{"product_id":"9780571287574","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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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 and Faber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47106539520240,"sku":"9780571287574","price":20.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780571287574_p0.jpg?v=1769896812","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780571287574","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}