First published 1945

Loving

Loving is a novel by Henry Green, first published by the Hogarth Press in London in 1945. Set on an Irish estate in spring 1941, it centres on the English household staff left in charge while the family is absent. Time named it among the 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to 2005.

Editions tracked: 1
First edition: Hogarth Press, 1945
First published: Hogarth Press, London, 1945
Set text: Modern Library 100 Best Novels 1998, Time's All-Time 100 Novels 2005

The first edition of Loving by Henry Green was published in London by Hogarth Press in 1945. We track 1 edition.

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The first edition of Loving by Henry Green was published in London by Hogarth Press in 1945.

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Loving (novel), Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
Loving: a novel (Hogarth Press, London, 1945), Open Library (openlibrary.org)
A Born Fantasist: On Henry Green's Loving, Los Angeles Review of Books, 2013 (lareviewofbooks.org)

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