Henry Handel Richardson Vol 3 1934-1946

Final of a 3-volume edited collection of letters of Ethel Richardson, who wrote under the pen name of Henry Handel Richardson and whose publications included 'The Getting of Wisdom' and 'The Fortunes of Richard Mahony'. This volume covers the period from 1934 until the author's death in 1946. Her principal correspondent in this volume is Mary Kernot, an old school friend. Provides information about Richardson's life and writings and her relationships with various contemporary figures. Includes chronology, explanatory notes, indexes, corrigenda for volumes 1 and 2, and ribbon marker. The editors teach in the English department of Monash University.

Professor Clive Probyn and Associate Professor Bruce Steele are both from the English Department at Monash University, where they have set up the Henry Handel Richardson Project. It currently involves five simultaneous elements: the correspondence; new editions of the novels Maurice Guest and The Getting of Wisdom; an edition of the short stories; and a performance edition of 57 unpublished songs by HHR.