dealings as bookseller and publisher to expatriate Paris. Friends and clients include Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein, H. D., Ezra Pound, Janet Flanner, William Carlos Williams, F. Scott Fitzgerald, James Joyce, and Richard Wright. As librarian, publicist, publisher, and translator, Beach carved out a unique space for herself in English and French letters. This collection reveals Beachs charm and resourcefulness, sharing her negotiations with Marianne Moore to place Joyces work in The Dial; her battle to curb the piracy of Ulysses in the United States; her struggle to keep Shakespeare and Company afloat during the Depression; and her complicated affair with the French bookstore owner Adrienne Monnier. These letters also recount Beachs childhood in New Jersey; her work in Serbia with the American Red Cross; her internment in a German prison camp; and her friendship with a new generation of expatriates in the 1950s and 1960s. Beach was the consummate American in Paris and a tireless champion of the avant-garde. Her warmth and wit made the Rue de lOdéon the heart of modernist Paris. Notes This finely wrought collection of The Letters of Sylvia Beach makes one grateful that those who fashioned modernism also took time to write letters. In the case of Sylvia Beach, hers document not just the expected-her role in bringing forth and defending James Joyces Ulysses and her creation of an extraordinary lending library where expatriates converged. Here too is the everyday, recorded for Dearest Little Mother, or shared with her love, Adrienne Monnier. We experience the advice of a well-grounded common reader and the strange encounters of an intrepid new woman, who found her way to Serbia in the wake of World War I and through occupied Paris during World War II. Keri Walsh has expertly tapped into this archive, lending accessibility with concise notes and identifications of correspondents. In this volume, both the times and the woman take on new life. -- Bonnie Kime Scott, San Diego State University, editor of Selected Letters of Rebecca West Author Biography Keri Walsh is assistant professor of English at Fordham University in New York. Table of Contents List of Illustrations Preface by Noel Riley Fitch Acknowledgments Introduction References Chronology THE LETTERS OF SYLVIA BEACH I. Friendship and Travel II. World War I III. Shakespeare and Company: Expatriates IV. Shakespeare and Company: 1930s V. Postwar VI. Old Friends and True VII. Legacies Appendix 1. Morrill Codys Article on Shakespeare and Company for Publishers Weekly (April 12, 1924) Appendix 2. Beachs Letter of Protest against the Pirating of Ulysses (February 2, 1927) Appendix 3. Beachs Unsent Letter to James Joyce (April 12, 1927) Appendix 4. Beachs Speech for the Institut Radiophonique dExtension Universitaire (May 24, 1927) Glossary of Correspondents Index Review The patron saint of independent booksellers everywhere and the spunky proprietress of Shakespeare and Company, the famed Left Bank bookshop, Beach was a one-woman clearinghouse for literary modernism, a culture hero of the avant-garde, as Keri Walsh writes in her fine introduction to this collection... Beach was an animated correspondent. -- Matthew Price Bookforum Reveal[s] the difficulties faced head on by this patron saint of independent booksellers who altered the course of expression in print. Publishers Weekly Academics and students interested in literary culture, especially of writers of the Lost Generation, will find this book valuable. Library Journal This lovely book, scholarly and well annotated, is a pleasure to hold. It documents what Beach once called my missionary endeavor and also what she called, correctly, her interesting life. -- Dwight Garner New York Times The consummate portrait of an incredible woman. -- Robert J. Wiersema The Vancouver Sun Keri Walsh has produced a commendable work. -- Diane Leach Pop Matters With The Letters of Sylvia Beach... we now have an unvarnished view of life from the bookshop floor. -- John Palattella The Nation Keri Walshs compact and revealing volume introduces Beach as a characters character New Criterion Beachs letters are crisp, detailed, patient, and articulate. Editor Walshs meticulously orchestrated scholarly apparatus--footnotes, appendices, glossary, and index--all work well to enhance the material. -- David Emblidge Publishing Research Quarterly Beach is an entertaining companion, a wonderful person to spend time with... readers...will be quick to celebrate this editorial achievement. Papers of the Bibliographical Society of Canada Promotional Founder of the Left Bank bookstore Shakespeare and Company and the first publisher of James Joyces Ulysses, Sylvia Beach was a legendary nurturer of literary talent. In this first collection of her letters, we witness Beachs day-to-day dealings as bookseller and publisher to expatriate Paris. Her friends and patrons included Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein, H. D., Ezra Pound, Janet Flanner, William Carlos Williams, F. Scott Fitzgerald, James Joyce, and Richard Wright. As a librarian, publicist, publisher, and translator, Beach carved out a unique space for herself in English and French letters. She negotiated with Marianne Moore to place Joyces work in The Dial, she battled the piracy of Ulysses in the United States, and she struggled to keep Shakespeare and Company afloat during the Depression. These letters shed new light on Beachs childhood in New Jersey; her work in Serbia with the American Red Cross; her internment in a German prison camp; her relationship with French bookstore owner Adrienne Monnier; and her friendship with a new generation of expatriates in the 1950s and 1960s. A consummate American in Paris and a tireless champion of the avant-garde, Beachs warmth and wit made the Rue de lOdeon the heart of modernist Paris. Review Quote With The Letters of Sylvia Beach ... we now have an unvarnished view of lifefrom the bookshop floor. Promotional "Headline" Founder of the Left Bank bookstore Shakespeare and Company and the first publisher of James Joyces Ulysses , Sylvia Beach was a legendary nurturer of literary talent. In this first collection of her letters, we witness Beachs day-to-day dealings as bookseller and publisher to expatriate Paris. Her friends and patrons included Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein, H. D., Ezra Pound, Janet Flanner, William Carlos Williams, F. Scott Fitzgerald, James Joyce, and Richard Wright. As a librarian, publicist, publisher, and translator, Beach carved out a unique space for herself in English and French letters. She negotiated with Marianne Moore to place Joyces work in The Dial, she battled the piracy of Ulysses in the United States, and she struggled to keep Shakespeare and Company afloat during the Depression. These letters shed new light on Beachs childhood in New Jersey; her work in Serbia with the American Red Cross; her internment in a German prison camp; her relationship with French bookstore owner Adrienne Monnier; and her friendship with a new generation of expatriates in the 1950s and 1960s. A consummate American in Paris and a tireless champion of the avant-garde, Beachs warmth and wit made the Rue de lOd Details ISBN0231145373 Author Noël Riley Fitch Short Title LETTERS OF SYLVIA BEACH Publisher Columbia University Press Language English ISBN-10 0231145373 ISBN-13 9780231145374 Media Book Format Paperback Imprint Columbia University Press Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Edited by Keri Walsh Translated from English UK Release Date 2011-12-06 AU Release Date 2011-12-06 NZ Release Date 2011-12-06 US Release Date 2011-12-06 Pages 376 Year 2011 Publication Date 2011-12-06 DEWEY 070.5092 Illustrations 30 illus. Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161836623;

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