{"product_id":"mary-and-mr-eliot-a-sort-of-love-story-paperback","title":"Mary and Mr. Eliot: A Sort of Love Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Trevelyan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eErica Wagner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMary and Mr. Eliot\u003c\/i\u003e is a twin portrait of T. S. Eliot and its author, the formidable Mary Trevelyan. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1938 T. S. Eliot, already \"a Classic in his lifetime,\" struck up a friendship with Mary Trevelyan. This passionately curious woman, an intrepid traveler who, like Eliot, was deeply involved in the affairs of the Church of England, served as the warden of the Student Movement House, mere yards from the poet and editor's office at Faber and Faber. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTheir relationship was domestic rather than artistic, characterized by churchgoing, conversation, record-playing, day trips to the English countryside with Mary at the wheel of the car Tom bought her, and Eliot cooking up sausages in his shirtsleeves. Over the years, their friendship deepened, and she came to believe it might grow into something more. Twice she proposed marriage, but Eliot always led her to understand that any such commitment would be impossible for him. Then the revelation of his long attachment to Emily Hale--and the sudden shock of his marriage to his secretary, Valerie Fletcher--caused a rupture between Trevelyan and the poet that could not be overcome. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMary Trevelyan left a unique chronicle--including diaries, letters, and pictures--that charts their twenty-year relationship. Now Erica Wagner has given it shape and context, bringing this untold story to light for the first time. \u003ci\u003eMary and Mr. Eliot\u003c\/i\u003e is a tale of joy, misunderstanding, and betrayal that feels utterly modern and deeply human.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Trevelyan\u003c\/b\u003e (1881-1966) was a noted humanitarian and commentator on British culture and society. From 1938 to 1957, she was a close friend of T. S. Eliot. She left an unpublished manuscript, \u003ci\u003eThe Pope of Russell Square\u003c\/i\u003e, about their relationship, which has been edited and expanded by Erica Wagner. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eErica Wagner\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of a novel, \u003ci\u003eSeizure\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAriel's Gift: Ted Hughes, Sylvia Plath, and the Story of \"Birthday Letters\"\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eChief Engineer: Washington Roebling, the Man Who Built the Brooklyn Bridge\u003c\/i\u003e; among other works. Literary editor of the \u003ci\u003eLondon Times\u003c\/i\u003e for many years, she is now a contributing writer for the \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e, consulting literary editor for \u003ci\u003eHarper's Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e, and Goldsmiths Writers' Centre Distinguished Fellow.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 8.25 x 5.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48713261187320,"sku":"9781250321831","price":26.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/5gR_dWf5__9781250321831.webp?v=1780181425","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/mary-and-mr-eliot-a-sort-of-love-story-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}