Virginia Woolf is famous for the books she wrote, but did you know she was also a small press publisher? The Hogarth Press, run by Woolf and her husband, published in 1931 two titles that we're now republishing, the first of which is C.H.B. Kitchin's THE SENSITIVE ONE (1931), a very unusual novel reprinted for the first time ever in this new edition. Kitchin's book is the story of Margaret, whose guilt at a cruel act she committed years earlier keeps her shackled to her tyrannical father and her mentally ill sister. When a homosexual scandal rocks the family and sets a strange and deadly sequence of events into motion, Margaret may finally have a chance to escape: but will she have the courage? Features a new introduction by David Robinson, discussing the queer subtexts of this rare novel, and new cover art by M.S. Corley. Our second queer-themed Hogarth Press title, John Hampson's SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE GREYHOUND, will be out in July.
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“Remind yourself twenty times a day, how you, an intelligent and attractive woman of thirty-six, are squandering your life in an uncomfortable house, full of selfish half-wits, deprived of friends, all reasonable interests, and even reasonable affection. Make plans for your own future, and be hard.” This is Hector Moxhay’s advice to his sister, Margaret, whose guilt over a cruel act she committed years ago keeps her shackled to her despotic father and mentally disturbed sister. But when old Mr. Moxhay’s grandson John is expelled from school over a homosexual scandal, a chain of events is set in motion that will lead to unexpected consequences for the family and a possible means of escape for Margaret. Will she continue to sacrifice herself to her father’s tyranny and her sister’s mental illness? Or will she have the strength to break free and make a bid for her own happiness?
Read more about The Sensitive One and the author on our website:
Description
“Remind yourself twenty times a day, how you, an intelligent and attractive woman of thirty-six, are squandering your life in an uncomfortable house, full of selfish half-wits, deprived of friends, all reasonable interests, and even reasonable affection. Make plans for your own future, and be hard.” This is Hector Moxhay’s advice to his sister, Margaret, whose guilt over a cruel act she committed years ago keeps her shackled to her despotic father and mentally disturbed sister. But when old Mr. Moxhay’s grandson John is expelled from school over a homosexual scandal, a chain of events is set in motion that will lead to unexpected consequences for the family and a possible means of escape for Margaret. Will she continue to sacrifice herself to her father’s tyranny and her sister’s mental illness? Or will she have the strength to break free and make a bid for her own happiness?
Read more about The Sensitive One and the author on our website:
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