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The Soul of Kindness (Virago Modern Classics)
Elizabeth Taylor
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Description for The Soul of Kindness (Virago Modern Classics)
Paperback. In this novel, first published in 1964, Elizabeth Taylor skilfully and subtly demonstrates the terrible danger of self-love, most deadly to those who live within its shadow. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 11. Weight in Grams: 172.
INTRODUCED BY PHILIP HENSHER
'Elizabeth Taylor is finally being recognised as an important British author: an author of great subtlety, great compassion and great depth. As a reader, I have found huge pleasure in returning to Taylor's novels and short stories many times over. As a writer I've returned to her too - in awe of her achievements, and trying to work out how she does it' SARAH WATERS
A brilliant novel about the damage caused by relentless 'niceness'. Uncritical, encouraging, 'the soul of kindness', Flora's help is the cruelest hindrance to those who love her most.
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Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Virago UK
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Series
Virago Modern Classics
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844086566
SKU
V9781844086566
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About Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor (1912-1975) is increasingly recognised as one of the best British writers of the twentieth century. She wrote her first book, At Mrs Lippincote's, during the war while her husband was in the Royal Air Force, and this was followed by eleven further novels and a children's book, Mossy Trotter. Her acclaimed short stories appeared in publications including Vogue, ... Read more
Reviews for The Soul of Kindness (Virago Modern Classics)
The Soul of Kindness, like many of Elizabeth Taylor's novels, is so expert that it seems effortless. As it progresses, it seems as if the cast are so fully rounded that all the novelist had to do was place them, successively, in one setting after another and observe how they reacted to each other ... Taylor is one of the ... Read more