Living (1948)

The second impression of Henry Green's Modernist novel centred around a Birmingham factory

Author

Henry Green

Publisher

The Hogarth Press, London, 1948

Printing Details

First edition, second impression. Hardback, bound in yellow cloth, 19 × 12.5cm, 269pp.

Henry Green's modernist novel that contrasts the gritty, everyday realities of Birmingham factory workers with the aloof lives of their wealthy bosses. Drawing on the author's own experience as an iron foundry worker, it masterfully explores class distinctions, daily routines, courtships, and job insecurity.

Condition

A good reading copy. The spine is heavily tanned, and the boards rubbed and marked to the edges. The contents a little toned but otherwise in strong readable condition.

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