{"product_id":"philip-larkin-the-marvell-press-and-me","title":"Philip Larkin, the Marvell Press and Me","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1989 \u003cb\u003ePhilip Larkin, the Marvell Press, and Me\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003cb\u003eThe Less Deceived\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Less Deceived\u003c\/b\u003e, 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 \u003cb\u003eThe Less Deceived\u003c\/b\u003e resonated with readers and it became one of the most outstanding collections of 1955. \u003cb\u003ePhilip Larkin, the Marvell Press, and Me \u003c\/b\u003echarts that progress and introduces the reader to the real Philip Larkin. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Jean Hartley's story is a vital piece of evidence for anyone curious about Larkin's life.' Andrew Motion, Observer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faber \u0026 Faber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54262553968984,"sku":"9780571269907","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780571269907_921008ab-4647-43d5-9f3d-be8f0ae75b1a.jpg?v=1777705240","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/philip-larkin-the-marvell-press-and-me","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}