POSTWAR BRITISH MODERNISM

Green, Henry (Henry Vincent Yorke, 1905–1973)

Concluding [British Modernism, Postwar Psychological Fiction]

New York: The Viking Press, 1951.

A notable late work by Henry Green, one of the most distinctive voices in British modernist fiction. Concluding reflects Green’s mature style—elliptical, psychologically acute, and structurally unconventional—centering on aging, perception, and the quiet dislocations of postwar life.

Originally published in the UK in 1948, this American edition introduced the novel to a broader transatlantic audience at a moment when Green’s reputation among literary peers—particularly within modernist and Bloomsbury-adjacent circles—remained high, though his readership was comparatively selective. Today, his work is increasingly reassessed for its subtle innovation and influence on later minimalist and interior-focused prose. 

Description: Octavo; 8 inches tall. Publisher’s blue cloth with darker spine panel, gilt titles. In original dust jacket priced $3.00. [iv], 5-254 pages. First American edition, second printing

Condition: A very good book. Bindings tight and square. Text clean with light, even age-toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. Dust jacket is good with price intact. Light corner and edge rubbing; mild toning to rear panel. Presents well in archival cover.

Historical Significance —
Henry Green occupies a singular position in 20th-century British literature, blending modernist experimentation with understated social observation. Concluding, written after World War II, reflects a shift toward interiority and ambiguity, aligning with broader literary movements exploring consciousness, aging, and perception.

Subjects: Henry Green, British modernism, psychological fiction, postwar England, literary experimentation, 20th century literature, literary fiction, modernist fiction, British literature, postwar fiction

Item #21874

Price: $65.00