Longford, Elizabeth

Pilgrimage of Passion: Life of Wilfred Scawen Blunt [19th-Century British Politics, Anti-Imperialism]

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1979. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket.

Brown cloth with gilt spine titles; 9.5 inches tall; 467 pages with Bibliography and Index; illustrated with 16 pages of photographs.; Genealogical chart endpages. The bindings are tight and square. Text is clean; light, even age-toning. Minimal shelf handling wear. Small spot on the top textblock edge. The Mylar protected dust jacket has the price with light shelf handling with not chips or tears.

This biography offers a detailed exploration of Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, a British poet, diplomat, and political activist. Through an in-depth review of his personal letters and diaries, the author presents a complex portrait of Blunt, whose life intertwined literary achievement, political engagement, and a strong opposition to British imperialism, Middle Eastern affairs, and support for the independence of Egypt and other colonized regions. 

The biography also examines his personal life, including his marriage to Lady Anne Noel and his extramarital affairs, which caused public scandal. His relationships with figures like T.E. Lawrence and Oscar Wilde provide further insight into his social and political influence. While praised for its thorough research, some have noted the biography's occasional pacing issues.

Subjects: Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, British Poetry, 19th-Century British Politics, British Diplomacy, Middle Eastern Studies, Anti-Imperialism, Biography, History, Literary Criticism

Item #20764
ISBN: 0297774883

Price: $24.00