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Order Nr. 25738 LAURENCE HOUSMAN. Rodney K. Engen
(Housman, Laurence).

LAURENCE HOUSMAN.

Stroud: Catalpa Press, 1983. 4to. cloth. 157, (6) pages. First edition. Volume 1 in The Artist and the Critic Series. The spirited, prolific career of Laurence Housman (1865-1959) was that of one of the most enigmatic, talented, skillful polymaths of the late-Victorian period. His drawings of fairies and elegant, Pre-Raphaelite women were admired for their evocative, atmospheric qualities, while his critics dismissed them as borrowed from William Blake, William Morris and the more devilish aspects..... READ MORE

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CONTENTS

Acknowledgements...................................................6
Chapter     I - Heroes in the Garden...............................9
           II - Escape to London..................................21
          III - In Search of a Voice..............................29
           IV - The Voice of the Fairies..........................57
            V - A Poet and Critic.................................77
           VI - Drawing to a Close................................91
          VII - Shades of Oscar...................................97
         VIII - Laurence Housman and the Critics.................l09
                  The Books and their Critics....................113
                  The Critical Reputation........................122
                  Reprinted Articles.............................127
Notes............................................................149
Appendices
  A - Books Designed and Illustrated by Laurence Housman.........152
  B - Magazines and Journal Illustrations by Laurence Housman....155
  C - Laurence Housman - The Critic..............................156
  D - Bookplate Designs by Laurence Housman......................157
  E - Wood Engravings by Clemence Housman........................157
Index............................................................159