First published in 1989 Philip Larkin, the Marvell Press, and Me is
the story of how this small publishing company became a chapter in
literary history when, in 1955, the then novice publishers, of
which Jean Hartley was one, were entrusted with the manuscript of
Larkin's The Less Deceived. The Less Deceived, Larkin's second
collection, contained the mature Philip Larkin style - that of a
detached observer of what Jean Hartley referred to as 'ordinary
people doing ordinary things' - the virtues of which came to be
associated with The Movement, the post-war generation of poets that
used plain language and traditional forms to address everyday life
in Britain. The themes of The Less Deceived resonated with readers
and it became one of the most outstanding collections of 1955.
Philip Larkin, the Marvell Press, and Me charts that progress and
introduces the reader to the real Philip Larkin. 'Jean Hartley's
story is a vital piece of evidence for anyone curious about
Larkin's life.' Andrew Motion, Observer.
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